In very simple terms, there are 3 chief game plans employed. You need to be agile enough to hop between techniques quickly as the action of the game unfolds.
The Blockade
This comprises of assembling a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at least as thick as you are able to manage, to barricade in the competitor’s checkers that are on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most adequate strategy at the begining of the match. You can assemble the wall anywhere between your eleven-point and your 2-point and then move it into your home board as the match progresses.
The Blitz
This is composed of closing your home board as fast as as you can while keeping your opposer on the bar. e.g., if your opposer rolls an early two and shifts one checker from your one-point to your three-point and you then roll a 5-5, you will be able to play 6/1 six/one eight/three 8/3. Your challenger is then in serious difficulty seeing that they have 2 checkers on the bar and you have locked half your inside board!
The Backgame
This course of action is where you have 2 or higher anchors in your opponent’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a point consisting of at least two of your pieces.) It must be employed when you are extremely behind as it much improves your circumstances. The better places for anchor spots are near your competitor’s smaller points and either on adjoining points or with one point separating them. Timing is integral for an effectual backgame: besides, there is no point having 2 nice anchors and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then required to dismantle this right away, while your challenger is shifting their checkers home, because you don’t have other extra checkers to shift! In this situation, it is more tolerable to have checkers on the bar so that you might maintain your position up until your opponent gives you a chance to hit, so it will be an excellent idea to try and get your opponent to hit them in this situation!
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