In extraordinarily simple terms, there are three chief game plans employed. You need to be able to switch techniques almost instantly as the action of the match unfolds.

The Blockade

This is comprised of building a 6-deep wall of pieces, or at a minimum as deep as you are able to achieve, to lock in the opponent’s checkers that are located on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most acceptable tactic at the begining of the game. You can assemble the wall anywhere inbetween your 11-point and your 2-point and then move it into your home board as the match advances.

The Blitz

This is comprised of closing your home board as quick as possible while keeping your opposer on the bar. i.e., if your challenger tosses an early 2 and moves one checker from your 1-point to your three-point and you then toss a five-five, you can play six/one 6/1 8/3 eight/three. Your competitor is now in serious calamity seeing that they have 2 checkers on the bar and you have closed half your home board!

The Backgame

This course of action is where you have two or more pieces in your competitor’s home board. (An anchor spot is a position occupied by at a minimum 2 of your checkers.) It needs to be played when you are extremely behind as this action greatly improves your opportunities. The strongest places for anchors are near your opponent’s smaller points and also on adjacent points or with a single point separating them. Timing is important for a powerful backgame: besides, there’s no point having two nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own inner board if you are then forced to dismantle this right away, while your challenger is getting their pieces home, seeing that you do not have any other additional pieces to shift! In this case, it’s more favorable to have pieces on the bar so that you are able to preserve your position up until your challenger provides you an opportunity to hit, so it will be an excellent idea to attempt and get your opposer to hit them in this situation!