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Playing strategyRun playThis is the simplest strategy to be played. One tries to position one’s checkers in such a way that there is no contact any more with the opponent’s checkers when bringing one’s last checkers in the home field. Afterwards it is only about achieving possibly high eye numbers with throwing the dice. This strategy results therefore in an advantage for the player who lies in front (with the lower pips number). The run play is the clearest strategy and therefore well suitable for inexperienced players. Blockade play If you have several occupied positions in a row, it is called a blockade. A blockade can be very useful, since it can lock up the stones of your opponent. It is particularly good in your home field, if it prevents your opponent from bringing his stones on the bar in the play. If your opponent is locked up behind a blockade, he can be forced to destroy his lineup by having to move some stones he would otherwise not have moved. With the blockade play it can be of advantage therefore to be a little behind and thus to have a higher pips number as your opponent since you have thereby a better timing then to control the game and to avoid destroying your own lineup.  Back Game If you turn out to be in a situation where you have many checkers in the opposing home field, you do not necessarily have to reject a doubling of your opponent and fold the play thus. Here you can use the defensive game strategy back game. It is however technically very fastidious, and if you select this strategy, there are some crucial factors, which must be considered. You must keep two or several positions in the opposing home field occupied (anchors), and the combinations 4-2, 3-2 and 3-1 are the best in mentioned order. All other combinations are usually bad due to the high risk to lose with Gammon or Backgammon. It is not enough, however, only to occupy the mentioned positions, but the timing plays also a large role. You have to beat a checker of your opponent in its home field without destroying your lineup and blockade. Blockade play and particularly back game are more difficult to play than run play, and more Gammons and Backgammons are won and lost here. Do not forget the fact, however, that it is often wrong to give up an anchor (occupied position in the opposing home field), although you are behind in a match. Such an anchor can be your best chance to turn the play. 
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