Chinese Checker (Cont..)

Strategies and Tips - 2

Other patterns work equally well or even better. The Diamond and Triangular Chains shows the player on the bottom using a diamond-shaped pattern. It also shows the player on the top moving down in a triangular pattern.

Defense in Chinese Checkers is optional. One defensive strategy is to place your marble in another player's home base. You can maintain this block longer if you place your marble in a home base adjacent to your destination base. If you're behind, this may help you to catch up. Conversely, if others have played this nasty trick on you, make sure their marbles can leave by giving them a way to jump out. (They can't resist a double jump!)

Another way to stop your opponent from advancing is to create a diamond-shaped block composed of four marbles. When the block ends, use the diamond to advance your marbles.

The construction of marble chains is key in games with two to three players. Different circumstances may call for different types of chains. If your opponent is leaving you alone, construct chains that will allow you to make longer leaps.In the six-player game, the board gets jammed up, and soon you will be forced to abandon subtlety in favor of a more obvious strategy: look for opportunities to jump your opponents. Remember to look backwards. Sometimes, a long forward jump can be achieved in a roundabout way.

---- That's all for Chinese Checkers ----


Next: I planned to blog about Checkers (the real Checkers) for my next post, but since some bloggers mentioned about the Reversi, I will go for the Resersi first.