Plan pieces together: useful jumping gaps, temporary retreats and an orderly finish instead of one isolated fast leader.
In this guide
A bridge is a network
Suitable gaps can open more distance in one turn than several separate steps. Look for alternating occupied supports and empty landing points. In the example, the first opposing support carries A to B, then two more supports lead through C to D. Three jumps count as one turn. Supports remain afterwards, but your moved piece can open new routes or close old ones.
Position as text
Reduced teaching position; other pieces are omitted. Coral E9; Green F9; Blue H8; Coral I6. A = E9; B = G9; C = I7; D = I5. Three jumps in one move: A → B → C → D. All jumped pieces remain.
A backward jump can help you advance
In the detour example, A → B initially moves away from the upper target direction. B → C → D then carries the piece two rows farther up overall. There is no support for a direct A → D jump. Judge the end of the whole chain, not just its first arrow. A longer chain is not automatically better; connections, target access and the opponent’s reply matter too.
Position as text
Reduced teaching position; other pieces are omitted. Coral I9; Green I10; Blue J10; Green K8. A = I9; B = I11; C = K9; D = K7. Useful detour: A → B initially goes backwards; the chain continues through C to D farther up.
Your last piece determines the finish
Before advancing your leader, inspect your slowest piece. Does it still have a bridge out of the starting camp? Could the opponent move a crucial supporting piece first? If necessary, reposition a middle piece as a connection. Balanced progress avoids leaving one straggler to walk a long route alone.
Organise the target camp
Keep access to deeper target points open. An early piece at the entrance can make the final vacancy difficult to reach even when the camp is almost full. In the finishing example, A → B brings in the tenth piece. Before each arrival, check the landing points left afterwards. Pieces starting within the target may rearrange there but cannot return outside to build bridges.
Position as text
Reduced teaching position; other pieces are omitted. Coral K4; Coral L4; Coral M4; Coral K3; Coral L3; Coral M3; Coral L2; Coral M2; Coral M1; Coral J5. A = J5; B = J4. Finishing: nine coral pieces are in the target camp. A → B brings in the tenth.
What these tips establish
These are original reduced teaching positions rather than complete recorded games. Listed moves are checked through our engine. They prove neither a forced match win nor a shortest solution for the entire game. In training, compare a specific alternative using your slowest piece’s route, remaining landing points and the opponent’s reply.