Chinese Checkers strategy requires familiarity and recognition of a number of basic tactics or move combinations. The "10 move triangle" is one means of getting all ten marbles out of your starting triangle in 10 moves. It also creates a block to your opponent and in the course of making the ten moves may present an opportunity to advance one or more marbles into your opponents territory. It may be started from either side but would typically be from the opposite side your opponent uses if he also makes his opening the 10 move triangle.
