In astonishingly simple terms, there are three general strategies used. You must be agile enough to switch techniques quickly as the course of the game unfolds.
The Blockade
This involves building a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at least as deep as you can achieve, to block in your competitor’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is judged to be the most suitable tactic at the begining of the game. You can create the wall anyplace within your 11-point and your 2-point and then shift it into your home board as the game advances.
The Blitz
This consists of locking your home board as quickly as as you can while keeping your challenger on the bar. For example, if your opponent tosses an early two and shifts one checker from your one-point to your three-point and you then toss a five-five, you are able to play six/one six/one 8/3 eight/three. Your challenger is now in big-time calamity considering that they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have locked half your inner board!
The Backgame
This strategy is where you have 2 or higher pieces in your competitor’s home board. (An anchor spot is a point consisting of at least two of your pieces.) It must be used when you are extremely behind as this strategy much improves your chances. The better locations for anchor spots are near your opponent’s lower points and also on adjacent points or with a single point separating them. Timing is crucial for an effectual backgame: besides, there is no point having two nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then required to break down this right away, while your challenger is shifting their pieces home, considering that you don’t have any other additional pieces to shift! In this case, it is more favorable to have pieces on the bar so that you can maintain your position until your challenger provides you an opportunity to hit, so it can be a wonderful idea to attempt and get your opponent to hit them in this situation!