In exceptionally general terms, there are three main strategies used. You must be agile enough to hop between tactics quickly as the action of the game unfolds.
The Blockade
This involves building a 6-thick wall of pieces, or at a minimum as deep as you can achieve, to lock in the opponent’s checkers that are on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most acceptable procedure at the start of the match. You can assemble the wall anywhere between your eleven-point and your 2-point and then shift it into your home board as the match advances.
The Blitz
This consists of closing your home board as quickly as possible while keeping your competitor on the bar. e.g., if your challenger rolls an early two and moves one piece from your one-point to your 3-point and you then roll a 5-5, you are able to play six/one 6/1 eight/three 8/3. Your opponent is now in serious calamity since they have 2 checkers on the bar and you have locked half your inner board!
The Backgame
This strategy is where you have two or higher pieces in your opponent’s home board. (An anchor spot is a point consisting of at a minimum two of your checkers.) It needs to be employed when you are decidedly behind as this strategy greatly improves your opportunities. The best locations for anchor spots are near your opponent’s smaller points and also on adjoining points or with a single point in between. Timing is essential for a powerful backgame: at the end of the day, there is no reason having two nice anchors and a solid wall in your own home board if you are then forced to break apart this right away, while your opponent is shifting their checkers home, seeing that you do not have other additional pieces to shift! In this situation, it is more favorable to have checkers on the bar so that you might preserve your position up until your challenger gives you a chance to hit, so it will be a good idea to try and get your competitor to get them in this case!