In astonishingly simple terms, there are three basic strategies used. You need to be agile enough to hop between strategies instantly as the action of the game unfolds.
The Blockade
This comprises of assembling a 6-thick wall of pieces, or at least as thick as you are able to manage, to barricade in your opponent’s checkers that are located on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most acceptable procedure at the begining of the match. You can assemble the wall anyplace between your eleven-point and your two-point and then shift it into your home board as the game advances.
The Blitz
This is comprised of locking your home board as fast as possible while keeping your opposer on the bar. For example, if your challenger tosses an early 2 and moves one piece from your one-point to your three-point and you then toss a five-five, you can play six/one 6/1 eight/three eight/three. Your challenger is then in serious dire straits since they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have closed half your inside board!
The Backgame
This strategy is where you have two or more pieces in your opponent’s home board. (An anchor is a position occupied by at a minimum 2 of your pieces.) It would be employed when you are significantly behind as it greatly improves your circumstances. The best areas for anchor spots are close to your opponent’s lower points and also on abutting points or with a single point separating them. Timing is integral for a powerful backgame: besides, there is no point having 2 nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then required to dismantle this straight away, while your competitor is moving their pieces home, taking into account that you don’t have other extra pieces to shift! In this case, it’s better to have pieces on the bar so that you are able to maintain your position up till your competitor provides you an opportunity to hit, so it will be a good idea to try and get your opposer to hit them in this situation!