In exceptionally simple terms, there are three chief techniques employed. You need to be able to switch techniques quickly as the action of the game unfolds.
The Blockade
This consists of creating a 6-deep wall of pieces, or at least as deep as you are able to manage, to block in your competitor’s checkers that are located on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most acceptable tactic at the start of the game. You can create the wall anywhere within your 11-point and your 2-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the game advances.
The Blitz
This is comprised of locking your home board as quick as as you can while keeping your opponent on the bar. e.g., if your challenger tosses an early 2 and shifts one piece from your 1-point to your three-point and you then toss a five-five, you are able to play 6/1 six/one 8/3 8/3. Your opponent is then in big-time calamity seeing that they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have locked half your inside board!
The Backgame
This course of action is where you have 2 or more checkers in your opponent’s home board. (An anchor spot is a point occupied by at least two of your checkers.) It needs to be played when you are decidedly behind as this plan greatly improves your chances. The strongest places for anchors are towards your competitor’s lower points and also on adjacent points or with one point separating them. Timing is integral for an effective backgame: besides, there is no point having 2 nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then forced to break apart this right away, while your opponent is moving their checkers home, because 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 preserve your position up till your opponent gives you a chance to hit, so it can be a great idea to try and get your opponent to hit them in this situation!