In exceptionally simple terms, there are three fundamental strategies used. You must be able to switch techniques quickly as the action of the game unfolds.
The Blockade
This comprises of building a 6-deep wall of pieces, or at a minimum as deep as you are able to manage, to lock in the competitor’s checkers that are on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most acceptable tactic at the start of the game. You can build the wall anyplace between your 11-point and your 2-point and then move it into your home board as the match progresses.
The Blitz
This is comprised of locking your home board as quick as as you can while keeping your opponent on the bar. i.e., if your opposer rolls an early 2 and moves one piece from your 1-point to your 3-point and you then roll a five-five, you can play six/one six/one eight/three eight/three. Your opponent is now in big-time difficulty seeing that they have two pieces on the bar and you have closed half your inner board!
The Backgame
This course of action is where you have two or higher pieces in your opponent’s inner board. (An anchor is a position consisting of at least two of your pieces.) It must be used when you are extremely behind as it much improves your chances. The strongest places for anchors are near your competitor’s lower points and also on adjoining points or with a single point in between. Timing is crucial for a competent backgame: besides, there’s no reason having two nice anchors and a solid wall in your own home board if you are then forced to break apart this straight away, while your challenger is getting their pieces home, owing to the fact that you don’t have other additional checkers to shift! In this situation, it is better to have pieces on the bar so that you can maintain your position up until your competitor provides you an opportunity to hit, so it may be a good idea to attempt and get your competitor to get them in this case!