In very simple terms, there are 3 main strategies employed. You must be able to hop between techniques quickly as the course of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This comprises of building a 6-deep wall of pieces, or at a minimum as thick as you are able to achieve, to lock in the opponent’s pieces 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 anyplace between your 11-point and your 2-point and then shift it into your home board as the match continues.
The Blitz
This is composed of locking your home board as quickly as possible while keeping your challenger on the bar. i.e., if your opponent rolls an early two and shifts one checker from your one-point to your 3-point and you then toss a 5-5, you can play 6/1 six/one eight/three eight/three. Your competitor is then in serious dire straits since they have two checkers on the bar and you have closed half your inside board!
The Backgame
This tactic is where you have two or higher pieces in your opponent’s inner board. (An anchor is a position filled by at a minimum two of your checkers.) It would be employed when you are significantly behind as this action much improves your chances. The best locations for anchor spots are close to your opponent’s smaller points and also on adjoining points or with one point separating them. Timing is integral for an effectual backgame: after all, there’s no point having two nice anchors and a solid wall in your own inner board if you are then forced to break down this straight away, while your opponent is shifting their pieces home, seeing that you do not have any other extra pieces to shift! In this situation, it is more tolerable to have checkers on the bar so that you might maintain your position up till your opposer provides you a chance to hit, so it will be a wonderful idea to attempt and get your competitor to hit them in this case!