In extraordinarily simple terms, there are three general strategies employed. You need to be agile enough to switch techniques quickly as the course of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This comprises of building a 6-thick wall of pieces, or at least as deep as you might manage, to block in the competitor’s pieces that are located on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most suitable strategy at the begining of the game. You can assemble the wall anyplace between your eleven-point and your two-point and then move it into your home board as the game progresses.
The Blitz
This involves closing your home board as quick as as you can while keeping your challenger on the bar. e.g., if your opponent tosses an early 2 and moves one piece from your 1-point to your three-point and you then toss a 5-5, you are able to play 6/1 6/1 eight/three 8/3. Your competitor is then in serious trouble taking into account that they have 2 checkers on the bar and you have locked half your inside board!
The Backgame
This plan is where you have two or higher anchors in your competitor’s home board. (An anchor is a position consisting of at a minimum 2 of your pieces.) It must be played when you are decidedly behind as it much improves your opportunities. The better areas for anchor spots are near your competitor’s smaller points and also on abutting points or with a single point in between. Timing is critical for a powerful backgame: at the end of the day, there’s no reason having two nice anchors and a solid wall in your own home board if you are then forced to dismantle this right away, while your competitor is getting their checkers home, taking into account that you do not have any other spare pieces to move! In this case, it is better to have pieces on the bar so that you are able to maintain your position up until your opponent provides you an opportunity to hit, so it will be a good idea to try and get your challenger to get them in this situation!