In extraordinarily simple terms, there are three main strategies used. You want to be agile enough to hop between strategies quickly as the course of the game unfolds.
The Blockade
This is comprised of assembling a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at least as thick as you are able to achieve, to lock in the opponent’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most suitable tactic at the start of the match. You can create the wall anywhere between your 11-point and your two-point and then shift it into your home board as the game progresses.
The Blitz
This consists of locking your home board as quickly as possible while keeping your challenger on the bar. i.e., if your challenger tosses an early two and shifts one piece from your one-point to your three-point and you then toss a 5-5, you can play 6/1 6/1 eight/three 8/3. Your competitor is now in big-time calamity seeing that they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have closed half your home board!
The Backgame
This tactic is where you have 2 or more pieces in your competitor’s home board. (An anchor spot is a point consisting of at a minimum 2 of your pieces.) It would be used when you are extremely behind as it greatly improves your circumstances. The best places for anchor spots are close to your competitor’s smaller points and either on abutting points or with a single point separating them. Timing is important for an effectual backgame: besides, there’s no reason having 2 nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then required to dismantle this right away, while your opposer is shifting their checkers home, considering that you don’t have other spare pieces to shift! In this situation, it’s better to have pieces on the bar so that you might maintain your position up until your challenger gives you an opportunity to hit, so it can be a great idea to attempt and get your opposer to get them in this situation!