In astonishingly general terms, there are 3 chief strategies used. You want to be agile enough to switch strategies instantly as the action of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This is composed of building a 6-thick wall of pieces, or at a minimum as deep as you might achieve, to block in the competitor’s checkers that are located on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most suitable procedure at the start of the match. You can assemble the wall anywhere between your eleven-point and your two-point and then move it into your home board as the match continues.
The Blitz
This consists of locking your home board as fast as possible while keeping your opposer on the bar. e.g., if your challenger tosses an early two and moves 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 eight/three 8/3. Your challenger is now in big-time dire straits considering that they have two pieces on the bar and you have closed half your inside board!
The Backgame
This course of action is where you have 2 or higher anchors in your competitor’s home board. (An anchor spot is a point consisting of at a minimum two of your pieces.) It must be used when you are significantly behind as it greatly improves your circumstances. The better places for anchors are close to your competitor’s lower points and either on abutting points or with one point in between. Timing is critical for a competent backgame: at the end of the day, there is no point having 2 nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then required to break apart this right away, while your challenger is moving their checkers home, seeing that you do not have any other extra checkers to shift! In this case, it is more favorable to have checkers on the bar so that you are able to maintain your position up till your opposer gives you a chance to hit, so it will be a wonderful idea to try and get your opponent to get them in this case!