In extraordinarily simple terms, there are three fundamental strategies employed. You want to be able to switch strategies quickly as the action of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This comprises of creating a 6-deep wall of pieces, or at least as thick as you can achieve, to lock in your competitor’s checkers that are on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most adequate procedure at the begining of the game. You can create the wall anywhere between your eleven-point and your two-point and then shift it into your home board as the game continues.
The Blitz
This consists of closing your home board as quick as possible while keeping your opposer on the bar. e.g., if your competitor rolls an early 2 and moves one piece from your one-point to your three-point and you then toss a five-five, you will be able to play 6/1 six/one 8/3 8/3. Your challenger is now in big-time dire straits seeing that they have 2 checkers on the bar and you have closed half your inside board!
The Backgame
This course of action 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 checkers.) It would be used when you are significantly behind as it much improves your chances. The strongest locations for anchor spots are close to your opponent’s smaller points and also on abutting points or with one point in between. Timing is critical for an effective backgame: after all, there’s no reason having two nice anchors and a complete wall in your own inner board if you are then required to break down this straight away, while your opposer is getting their pieces home, owing to the fact that you don’t have any other additional pieces to move! In this case, it’s better to have pieces on the bar so that you might maintain your position until your competitor provides you an opportunity to hit, so it may be an excellent idea to attempt and get your competitor to hit them in this case!