In extraordinarily general terms, there are three general strategies used. You must be able to switch game plans quickly as the action of the game unfolds.
The Blockade
This comprises of creating a 6-deep wall of checkers, or at a minimum as thick as you are able to manage, to barricade in your competitor’s checkers that are on your 1-point. This is judged to be the most acceptable tactic at the begining of the game. You can create the wall anyplace inbetween your 11-point and your 2-point and then shift it into your home board as the game advances.
The Blitz
This involves locking your home board as quick as as you can while keeping your challenger on the bar. e.g., if your opponent tosses an early two and moves one checker from your 1-point to your 3-point and you then toss a 5-5, you will be able to play 6/1 six/one 8/3 8/3. Your challenger is now in serious difficulty considering that they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have locked half your inside board!
The Backgame
This plan is where you have two or more checkers in your opponent’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a point occupied by at least 2 of your checkers.) It needs to be used when you are extremely behind as this plan much improves your circumstances. The better places for anchor spots are near your opponent’s lower points and either on adjacent points or with a single point separating them. Timing is critical for an effectual backgame: besides, there’s no point having two nice anchor spots and a solid wall in your own inner board if you are then forced to break apart this right away, while your competitor is moving their pieces home, because you don’t have any other extra pieces to shift! In this case, it’s more favorable to have checkers on the bar so that you might maintain your position until your opposer gives you a chance to hit, so it will be an excellent idea to try and get your competitor to hit them in this situation!