In extraordinarily simple terms, there are 3 general techniques used. You must be agile enough to switch game plans instantly as the course of the game unfolds.
The Blockade
This is composed of assembling a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at least as deep as you can achieve, to barricade in your opponent’s checkers that are located on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most adequate strategy at the begining of the match. You can assemble the wall anywhere within your 11-point and your 2-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the game advances.
The Blitz
This is composed of locking your home board as quick as possible while keeping your competitor on the bar. i.e., if your opponent tosses an early 2 and shifts one checker from your 1-point to your 3-point and you then roll a 5-5, you are able to play six/one six/one 8/3 eight/three. Your opposer is now in big-time difficulty due to the fact that they have 2 checkers on the bar and you have closed half your home board!
The Backgame
This strategy is where you have two or higher checkers in your competitor’s home board. (An anchor spot is a point filled by at a minimum 2 of your pieces.) It would be used when you are decidedly behind as this plan much improves your opportunities. The strongest locations for anchor spots are close to your competitor’s smaller points and also on abutting points or with a single point in between. Timing is critical for an effectual backgame: after all, there’s no point having 2 nice anchor spots and a solid wall in your own home board if you are then forced to break up this right away, while your opposer is moving their pieces home, seeing that you do not have any other extra checkers to shift! In this situation, it is more tolerable to have pieces on the bar so that you might preserve your position up until your opponent gives you an opportunity to hit, so it may be a wonderful idea to try and get your challenger to get them in this situation!