In extraordinarily simple terms, there are three main strategies employed. You need to be able to switch strategies almost instantly as the action of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This is composed of assembling a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at least as deep as you are able to manage, to barricade in your competitor’s checkers that are located on your 1-point. This is judged to be the most adequate course of action at the begining of the game. You can create the wall anywhere inbetween your eleven-point and your 2-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the game continues.
The Blitz
This is composed of closing your home board as quick as as you can while keeping your opponent on the bar. i.e., if your competitor rolls an early two and shifts one piece from your one-point to your three-point and you then toss a five-five, you can play six/one 6/1 eight/three 8/3. Your challenger is now in big-time difficulty since they have two checkers on the bar and you have locked half your home board!
The Backgame
This strategy is where you have 2 or more checkers in your opponent’s home board. (An anchor is a position consisting of at least two of your pieces.) It must be played when you are significantly behind as this plan much improves your opportunities. The better areas for anchors are close to your opponent’s smaller points and either on adjoining points or with a single point in between. Timing is integral for an effectual backgame: besides, there’s no point having two nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then forced to break up this right away, while your opponent is getting their checkers home, seeing that you don’t have any other spare pieces to move! In this case, it is better to have pieces on the bar so that you might maintain your position until your opposer gives you an opportunity to hit, so it may be a great idea to attempt and get your opposer to hit them in this case!