In extraordinarily general terms, there are three main tactics employed. You need to be agile enough to switch tactics almost instantly as the action of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This is composed of assembling a 6-thick wall of pieces, or at a minimum as deep as you might achieve, to block in your opponent’s pieces that are located on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most suitable strategy at the start of the game. You can create the wall anyplace between your eleven-point and your two-point and then shift it into your home board as the match progresses.
The Blitz
This consists of closing your home board as fast as as you can while keeping your opposer on the bar. e.g., if your competitor rolls an early two and moves one checker from your 1-point to your three-point and you then roll a five-five, you are able to play 6/1 six/one 8/3 8/3. Your challenger is now in big-time difficulty because they have two checkers 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 is a point occupied by at a minimum 2 of your checkers.) It must be used when you are significantly behind as it greatly improves your chances. The better areas for anchor spots are near your opponent’s smaller points and also on adjacent points or with a single point separating them. Timing is essential for an effectual backgame: after all, there is no point having 2 nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own home board if you are then forced to dismantle this right away, while your opposer is moving their pieces home, considering that you do not have other extra checkers to shift! In this case, it is more favorable 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 a great idea to try and get your challenger to get them in this case!