In extraordinarily simple terms, there are three main tactics used. You want to be agile enough to switch strategies instantly as the course of the game unfolds.
The Blockade
This consists of building a 6-deep wall of checkers, or at a minimum as thick as you might achieve, to barricade in your opponent’s checkers that are located on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most suitable procedure at the begining 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 game continues.
The Blitz
This is comprised of locking your home board as quickly as possible while keeping your opposer on the bar. i.e., if your opponent rolls an early 2 and moves one piece from your 1-point to your three-point and you then roll a five-five, you are able to play 6/1 six/one eight/three eight/three. Your challenger is now in serious dire straits due to the fact that they have two checkers on the bar and you have locked half your home board!
The Backgame
This strategy is where you have two or higher anchors in your competitor’s home board. (An anchor spot is a position consisting of at least two of your pieces.) It must be used when you are significantly behind as it greatly improves your circumstances. The best places for anchor spots are towards your competitor’s lower points and either on adjacent points or with a single point separating them. Timing is essential for a powerful backgame: after all, there’s no point having 2 nice anchors and a solid wall in your own home board if you are then forced to dismantle this straight away, while your opponent is shifting their checkers home, considering that you do not have any other extra checkers to move! In this situation, it’s more favorable to have pieces on the bar so that you can preserve your position until your competitor provides you a chance to hit, so it will be a wonderful idea to attempt and get your opposer to hit them in this situation!