In very general terms, there are 3 main strategies used. You need to be agile enough to hop between tactics almost instantly as the course of the game unfolds.
The Blockade
This comprises of assembling a 6-deep wall of checkers, or at least as deep as you might achieve, to block in the competitor’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most adequate procedure at the begining of the match. You can build the wall anywhere between your eleven-point and your two-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the game progresses.
The Blitz
This is composed of closing your home board as quick as possible while keeping your challenger on the bar. For example, if your opposer rolls an early 2 and moves one checker from your 1-point to your three-point and you then toss a five-five, you will be able to play 6/1 six/one eight/three eight/three. Your opposer is now in big-time difficulty considering that they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have locked half your home board!
The Backgame
This plan is where you have 2 or higher anchors in your opponent’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a point filled by at least 2 of your pieces.) It would be used when you are significantly behind as it much improves your circumstances. The better locations for anchor spots are towards your opponent’s lower points and also on adjacent points or with a single point in between. Timing is crucial for an effectual backgame: besides, there’s no reason having two nice anchors and a solid wall in your own home board if you are then required to break apart this straight away, while your challenger is getting their pieces home, owing to the fact that you do not have any other additional checkers to shift! In this situation, it is more tolerable to have pieces on the bar so that you might maintain your position up until your competitor provides you a chance to hit, so it may be a good idea to attempt and get your competitor to get them in this case!
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