In exceptionally general terms, there are 3 general techniques used. You want to be agile enough to hop between tactics quickly as the course of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This is composed of assembling a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at a minimum as thick as you might manage, to block in your opponent’s checkers that are located on your 1-point. This is judged to be the most suitable strategy at the start of the match. You can assemble the wall anyplace within your eleven-point and your 2-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the match advances.
The Blitz
This consists of closing your home board as quickly as possible while keeping your competitor on the bar. e.g., if your opponent rolls an early two and shifts one checker from your 1-point to your 3-point and you then toss a 5-5, you will be able to play 6/1 six/one eight/three 8/3. Your competitor is then in serious calamity considering that they have two checkers on the bar and you have closed half your inside board!
The Backgame
This plan is where you have 2 or more checkers in your competitor’s home board. (An anchor spot is a position filled by at least two of your pieces.) It should be employed when you are extremely behind as it greatly improves your chances. The best locations for anchors are close to your opponent’s smaller points and also on adjoining points or with one point separating them. Timing is essential 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 straight away, while your competitor is getting their pieces home, taking into account that you do not have other additional checkers to move! In this case, it is better to have checkers on the bar so that you can maintain your position up till your opponent gives you an opportunity to hit, so it will be a wonderful idea to attempt and get your challenger to get them in this case!
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