In very simple terms, there are 3 main strategies employed. You must be agile enough to hop between tactics quickly as the course of the game unfolds.
The Blockade
This is comprised of creating a 6-deep wall of checkers, or at least as deep as you can manage, to block in the competitor’s pieces that are located on your 1-point. This is considered to be the most adequate strategy at the start of the match. You can create the wall anywhere within your 11-point and your 2-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the match continues.
The Blitz
This consists of closing your home board as quick as as you can while keeping your opposer on the bar. i.e., if your competitor tosses an early two and shifts one checker from your 1-point to your 3-point and you then toss a 5-5, you can play 6/1 six/one 8/3 8/3. Your opponent is now in big-time trouble since they have 2 checkers on the bar and you have closed half your inside board!
The Backgame
This course of action is where you have 2 or more pieces in your competitor’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a position filled by at a minimum 2 of your checkers.) It should be employed when you are extremely behind as this strategy much improves your circumstances. The better places for anchors are towards your opponent’s lower points and either on adjoining points or with one point in between. Timing is essential for an effective backgame: at the end of the day, there’s no reason having 2 nice anchor spots and a solid wall in your own inner board if you are then forced to break apart this straight away, while your opposer is getting their checkers home, because you do not have any other additional checkers to shift! In this case, it’s better to have checkers on the bar so that you can maintain your position up till your challenger gives you a chance to hit, so it may be a great idea to attempt and get your challenger to get them in this situation!