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In extraordinarily general terms, there are three basic strategies used. You must be agile enough to switch techniques almost instantly as the course of the match unfolds.
The Blockade
This is comprised of building a 6-deep wall of pieces, or at a minimum as deep as you can achieve, to barricade in the competitor’s pieces that are on your 1-point. This is judged to be the most suitable procedure at the start of the match. You can create the wall anywhere within your 11-point and your 2-point and then shift it into your home board as the match continues.
The Blitz
This consists of locking your home board as quickly as possible while keeping your competitor on the bar. For example, if your challenger tosses an early two and moves one piece from your one-point to your three-point and you then roll a 5-5, you can play six/one 6/1 eight/three eight/three. Your opposer is then in serious difficulty taking into account that they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have locked half your inside board!
The Backgame
This strategy is where you have two or higher anchors in your opponent’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a point consisting of at least 2 of your pieces.) It should be employed when you are decidedly behind as this action much improves your opportunities. The better locations for anchor spots are towards your competitor’s smaller points and either on abutting points or with one point in between. Timing is essential for an effectual backgame: besides, there’s no point having two nice anchor spots and a complete wall in your own inner board if you are then forced to break apart this right away, while your challenger is shifting their pieces home, taking into account that you do not have any other additional checkers to shift! In this situation, it is more tolerable to have checkers on the bar so that you are able to preserve your position up till your opposer gives you a chance to hit, so it may be an excellent idea to try and get your challenger to hit them in this case!
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