In exceptionally simple terms, there are three main techniques used. You must be agile enough to hop between techniques instantly as the course of the game unfolds.
The Blockade
This comprises of creating a 6-deep wall of pieces, or at a minimum as deep as you can achieve, to barricade in the opponent’s pieces that are located on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most adequate strategy at the start of the game. You can assemble the wall anyplace between your eleven-point and your 2-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the match continues.
The Blitz
This involves locking your home board as fast as possible while keeping your opponent on the bar. For example, if your opposer tosses an early 2 and moves one checker from your 1-point to your 3-point and you then roll a 5-5, you will be able to play 6/1 six/one 8/3 8/3. Your competitor is now in big-time trouble since they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have locked half your inner board!
The Backgame
This strategy is where you have 2 or higher anchors in your opponent’s home board. (An anchor spot is a position consisting of at a minimum two of your pieces.) It must be used when you are significantly behind as this strategy much improves your chances. The best places for anchors are towards your competitor’s smaller points and also on abutting points or with a single point separating them. Timing is important for an effective backgame: besides, there’s no reason having 2 nice anchors and a complete wall in your own inner board if you are then forced to break down this right away, while your challenger is moving their checkers home, considering that you do not have any other spare pieces to shift! In this case, it is better to have pieces on the bar so that you can preserve your position up until your opponent provides you a chance to hit, so it can be a great idea to try and get your challenger to get them in this situation!