In extraordinarily general terms, there are 3 chief tactics employed. You want to be able to hop between techniques almost instantly as the course of the game unfolds.
The Blockade
This consists of assembling a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at least as thick as you can achieve, to block in the opponent’s checkers that are on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most adequate course of action at the begining of the match. You can assemble the wall anywhere between your eleven-point and your 2-point and then move it into your home board as the match continues.
The Blitz
This is comprised of closing your home board as quick as as you can while keeping your competitor on the bar. i.e., if your opposer rolls an early two and shifts one piece from your one-point to your three-point and you then toss a 5-5, you will be able to play six/one 6/1 eight/three 8/3. Your competitor is then in big-time calamity because they have 2 pieces on the bar and you have closed half your home board!
The Backgame
This strategy is where you have 2 or more checkers in your competitor’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a position occupied by at a minimum two of your checkers.) It should be played when you are significantly behind as it greatly improves your opportunities. The best areas for anchor spots are near your competitor’s lower points and also on abutting points or with one point separating them. Timing is essential for an effectual backgame: after all, there’s no point having 2 nice anchors and a solid wall in your own inner board if you are then forced to break apart this right away, while your opposer is getting their checkers home, considering that you don’t have any other extra pieces to shift! In this case, it is better to have pieces on the bar so that you might preserve your position until your opposer provides you an opportunity to hit, so it will be an excellent idea to attempt and get your opposer to hit them in this case!