In very simple terms, there are three fundamental game plans employed. You want to be able to switch game plans instantly as the action of the game unfolds.
The Blockade
This is comprised of building a 6-thick wall of checkers, or at a minimum as deep as you are able to achieve, to lock in your opponent’s pieces that are located on your 1-point. This is deemed to be the most acceptable tactic at the start of the match. You can build the wall anyplace within your eleven-point and your 2-point and then shuffle it into your home board as the match continues.
The Blitz
This is comprised of closing your home board as fast as as you can while keeping your competitor on the bar. For example, if your challenger tosses an early 2 and shifts one piece from your one-point to your three-point and you then toss a five-five, you will be able to play six/one 6/1 8/3 eight/three. Your opponent is then in big-time dire straits considering that they have 2 checkers on the bar and you have locked half your inside board!
The Backgame
This course of action is where you have two or higher checkers in your competitor’s inner board. (An anchor spot is a point consisting of at a minimum 2 of your checkers.) It would be played when you are extremely behind as this action greatly improves your chances. The better places for anchors are near your opponent’s lower points and also on abutting points or with one point separating them. Timing is integral for a powerful backgame: at the end of the day, there is no point having 2 nice anchor spots and a solid wall in your own inner board if you are then forced to break down this straight away, while your opposer is getting their checkers home, taking into account that you don’t have any other additional pieces to move! In this situation, it is better to have pieces on the bar so that you are able to preserve your position up until your competitor gives you an opportunity to hit, so it may be an excellent idea to try and get your challenger to get them in this case!
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