Quote Originally Posted by DarthEnder
Actually, Naruto used to use good strategy all the time early in the series. When he and Sasuke free Kakashi from Zabuza, when he beat the Rain gennin during the Chuunin exam, when he beat Neji, and the first half of his fight with Gaara before the summons came out.

As the series has progress he's actually become LESS clever the more powerful he's become.
There really aren't many moments when he uses strategy. Although, against Kiba he did used a trick with Akamaru only following his greatest trick ever, the fart...

It always come to one thing in the first place, Kage Bunshin. He always relies on that, but not often does it has any effect...