A solid backgammon strategy is to make points, keep your checkers in safe pairs, and switch between racing and blocking depending on who is ahead. Build points in your home board and near your bar point to block the opponent, and hit enemy blots when it gains ground or traps a checker.
- Ahead in the race: disengage and run your checkers home.
- Behind: hold an anchor and wait for a shot to hit.
- Avoid leaving lone checkers where they are easy to hit.