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24NovNovember 24, 2020

World Rank 3-Thomas Kristensen

Born in 1978 in Copenhagen Denmark, Thomas Kristensen discovered backgammon in 1996 on the streets of Copenhagen where professional ‘hustlers’ played it for money. In the strong Danish backgammon environment he quickly improved and decided to become a full-time professional player in 2000. He continued living solely off backgammon until 2003 where poker took over as his main game. His notable recent tournament victories include winning the European Championships for national teams both live and online in 2014. In both championships,...

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24NovNovember 24, 2020

With Backgammon Players-Eva Zizkova

EVA ZIZKOVA Winner of the 2013 USBGF Circuit Monthly for June When and why did you start playing backgammon? I was told about backgammon in 2003 by my husband. Up to that moment, it was a totally unknown game to me. In fact, I didn’t like it much in the beginning. Some time a!er that, I discovered the GNUBG program; and once I managed to move the checkers, I thought I had learned the game. We played backgammon with our son, who was...

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24NovNovember 24, 2020

Frank Raposa, ABT Rising Star

Frank Raposa, ABT Rising Star In a short time Frank Raposa has become a rising star on the American Backgammon Tour. With several wins already under his belt, here we get some information on his background and the secrets to his success. Please tell us a little about yourself — about your family, where you live, your schooling, and what you do professionally. I grew up in Fitchburg, Massachusetts to a great family. It was a unique situation, with several members of my extended...

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24NovNovember 24, 2020

With Backgammon Players-Part 2-Mochy

Masayuki Mochizuki, or "Mochy" as we know him, won the 2009 World Championship in Monte Carlo, defeating Lars Trabolt 25-20 in the most exciting finals, and becoming the first Japanese to win the coveted title. Mochy is a full-time backgammon professional player, teacher, and student of the game. More importantly, he is known as a generous, fair, and friendly player. Here are some interesting insights he has agreed to share with us How did you get introduced to backgammon? I played Japanese chess...

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24NovNovember 24, 2020

With Backgammon Players-Part 2-Mochy

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23NovNovember 23, 2020

Katgammon baffle box introduction-Watch the video

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21NovNovember 21, 2020

With Backgammon Players-Part 5-Zdenek Zizka

Zdenek Zizka is currently one of the most promising players in the world. He is only 17 years old and comes from a very nice backgammon-loving Czech family. His mother, Eva is a very solid player and has taught him the game only a few years ago. He has been systematically working on his game, besides school, with the help and support of his mother and the other Czech players such as his mentor, Jan (Honza) Cerny, and Pavel Zaoral....

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21NovNovember 21, 2020

FALAFEL GAME

His real name is Matvey Natanzon, but no one called him that. Even his mother called him Mike. Falafel was born into a Jewish family in Russia. In 1972, he and his mother emigrated to Azor, a small town near Tel Aviv. And a few years later, he moved to Buffalo city of New York state, as a teenager. Falafel went on to study accounting at New York State University at Buffalo and graduated in 1991. He moved to Manhattan...

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21NovNovember 21, 2020

Tournament Backgammon Rules and Standards Guide

Tournament Backgammon Rules and Standards Guide The purpose of this Guide is to bring clarity and definition to the rules of tournament backgammon and to define standards of good sportsmanship and fair play so that tournaments may be enjoyed by all with as little conflict and confusion as possible. To accomplish the above, this guide recommends standards for players, spectators, and directors, concise rules, comprehensive discussion and examples, guidelines for enforcement of the rules, and guidelines for appeals and questions. Section 1: ...

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