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what is Shesh Besh?

I was shocked to find that the Shesh Besh game is not described anywhere on the Web, or in the rec.games.backgammon FAQ. Shesh-Besh is the most popular game in all Middle East countries. It seems to be of Turkish origin. It is almost identical to backgammon, but without the doubling cube, and with some additional small differences. These differences are worth pointing out because they make it a bit hard for us Middle Easterners to play on-line, or use backgammon...

With Backgammon Players-Part 1-Falafel

As I wandered through the playing hall at the World Championships at the Fairmont Hotel in Monaco I calculated that there must have been close to 40 backgammon matches going on, but one clearly stood out from the rest: there was a big swarm of people around the table. It was clearly a big match and one of the competitors was clearly larger-than-life. It was Falafel Natanzon (known simply as Falafel) is one of the most famous backgammon players in...