The UK Backgammon Federation
Whew! Did you see what I did there? One for the Sue Townsend fans. Yet another triumph came for Adrian Jones at the Midlands Open, felling Krzysztof Cebula in a dramatic final [shortened by agreement to 11], which Adrian played standing-up due to lower back pain and concerns about his drive home. [Read more…]
It was with great sadness to learn that JC has passed away, aged 70, after a long and brave battle with cancer. John was one of the finest UK players of the last 30 years, and a man of tremendous eloquence and insouciant charm who enriched the lives of many. [Read more…]
The WBGF World Teams and Individual championships wrapped smoothly with plenty of talking points and good vibe stories over the final 36 hours. Our champion from the double Danish final was the kind and gracious Fred Mikkelson who had time for everyone and outlasted Pia Jeppesen in a tense final. Pia fought back superbly from 4-10 to go 12-10 and it looked like one of the Grande Gammoning Dames of global history could rule the world. But it was not to be and Fred won 17-13 in a fine match, well worth enjoying on Youtube. [Read more…]
In a packed and dramatic couple of days we have our Undefeated finalist, the great Pia Jeppesen, one of the hardest working and thoughtful players on the tour this last generation. A lovely, kind lady, with a great sense of humour, who is a credit to the game: [Read more…]
This pioneering and thrilling week of backgammon has been a tremendous success so far with an electrifying snap, crackle and pop to the sport, with upsets, sagas and drama a plenty. [Read more…]
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