The UK Backgammon Federation
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…]
The incredibly strong Dutch team won the World Team Championships with a dominating performance over Belgium in a crushing 4-1 display in which most of the matches were quite one-sided. Belgium had done brilliantly to get there and were loaded with strength themselves, but came up against an immovable force. When seeing this, one feels that the Dutch football federation, who have been trying to win the World Cup for about 70 years, could take a good look at what has occurred. [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…]
“Soooo many grandmasters… every round, another grandmaster…” Thus spake a somewhat soulful Roni Sofroniou after a successful tournament, but losing a gut-wrenching thriller to Fernando Braconi in a later round. [Read more…]
With Alley Cats streaming number 1 on Netflix we had our own mercurial feline beauty scoring number 1 at Worcestershire ahead of a packed field, a good number of whom were warming up for the World teams – so the room roamed with sharp-clawed beasts. [Read more…]
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