8 items from 2005.

Kenji Shimodaira Japan's BG Ambassador: Meet Kenji, Eat Sushi 24 Dec 2005  -  by Kazuhiko Shiotani   Kenji Shimodaira has been the Japanese Backgammon Ambassador for 10 years. In this interview, he shares with us the history of backgammon in Japan, his personal background and some not so conventional ways to improve your game. Rating:   5.00

Marco Fornasir Worldwide Backgammon Federation Vs. Poker Craze 03 Nov 2005  -  by Michael Strato   Marco Fornasir of the Worldwide Backgammon Federation talks to us about this organization, how they operate and how they survive against the current Poker craze that has taken hundreds of players away from our game. Rating:   4.58

John O'Hagan Maybe I'll Win It Next Time! 30 Jul 2005  -  by Michael Strato   I was very happy to be in the World Championship final. I kept telling myself to not let the pressure get to me and to not make any checker play or cube decisions until I was pretty sure that what I was doing was right. Rating:   4.71

Laurent Arnone Deauville: Free Hotel Rooms For Masters! 21 Apr 2005  -  by Michael Strato   Laurent Arnone, Director of the upcoming 1st Deauville Backgammon Trophy, says the Lucien Barrière Group will give a free hotel room for two, as well as some other goodies, to each of the 32 players that register for the Masters event. Rating:   4.57

Manos Mastorakis Proud To Promote Backgammon In Greece 18 Mar 2005  -  by Michael Strato   Manos Mastorakis is the Director of the first international backgammon tournament in Greece and is helping to promote the standard game to the millions that play three different variants of Greek Backgammon. Rating:   4.83

Archive:

February 2005 Of Bots, The Net And The ABT 24 February 2005  -  by Michael Strato

Beginners Are The Cornerstone Of Backgammon 16 February 2005  -  by Michael Strato

January 2005 Talent In Backgammon Can Help In Other Skills 7 January 2005  -  by Michael Strato