In December there were some great live tournaments. One notable European tournament was the 13th Istanbul Backgammon Championship. Local female backgammon player, Ayse Deniz Akalin took the championship title. more
November was full of exciting live tournament action. One of Europe's biggest tournaments was the Venice International, part of the European Backgammon Tour (EBGT). more
WBF Turkey is organizes a prestigious backgammon championship twice yearly in Istanbul. The final stop of WBF Tukey Traditional Backgammon Tour will be the WBF Turkey XIII. Traditional Backgammon Championship. more
While backgammon Giant Matvey "Falafel" Natanzon (Israel) is still holding the second place position, Fabrizio Lo Surdo (Italy) is the new leader of the ranking due to his great victory at the "6th French Open". more
The sixth step of the WBF Turkey Traditional Backgammon Tour was the First Edirne Backgammon Championship. The championship was held on November 8-9 and attended by 57 players from around Turkey. more
Online chess game PlayE4 is the latest addition to Skill Empire that also owns the leading backgammon site Play65. PlayE4 is one of the main sponsors of the 34th Israel Chess Championship more
The festive season will not stop backgammon enthusiasts from getting together to play some great tournaments. December will be a month packed full with events – even a Christmas one in sunny Thailand! more
The 20th edition of the City of Venice tournament will be played from November 28-30. This is the last stop of the prestigious 2008 European Backgammon Tour. more
October was another month that was filled with a multitude of backgammon tournaments. The most notable of them would be the 4th European Backgammon Doubles Championship and the 6th French Open. more
November is going to be a month with many exciting tournaments, especially in Europe. One of the main highlights is the Las Vegas Open (a leg of the American Backgammon Tour (ABT)) running from November 12-16. more
WSOB Reporter, Will Cockerell announced his top ten champagne moments in the WSOB. According to his list on www.worldseriesofbackgammon.com, the number one top moment was when Falafel is played against Korper. more
October is a busy month for backgammon enthusiasts both in Europe and the US. In Europe, some notable tournaments include The Swiss Championships, The 16th Irish Open, The Finnish Open and the 6th French Open. more
The World Series of Backgammon announced the launch of their WSOB Profile which is a semi-automated database of player profiles and information for official WSOB event participants. more
Israel's online backgammon website Play65 has launched its Georgian platform Play65.ge and came to realize that despite backgammon's reputation as a war game, Play65 brings peace to bloodshed areas, such as the Russia-Georgia boarder. more