Women’s National Championship at Sunny Florida
The inaugural live Women’s National Championship sponsored by the U.S. Backgammon Federation (USBGF) was held October 10, 2022 in...
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karen.davis
Sep 4, 20222 min read
Women’s Backgammon Team USA
Congratulations to the eight women who have been selected to serve on Team USA in international women’s backgammon competitions. Team USA...
karen.davis
Aug 22, 20221 min read
Resource for Beginner Backgammon Players
If you're new to the game or just considering learning to play, this article is a great place to start.
karen.davis
Aug 16, 20221 min read
Backgammon World Championship Ladies Event
The Backgammon World Championship, held annually in Monaco, draws top players from around the world. This year Backgammon Galaxy, the...
karen.davis
Aug 3, 20224 min read
Backgammon, Tennis & Investment Banking
My backgammon coach, Zdenek Zizka, who happens to be 23 years old and the youngest grandmaster ever in the sport, recently played in the...
WOMEN IN BACKGAMMON
Jul 19, 20221 min read
Young Women Star in Michigan Fireworks Display
Tiffany Van, a new player from Houston, Texas, stole the show in the Michigan Women’s Fireworks Cup, defeating Karen Davis (FL) in a...
karen.davis
Jul 12, 20224 min read
Who is Your Backgammon Coach?
by Christine Merser In the 1970s, Prince Alexis Obolensky taught me how to play backgammon. My father was a benefactor of the prince,...
karen.davis
Jun 20, 20221 min read
KATE ELMORE BREAKS INTO THE BIG TIME
Kate Elmore, in her first foray into the Championship division at the Chicago Open May 25-30, 2022, successfully rose in the division...
Karen Davis
Jun 16, 20223 min read
Wonder Women in the Winner’s Circle At the 2022 Los Angeles Open
Women stepped on stage to take their trophies at the 2022 Los Angeles Open arranged by producer Candace Mayeron June 9-12 at the Los...
Karen Davis
May 2, 20221 min read
Recap from the Inaugural Palm Beach Women's Classic Tournament
The Inaugural Palm Beach Women's Classic Tournament was held on May 1 at the home of USBGF Board of Directors member Jason Briggs. Katie...
WOMEN IN BACKGAMMON
Apr 28, 20223 min read
Women in the Winners’ Circle at Cherry Blossom
Women are coming up in the backgammon world and taking their place at the winner’s table! One in five Cherry Blossom Backgammon...
karen.davis
Feb 28, 20221 min read
Palm Beach Buzzing with Backgammon
Backgammon is back! In the heyday of backgammon fifty years ago Palm Beach was the place to be. Today Palm Beach backgammon is...
karen.davis
Jan 25, 20221 min read
ABT ONLINE! KICKS OFF IN 2022 WITH THE BIG FREEZE OUT - WOMEN IN THE WINNERS’ CIRCLE
The ABT Online! was a Tale of Eight Cubes in the 2022 Kick Off Big Freeze Out event January 20-23, played on Heroes Backgammon Studio and...
karen.davis
Jan 24, 20221 min read
Watch Karen Davis's Match - 2022 The Big Freeze-Out
Congrats to Women in Backgammon’s founder, Karen Davis, as she worked her way to winning the 2022 Big Freeze-Out. It is a great match to...
karen.davis
Jan 10, 20222 min read
New York Metro: Women Make Their Mark in a Field of Strong International Players!
Despite the COVID pandemic, the New York Metro Backgammon Championship directed by Lynn Ehrlich drew 100 players in the Main ABT...
WOMEN IN BACKGAMMON
Dec 9, 20212 min read
WIB Joins the California State Backgammon Championship in Support of Women in Tournaments
What a week it was. Twenty-two women came to play and support each other as Candace Mayeron, producer of the 44th California State...
WOMEN IN BACKGAMMON
Nov 9, 20212 min read
The 8th Merit Open International Backgammon Championship
The 8th Merit Open International Backgammon Championship directed by beloved tournament director Arda Fındıkoğlu held in Kyrenia, North...
WOMEN IN BACKGAMMON
Nov 9, 20211 min read
Ladies in the Spotlight at the 8th Merit Open International Backgammon Championship
Thirty women competed in the Ladies Event at the 8th Merit Open International Backgammon Championship in Kyrenia, North Cyprus. Reyhan...
karen.davis
Oct 14, 20211 min read
The Women in Backgammon Sunny Florida Women’s Achievement Awards
And, what a weekend it was! One of the goals of Women in Backgammon is to provide women the incentive to come to tournaments. With...
karen.davis
Sep 18, 20211 min read
Women in Backgammon Prize Money in Sunny Florida Tournament
We are delighted to announce that the Women in Backgammon organization is providing $1000 in Women's Achievement in Backgammon Awards for...
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