The Rise Of The Bots
The term “bots” has gotten an ill-reputation for itself. Perhaps it is mainly due to the fact that humans tend to take advantage of these bots and use them to gain an unfair edge over other human players. However, bots are not necessarily evil. If you think about it, automated trainers for [...]
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Posted on July 8, 2009 by plato | Filed Under Backgammon, Culture, Stories, Variants, news, online
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Uli Koch: King Of Backgammon
Uli Koch is sitting on the left
Ever heard of Uli Koch? If you followed the proceedings at the London Open Champion, you would know who he is. He has been called my many the King of Backgammon. How so?
From May 30 to May 31, the tournament was held at Doggett’s Coat and Badge at Blackfriars [...]
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Posted on June 10, 2009 by plato | Filed Under Backgammon, Events, Stories, news
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Who Is Oswald Jacoby?
Who is he indeed? If you have been a backgammon fan for a long time, the name might ring a bell. Alternatively, if you play other games such as bridge, you would also probably recognize the name.
Oswald Jacoby became best known for his association with bridge but he met undisputed success in the [...]
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Posted on March 31, 2009 by plato | Filed Under Backgammon, Culture, History, Stories
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Backgammon Travel
I have just come back from a week long vacation and I have to admit that I have what I like to call “end of vacation blues.” You know, when you cannot seem to focus on your work and when you seem to have no inclination to do anything except to go back to [...]
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Posted on March 12, 2009 by plato | Filed Under Backgammon, Culture, Stories
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Backgammon Brings Communities Together
I love it when I read stories about how backgammon impacts a person in a positive manner. I love it even more when I hear about this wonderful game making a positive impact on a group of people. And why not? Backgammon is not just any other game wherein you can gamble [...]
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Posted on March 5, 2009 by plato | Filed Under Backgammon, Culture, Events, Stories
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