What's Happening in
the Women's World of Backgammon?

In the second iteration of the Genud Cup, a contest pitting the top women backgammon players of the U.S. against the top players from the...

Kara Schultz’s meteoric rise since coming on the competitive scene in 2018 is already legendary. Christine Merser, Co-Founder of Women in...

Mary Morse (TX) won the 2022 U.S. Online Women’s Championship in the final against Irina Litzenberger (VA) on Tuesday, November 29! Karen...

By Karen Davis & Christine Merser Survey of Backgammon Players Major Findings When we founded Women in Backgammon one year ago, we were...

The world’s largest backgammon tournament, the 9th Merit International Backgammon Open, held November 8-13 in Kyrenia, North Cyprus,...

Mary Morse (TX) won the first semi-final round of the U.S. Online World Women's Championship, playing Karen Davis (FL). Mary Morse will...

Irina Litzenberger (VA) won the first semi-final round of the U.S. Online World Women's Championship, playing Kara Schultz (CA). The...

Maral Tahori from Iran won the World Backgammon Internet Federation (WBIF) World Women’s Championship played on...

You're invited to join us in watching the final of the World Backgammon Internet Federation Online World Women's Championship taking...

The inaugural live Women’s National Championship sponsored by the U.S. Backgammon Federation (USBGF) was held October 10, 2022 in...

Have you ever heard of Edmond Hoyle? The guy who in 1744 wrote about the game of Backgammon? No, you say, you haven’t? Me neither, but...

Congratulations to the eight women who have been selected to serve on Team USA in international women’s backgammon competitions. Team USA...

If you're new to the game or just considering learning to play, this article is a great place to start.

The Backgammon World Championship, held annually in Monaco, draws top players from around the world. This year Backgammon Galaxy, the...

My backgammon coach, Zdenek Zizka, who happens to be 23 years old and the youngest grandmaster ever in the sport, recently played in the...

Tiffany Van, a new player from Houston, Texas, stole the show in the Michigan Women’s Fireworks Cup, defeating Karen Davis (FL) in a...

by Christine Merser In the 1970s, Prince Alexis Obolensky taught me how to play backgammon. My father was a benefactor of the prince,...

Kate Elmore, in her first foray into the Championship division at the Chicago Open May 25-30, 2022, successfully rose in the division...

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...

Watch the Mixed Doubles Backgammon Final Match with Alan & Joan Grunwald against Zdenek Zizka & Eva Zizkova. An exciting match followed...