Review of the Super Jackpot of the 1st Backgammon Festival Featuring Akiko Yazawa & Josefin Bichler
Enjoy this review of a recent match in the Super Jackpot of the 1st Backgammon Festival in Aachen Germany in August 2024 between two of...
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BWW September Newsletter
Our Brains & Backgammon Most of my friends are not backgammon players. They know I play, but they don't play. I was at a dinner party...
BWW August Newsletter
A Note from WWB Peer Coaching Participant Stephanie Blackton Nothing could make us happier or more inspired than receiving a letter like...
BWW July Newsletter
What a week it was for the Women's Team USA in Sweden. It was the first-ever Women’s World Team Championships, with teams from eight...
Fireworks in Michigan!
Carol Joy Cole, director of the Michigan Summer Championships held in the suburbs of Detroit for over four decades, was honored in a...
Inaugural Women’s World Team Championships
The Inaugural Women’s World Team Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at the renowned Grand Hotel Saltsjöbaden from 8-10 July,...
WWB Ten Burning Questions Series; Hanna Polyakova
Ah, the wisdom of women sharing what works for us in doing anything well. The interview features the teen backgammon sensation from...
Watch the WWB Mixed Doubles Tournament with Commentary
After four months of top-caliber play, the third Women's World of Backgammon Mixed Doubles online tournament drew to a close Sunday, June...
Learn how to Navigate the WBIF (World Backgammon Internet Federation) Women's World ChampionshipÂ
We had a full house to go over how to navigate playing in the WBIF's 2024 Women's World Championship on June 25.... and we have to start...
Snarheim & Husum Make History at 16th German Championship
Backgammon-loving couples are making history not just as winning doubles partners but also excelling in their own divisional events. At...
BWW June Newsletter
The Burning Question: Why do Women Need ‘Women Only’ Events Women's World of Backgammon Mission Statement: To promote women's...
Women's World Team Championship Teams
Seven women’s teams have registered to date to compete in Stockholm, Sweden, from 8-14 July for the title of Women’s World Backgammon...
Women Take Center Stage in Los Angeles
Women starred at the 47th Los Angeles Backgammon Open held June 5-9 at the Los Angeles Airport Hilton. Candace Mayeron produced the...
Winning Women - May/June
Women are increasingly placing in American Backgammon Tour and international events. In May/June they include: 16th GERMAN BACKGAMMON...
Women Winners in the Windy City
For the first time the Chicago Open included a National Women’s Championship event with 32 entrants including re-buys. It was a great...
BWW May Newsletter
Peer Coaching Program Last fall, after our article on the chess team from Harlem beating every Ivy League wannabe through their...
Winning Women - April/May
Women are increasingly placing in American Backgammon Tour and international events. In March/April they include: WBFÂ - 2nd LOUTRAKI...
Highlights of the BMAB
It doesn’t matter whether you are an advanced, intermediate or beginner player - you do not want to miss this hour of going through moves...
WOMEN JOIN THE WINNERS’ CIRCLE AT THE CHERRY BLOSSOM
Women did exceptionally well in several events at the Cherry Blossom Backgammon Championship held April 17-21, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency...
BWW April Newsletter
We have big news this month! We have expanded our board of directors, adding Melanie Hughes and Irina Litzenberger to our group of...
Winning Women - March/April
Women are increasingly placing in American Backgammon Tour and international events. In March/April they include: 6th Merit Open...
WWB Mixed Doubles Tournament: Dagfinn Snarheim & Marianne Husum vs Sue Keeble & Martin Barkwill
Come watch World Class performances by top teams from Norway and the UK participating in the Women’s World of Backgammon Mixed Doubles...
Peer Coaching Boosts Australian Woman to Gold Coast Intermediate Championship
Tatiana Morgan of Brisbane, Australia, heard about the Women’s World of Backgammon (WWB) Peer Coaching program and promptly asked for a...
NY Metro Women's Cup Highlights
Ten difficult decisions arising in the WWB Women’s Cup at the New York Metro final match between Alexandra Knupfer (Switzerland) and...
Introducing The Backgammon Tournament Primer
Did we mention that we are publishing a book? THE BACKGAMMON PRIMER. The book will be available on Amazon by mid-April. It encompasses...
Review of the Highlights of the WWB Women's Cup at the New York Metro
Watch the Highlights of the WWB Women’s Cup at the New York Metro featuring the final match between Alexandra Knupfer (Switzerland) and...
WOMEN’S WORLD OF BACKGAMMON ANNOUNCES SUPPORT OF THE PLAYER’S CUP
Women’s World of Backgammon (WWB) is pleased to announce that it will present crystal vase and bowl awards to women who excel at the...
BWW February Newsletter
Friends and fellow backgammon players, Did we mention that we are publishing a book? THE BACKGAMMON PRIMER. The book will be available on...
Lee Genud Inducted into the American Backgammon Hall of Fame
With a stunning view of the Manhattan skyline in the background, Lee Genud, the 1981 backgammon world champion, was inducted into the...
The 2024 New York Metropolitan Open: Backgammon is Stronger than Ever!
The 2024 New York Metropolitan Open Backgammon Championship directed by Lynn Ehrlich had a record-shattering attendance – proving that...
Livestream of the U.S. National Women’s Online Championship Between Tiffany Van & Leyla Zaloutskaya
Watch this first-rate final match of the 2023 U.S. National Women’s Online Championship between Tiffany Van from Houston, Texas, and...
Livestream of the WBIF Women’s World Championship Final Match with Kara Schultz & Maya Peycheva
Watch this exciting final match of the 2023 World Backgammon Internet Federation Women’s World Championship between Kara Schultz from the...
BWW December Newsletter
Who among us hasn't wanted to change their name at least once in their life? Well, here we are again at the name game tables after input...
Introducing Our New Name - Women's World of Backgammon
Who among us hasn't wanted to change their name at least once in their life? Well, here we are again at the name game tables after input...
Livestream of US Women’s Natl. Online Championship ft. Antoinette Marie Williams & Leyla Zaloutskaya
After a long journey, Karen Davis, Tiffany Van, Antoinette-Marie Williams, and Leyla Zaloutskaya have reached the semi-finals of the 2023...
Livestream of The WBIF Online Women's World Championship featuring Leyla Zaloutskaya & Kara Schultz
After a grueling dozen rounds of play, three women—Maya Peycheva (Bulgaria), Kara Schultz (USA), and Leyla Zaloutskaya (USA)—have reached...
Backgammon's Grandmaster Zdeněk "ZZ" Žižka Presentation on Cube Action
Want to know when the potential reward justifies taking a cube in dangerous situations? Check out this YouTube video by Zdeněk Žižka, the...
Analyzing Your XG Match Files: Part 2 -- Improving Your Checker Play
Want to make a giant leap in your backgammon game? Check out this video where Julius High shares tools he developed to help Intermediate...
Backgammon of Northwest Connecticut
How does a successful backgammon club get started? It takes enthusiastic backgammon club directors who make everyone feel welcome, a...
BWW November Newsletter
A New Peer Coaching Program from Backgammon. Winning. Women. Adam Grant, a great thinker, has just released his latest book, Hidden...
Analyzing Your XG Matches Part 1: Improving Your Cube Decisions
Julius High showed up at an enlightening and lively zoom presentation around Analyzing Your eXtreme Gammon (XG) Match Files. Who knew?...
10th Merit Open International Ladies Tournament
Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus - November 2023 Forty-seven women competed in the Ladies Tournament at the 10th Merit Open International held...
A New Peer Coaching Program
Adam Grant, a great thinker, has just released his latest book, Hidden Potential:The Science of Achieving Greater Things. In a recent...
Women Play Their Hearts Out in the Heartland
Women turned out for the St. Louis Gateway Backgammon Tournament, October 19-22, 2023, accounting for 14 out of 82 ABT entrants (17% of...
Understanding the BMAB with Roberto Litzenberger
Understanding the BMAB. The Backgammon Masters Awarding Body. In layman's terms? It's the ranking body that determines where you stand in...
BWW October Newsletter
What a month it's been for women. We are playing in greater numbers, and the attendance at our events online is growing, growing,...
Women Earn Their Spurs at Denver Wild West
Women were out in force at the Wild West Shootout American Backgammon Tour (ABT) tournament held in Denver October 4-9, 2023! Twenty-two...
BWW September Newsletter
It's an exciting time for women who seek to play backgammon for enjoyment and competitive excellence. When we started Backgammon....
Women Shine in Sunny Florida
Women were in the spotlight in the Sunny Florida Backgammon Championships held August 16-20, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale. The tournament,...
BWW August Newsletter
Women’s Backgammon Tournaments/Events The Backgammon News Facebook page in early August published a comment: “Why Do We Have Women's...
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