U.S. WINS the 2022 GENUD CUP!
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...
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Christine Merser
- Dec 6, 2022
- 1 min
Interview with Backgammon Player Kara Schultz
Kara Schultz’s meteoric rise since coming on the competitive scene in 2018 is already legendary. Christine Merser, Co-Founder of Women in...
Karen Davis
- Dec 6, 2022
- 1 min
Complete Wrap-Up of the Final Match of the U.S. Online Women’s Championship 2022
Mary Morse (TX) won the 2022 U.S. Online Women’s Championship in the final against Irina Litzenberger (VA) on Tuesday, November 29! Karen...
WOMEN IN BACKGAMMON
- Dec 1, 2022
- 10 min
Survey of Backgammon Players Major Findings
By Karen Davis & Christine Merser Survey of Backgammon Players Major Findings When we founded Women in Backgammon one year ago, we were...
Karen Davis
- Nov 18, 2022
- 4 min
MERIT OPEN WELCOMES WOMEN
The world’s largest backgammon tournament, the 9th Merit International Backgammon Open, held November 8-13 in Kyrenia, North Cyprus,...
Christine Merser
- Oct 28, 2022
- 2 min
Women's 2022 World Championship Finals Live Broadcast
You're invited to join us in watching the final of the World Backgammon Internet Federation Online World Women's Championship taking...
Karen Davis
- Oct 21, 2022
- 2 min
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...
Christine Merser
- Aug 22, 2022
- 1 min
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.
Christine Merser
- Aug 3, 2022
- 4 min
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...
Christine Merser
- Jul 12, 2022
- 4 min
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,...
Christine Merser
- Apr 20, 2022
- 1 min
Watch Backgammon Match Between David Presser & Maya Peycheva
Watch as David Presser & Maya Peycheva play a match for Women In Backgammon's Backgammon Expertise Learning Series and then discuss the...
Christine Merser
- Mar 25, 2022
- 1 min
Mixed Doubles Match B/W Jonah Seewald-Kara Schultz & Art Benjamin-Daphne Downs
The second round of our Women in Backgammon Mixed Doubles Tournament featured numerous fantastic matches, among them a great match...
Christine Merser
- Feb 16, 2022
- 4 min
Backgammon & Business
I recently saw this post on the Facebook wall of Backgammon News: “How can I get over it when I play so much better vs. a much stronger...
Christine Merser
- Jan 7, 2022
- 1 min
What is Backgammon’s BMAB and Why Does it Matter?
The BMAB is the gold standard of backgammon player performance. Anyone wishing to be a top competitive player should participate in BMAB...
Christine Merser
- Jan 7, 2022
- 1 min
Watch a Backgammon Match Between David Presser & Žižková
Watch as David Presser & Eva Žižková play a game for Women In Backgammon's Backgammon Expertise Learning Series and then discuss the match.
WOMEN IN BACKGAMMON
- Nov 16, 2021
- 1 min
Watch a Backgammon Match Between Art Benjamin & Karen Davis
Watch as mathemagician Art Benjamin and US Backgammon Federation (USBGF) Hall of Fame Inductee Karen Davis play a game for Women In...
WOMEN IN BACKGAMMON
- Nov 6, 2021
- 2 min
Maya Peycheva, Sole Woman Competing in the Backgammon Awarding Body (BMAB).
Maya Peycheva, a leading woman backgammon player from Bulgaria, competed in the Backgammon Masters Awarding Body (BMAB) Mid-European #6...
Catherine Riordan
- Aug 10, 2021
- 2 min
Backgammon Spotlight on Akiko Yazawa
Winner of the World Backgammon Championships - in 2014 and 2018, Akiko cuts a pathway forward for all women. Yazawa first started playing...
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