Intermediate Match Round Analysis with Grandmaster Zdeněk "ZZ" Žižka
After Round 3 of the Women in Backgammon Mixed Doubles Tournament, we had Grandmaster Zdeněk "ZZ" Žižka review one of our matches. He...
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Karen Davis
- May 10
- 3 min
Women Bloom at the Cherry Blossom Championship
Women flourished at the Cherry Blossom Backgammon Championship, held April 18-23, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency Dulles in Herndon, VA in the...
Karen Davis
- May 10
- 2 min
2nd Annual Palm Beach Women's Classic
We just finished our second annual Women In Backgammon Palm Beach ‘Classic,’ and what a day it was. Thanks to our benefactor, Jason...
Christine Merser
- Mar 30
- 1 min
Intermediate Match Analysis with Grandmaster Zdeněk "ZZ" Žižka
After Round 1 of the Women in Backgammon Mixed Doubles Tournament, we had Grandmaster Zdeněk "ZZ" Žižka review one of our matches. He...
Karen Davis
- Mar 21
- 2 min
Women in Backgammon 2023 Online Mixed Doubles Tournament
Round 3 of the Women in Backgammon Mixed Doubles tournament on May 9 will determine the teams qualifying for the finals! You will find...
Karen Davis
- Mar 20
- 2 min
Women Stepped Up to the Plate at 13th Atlanta Spring Backgammon Classic
The 13th Atlanta Spring Backgammon Classic, held March 2-5, 2023, attracted players looking forward to the end of a long, cold winter and...
Karen Davis
- Jan 11
- 2 min
Lady Liberty Cup: Queen of Backgammon Reigns!
Carol Joy Cole, the widely acknowledged Queen of Backgammon and the tournament director of the Michigan Summer Championship, won the Lady...
Karen Davis
- Dec 15, 2022
- 1 min
Women in the Winner’s Circle At the 2022 California State Championship
The California State tournament producer Candace Mayeron put on a great show at the Los Angeles Hilton December 8-11, 2022! Alice Kay won...
Karen Davis
- Dec 7, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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
- Sep 4, 2022
- 2 min
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...
Christine Merser
- Aug 16, 2022
- 1 min
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...
WOMEN IN BACKGAMMON
- Jul 19, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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
- Jun 20, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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