Monthly Backgammon Expertise Learning Series on Zoom with Marty Storer & Antoinette-Marie Williams

These events are an amazing opportunity to see two of the best players in action. And, fun too!

Marty Storer has distinguished himself as a world class competitor in tournament play. He is a Giant of Backgammon (ranked #23 in 2019) and a BMAB Grandmaster Class 1 with a PR rating of 3.19, one of only three Americans to have earned this title. He is the Executive Editor of PrimeTime Backgammon magazine. Published four times a year, PrimeTime is considered by many to be the finest game magazine in the world because of its consistent level of quality. In addition to the articles and position analyses that he writes for PrimeTime, Marty co-authored What's Your Game Plan? Backgammon Strategy in the Middle Game, with Mary Hickey in 2011. In 2005 he published Backgammon Praxis, a two-volume analysis of three matches played by Malcolm Davis.  He served two terms on the USBGF Board of Directors, and its Executive Committee. He won the inaugural American Backgammon Tour in 1993, helped by his victory in the star-studded Boston Open. In 2015 he won the Michigan Summer Championship, and the Boston Masters in 2019 and 2022. He was a member of Team USA in the 2020 Magriel Cup.  For these and many other notable achievements, he was awarded the US Backgammon Federation Lifetime Achievement Award in 2022.

Antoinette-Marie Williams won the 2019 Ladies World Championship in Monte Carlo. For decades she was on staff of the team organizing the Backgammon World Championship with responsibility for assisting with travel and accommodations. She is an excellent long-time backgammon player, winning the Texas State Championship in 2017, and serving on the 2020 Women’s Team USA which won the Genud Cup. She gives generously of her time as a volunteer teaching backgammon to New York City school children. She serves as the USBGF commentary manager for live and online ABT tournaments. She is active in the Women of Backgammon group, arranging for guest speakers and analyzing positions from Mary Hickey and Marty Storer’s What’s Your Game Plan?