Grant’s Puzzles #200 Answer
How should White play 43 here?
See the answer.
Courtesy of Grant Hoffman
Happy Campers
An unusually large SydBG club jackpot of $649 went off to a very happy Hammon Mans who also collected first prize of $90. Club champion David Reitzin is always supportive of our next generation of top players. I trust that is a V for victory sign Hammon is giving us!
Did You Know?
The term ‘backgammon’, or more literally ‘back game’, is said to originate from the Middle English words ‘back’ and ‘gamen’, in reference to the counters that go back to the ‘bar’.
Grant’s Puzzles #200
How should White play 43 here? The answer in a couple of days.
Courtesy of Grant Hoffman
Giants of Backgammon
Who are the top players in the world? Read about it here. Something to aspire to!
Who is Mochi?
Watch this interesting interview with World #1 Masayuki Mochizuki, known as Mochi (pron: moh-chee).
Grant’s Puzzles #199 Answer
How should White play 54 here?
See the answer.
Courtesy of Grant Hoffman
Grant’s Puzzles #199
How should White play 54 here? The answer in a couple of days.
Courtesy of Grant Hoffman
2021 NZ Championship Winners
Paul Kellett (NZ) 1st Place
Chris Taylor (NZ) 2nd Place
Grant Hoffman (NZ) 3rd Place
Reza Nemati (NZ) Silver Plate Champion
Congratulations to all!