An Orderly World Championships of Backgammon

Part 1: My Yearly Pilgrimage to the Mecca of our game – Enjoying the reinvigorated continuities, Dreading the unpleasant surprises, and Preparing for an Orderly Future

Read the full article here.

For those interested in the vibes, history of the tournament, and my experience of Monaco, please click on the below section headings to go to the article:

a. Tradition, Continuity, Certitudes, and the Mecca of our game, and

b. The best year ever and upping the gala’s glamour game

For those interested in my personal experience and my quest to eliminate Late Registrations and anti-Byes:

c. Unpleasant Surprises, Late Registrations, and Poor Communication

For those interested in the my proposed tournament format which would build on our traditions and codify the direction for the future of our game:

d. My quest for a level of entry fees that would make us as respectable as poker or chess; the need for no anti-byes, and a truly fair tournament structure, and

e. What can we learn from a comparison of the BGWC to Wimbledon?