I love Backgammon. It is my life. I want to share why it is such a great game. (Seminar at the tournament in Monte Carlo Bay Hotel 2016 Summer)

1. B G
By Mochy

2. ”Senet” - Predecessor of Backgammon found in the
tomb of Tutankhamun in BC3100.

3. Go 2000 years
Chess 1500 years
Video Games 60 years

7. So people from 340 years ago already discussed the interesting positions and wanted to
share their knowledge in the book. Isn’t it amazing?

8. • Chess: 600 Million
• Go: 50 Million
• Pokemon: 10 Million
(and counting)

9. In Backgammon World, we see so many different
Countries and races
Ages
Religions
Yet everybody has a room.

10. Living in Israel
Serious Jewish
Very calm and quiet
Can’t play on Saturday
because of Jewish sabbath

11. I invited him to come to Japan Open as it
starts from Saturday evening to Monday.
(Monday is Japan’s national holiday)
It is one of the rare tournaments which
starts on Saturday and ends on Monday.
Razi can play it because Sabbath ends by
the sunset of Saturday – exactly the
starting time of Japan Open.
He came, he played and he won!
We can get unite through backgammon
overcoming the difference of religion, sex,
age and race.

12.  Blind
 Member of National
UK team
 Traveling all over the
world
There is no barrier in
enjoying backgammon!

13. • Number of possible positions
= 10^19
Ex. 10^21 = Grains of sand: All the world's beaches combined
• Number of positions after the 3rd roll of
the game = 6,615
• Number of positions after the 4th roll of
the game = 138,915

14. Computer software (aka bot) is very strong yet hasn’t solve
the game. It is not even close.
Bot helps human to understand and “enjoy” the game.
eXtreme Gammon and BackgammonAce are examples.
Bot has a huge hole in its backgame evaluation.

15. In 2011 Shahab beat
bot for money.
He played 10,000DMP
matches and won
between 54%-55%.
Made a couple of
10,000 euro.
He is a specialist in
Backgame and exploit
the weakness.

17.  Very simple contents yet
provide all the complexity.
 Endless choice of Colors,
Materials, Sizes and Price.
 Playing on the nice one is part
of the joy.
We love
BackGammon
Board

18. 1300 years ago, when a noble woman
give a birth, two shaman play
backgammon in the next room.
People regarded the board as sacred
items.
2 dice = Sun and Moon
4 quadrant = Seasons
12 points = months
30 checkers = days of the month

19. Backgammon can change
your life
Especially for young it is
dangerous
 Meeting a new people
always gives another
perspective to the world

20.  After I graduated from a high
school I wanted something
different other than ordinary
route but I didn’t know what it is.
 I found the game and hooked up.
Played 10 hours a day. A few
years later I decided to go to USA
to meet stronger players.
 Slowly I became better and build
up the carrier. In 2009 I won the
world championship.

21.  Tobias Hellwag (Germany) – Life time
professionals travelling all over the
world searching for the action.
 Akiko Yazawa (Japan) – She overcome
the cancer and won the most prestigious
title “ World Champion” in 2014.
 Matvey Natanzon (US/Israel) – Used to
eat only falafel and sleep on the bench
in the park but became legend after he
took up the game.
 François Tardieu (France) – Three times
European champion with very low error
rate. He inspired many people including
me.

22. The game is just so much
fun. It is the biggest reason.
Fast & Exciting
Lots of turn around
Luck & Skill
Win & Lose
Cruelest game
Backgammon will test you in many
ways but you always have to stand up
and fight back!

24. Real opponent.
Free and Fast.
AI (bot)
teaches you
how to play!
Mochy is
playing
regularly!
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