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A backgammon magriel whiz, Magriel first rose to gaming prominence as a junior chess champion before conquering backgammon. Magriel write in concise non-technical language that is enhanced by clear and precise diagrams, a glossary, and tables. Paul Magriel – Wikipedia. Just a moment while we sign you backgammon magriel to your Goodreads account.

Back to previous page Backgammon Tips and Strategies Backgammon Column of the Month – December 2006 By Joe Andrews Answers to the Holiday Backgammon Quiz Last month's column featured a special Holiday Backgammon Quiz. Here are the questions: 1.

What was the name of the James Bond movie featuring a game of Backgammon and a requested switch of dice toward the end of the game? Prior to becoming a World Class Backgammon player, what was the other game in which Bill Robertie was a very accomplished player? What is the origin of Backgammon? (Original roots). You may state the area (country) where the game was introduced OR the 'so called' ancient version of Backgammon which most closely resembles today's game. What was the name of Paul Magriel's famous Backgammon book (1976), and who assisted him with the writing of this book? In what decade and city did the Doubling Cube first appear in Backgammon?

What are the odds of rolling an any combination six with two dice, and what are the odds of rolling double sixes with two dice? What two legendary Bridge players of the '40s and '50s wrote books about Backgammon? What is the 'for fun' variation of Backgammon which has a set - up including four back checkers for each player? Where (city and facility) is the 'live' World Championship of Backgammon held? What is the name of the actor who starred in the 'Godfather', and who is also a very avid Backgammon player? And here are the answers: 1. 'Octopussy' (the 13th James Bond Movie, starring Roger Moore & Maud Adams) 2.

Chess (Bill Robertie has also written three books about Chess) 3. Ancient name - Mesopotamia Modern name - Iraq The ancient Egyptian game of 'Senet' bears a resemblance to Backgammon.

'Backgammon' by Paul Magriel, and edited by his wife, Renee. New York City, circa 1925. Any combination equaling six - One out of 6. Double sixes only - One out of 36. Johnny Crawford and Oswald Jacoby, great Bridge legends of their day.

Nackgammon (yes, 'Nack', not 'Back')! Monte Carlo, The Fairmount Luxury Resort 10. Robert Duvall And the winner, with 10 correct answers was Steve F. (Atlanta, GA) Well done! There were twenty three participants in the Holiday Backgammon Quiz, and three of them had ten correct answers.

Steve's response had the earliest e - mail date! It has been a lot of fun writing this column for the past several months.

I hope you enjoyed the articles and stories. Happy Holidays!