Dana Nazarian is the Summer issue’s featured player. He has had a streak stretching back to 2021, with particularly good results last year and the… Sorry, you must be a premium member and above to read PrimeTime Magazine. Please login or upgrade your membership ..read more

The backgammon community sends its condolences to the family of Ed O’Laughlin who passed away in his sleep July 5 at age 85. He is survived by his wife Evelyn O’Laughlin, his son Austin O’Laughlin and his daughter Erin Yanchack. Backgammon was his passion and he rose to its heights with his induction into the American Backgammon Hall of Fame in 2020. His peers voted him onto the Giants of Backgammon list ten times over 30 years. He played backgammon for over four decades, with his game just getting stronger and stronger over his career. He was an avid student of the game and never lost his cur ..read more

July 3-7, 2024; Novi, Michigan Results courtesy of Chicago Point ABT OPEN (98): 1-Bill Calton (MI), 2-Wendy Kaplan (IL), 3-G.L. Harvie (FL), 4/5-Jonathan Hardigree (GA) / Phil Simborg (FL); 6/8-John Isaac (CA) / Garry Kallos (Canada) / Kit Woolsey (CA); 1C-Eddie Rodriguez (NY), 2C-Kent Goulding (MD), 3C/4C-Matt Cohn-Geier (CA) /Brandon Macklin (MD). ABT INTERMEDIATE (71): 1-Scott Richardson (IL), 2-Kamran Kheirani (Canada), 3-Steve Klesker (IL), 4/5-Jim Airgood (MI) / Sean O-Donnell (Canada); 1C-Tom Jayne (VA), 2C-Robert Lessard (Canada), 3C/4C-Peggy Culpepper / Jeff Cunningham (OH). ABT LIMI ..read more

June 5-9, 2024 Los Angeles, CA Results Courtesy of Chicago Point ABT OPEN (64+38 rebuys): 1-Neil Kazaross (IL), 2-Al Hodis (NV), 3-Todd Crosner (AZ), 4/5-Carter Mattig (IL) / Kara Schultz (CA); 1C-Steve Sax (CA), 2C-Jeb Horton (NC), 3C/4C-Dorn Bishop (CA) / Jake Jacobs (AZ). ABT ADVANCED (55+23 rebuys): 1-Vinny Ramirez (CA), 2-Matthew Soleimani (CA), 3-Daniel Bluestone (VA), 4/5-David Parks (CA) / Mac Walker (CA); 1C-Bodger Millerd (OR), 2C-Gor Gevorgyan (CA). ABT INTERMEDIATES (23): 1-Travis Swenson (CA), 2-Yumi Iwago (Japan); 1C-Eli Oved (CA), 2C-Goldie Devalon (CO). BMAB PLAYER’S CUP LOS AN ..read more

May 22-27, 2024 Rosemont, Illinois Results Courtesy of Chicago Point ABT CHAMPIONSHIP (100): 1-Alberto Showaki (FL), 2-Art Benjamin (CA), 3/8-Jeb Horton (NC) / Roberto Litzenberger (VA) / Richard Munitz (NY) / Dana Nazarian (CA) / Herb Roman (IL) / David Wu (NY), 9/11-Efim Liberman (IL) / Carter Mattig (IL) / Boris Shafransky (MD). ABT INTERMEDIATE (72): 1-Chasse Rehwinkel (IL), 2-Vlad Eydelman (IL), 3-Jeremy Ly (NY), 4/9-Alberto Chreem (Brazil) / Gene Eydelman (IL) / Jason Lacny (IN) / John Scott (IL) / Larry Whittenburg (IL) / Sue Will (IL), 10/13-Brion Brooks (IL) / Ken Carlson (GA) / Lynn ..read more

The U.S. Backgammon Federation has recently partnered with Grouper, a Medicare Advantage and Supplement plan benefit, to cover your membership expenses! What does this partnership mean for you? Starting now, USBGF members on Medicare with a qualifying health plan can enjoy the benefits of membership without the cost. Grouper will cover up to $100 annually towards your USBGF membership.  Are you eligible? To find out if you qualify for this benefit, simply visit groupergroups.com/USBGF and complete a brief form. Grouper will promptly assess your eligibility and notify you wi ..read more

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April 17-21, 2024 Herndon, Virginia Results courtesy Chicago Point ABT CHAMPIONSHIP (96): 1-Victor Ashkenazi (NJ), 2-Marcy Kossar (MD), 3/9-Kent Goulding (MD) / John Klein (MD) / Roberto Litzenberger (VA) / Charlie Pipkin (FL) / David Shadi (NJ) / Jerry Shea (NY) / Chris Trencher (NY), 10/14-Alexander Abramenko (VA) / Alec Izzo (FL) / Dana Nazarian (CA) / Michael Urban (Germany) / Brian Vance (MI). ABT ADVANCED (42): 1-Jerry Ungar (FL), 2-Bob Hathaway (VA), 3/6-Samra Hadden (GA) / Matthew Lundeen (MN) / Candace Mayeron (CA) / Alan Pruce (SC). ABT INTERMEDIATE (19): 1-Andrew Keller (NC), 2-Jame ..read more

U.S. Backgammon Federation President John Pirner selected Tara Mendicino and Bill Riles as the recipients of the USBGF Lifetime Achievement Awards for 2025. The formal presentations on their behalf will be made at the USBGF Awards Dinner during the Texas Backgammon Championships scheduled to convene February 5–9, 2025. “Tara and Bill have each established a long and distinguished record of service to the USBGF, to the promotion and development of their signature American Backgammon Tour event — the Texas Backgammon Championships — and to the promotion and development of backgammon at ..read more

March 21-24, 2024; Middleburg Heights, Ohio Results Courtesy of Chicago Point ABT OPEN (36): 1-Neil Kazaross (IL), 2-John O’Hagan (IN), 3-Roberto Litzenberger (VA), 4/5-Boris Shafransky (MD) / Joe Urso (NY); 1C-Felix Goykhamen (NJ), 2C-Jeb Horton (NC). ABT ADVANCED (38): 1-Ray Cifani (OH), 2-Clare Phelps (OH), 3-Gary Payne (MI), 4/5-Jeff Cunningham (OH) / Ken Drees (OH); 1C-Brian Sposit (OH), 2C-Sean O’Donnell (Canada). BMAB PLAYER’S CUP OHIO (20): 1-John O’Hagan (IN), 2/5-Garry Kallos (Canada) / Neil Kazaross (IL) / Jeremy Ly (NY) / P.J. Macali (OH). PR winners: 1-Art Benjamin (CA) at 2.70 ..read more