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Bill Davis BG Retirement Interview
40 years including ABT & BPC by Steve Klesker

Jim Opre wins 2014 Kalba Cup For Peter
BPC tourney report by Bill Davis

Joann Feinstein Remembered
The passing of a Chicago legend by Bill Davis

Pascar Roars to Victory at 2014 CSI
Match & photo report by Bill Davis

Joe Dwek's 4-2 Play From 1976
First person account from Monaco by Bill Davis

Khoury Corrals Coyote in Kalba Cup-2013
BPC tourney results and photos by Bill Davis

'Horseshoes & Hand Grenades' Quiz
In this quiz, close is good enough by Bill Davis

CSI 2013: Neil Wins Again. Ray Beavers!
First person account by Ray Fogerlund

Simple Delay Is New Clock Rule Standard
Bronstein references eliminated by Rich Munitz

Anti-Cruelty Society Honors BPC
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Backgammon & Poker On Board XI
Fun on the High Seas by Bill Davis

ABT 2012 'At a Glance'
A poem by Phil Simborg

College Students Capture Kalba Cups
BPC tourney honors Peter Kalba by Bill Davis

"The Changed Rule" Puzzle
Tropical island brain teaser by Duane Jensen

Peter Kalba is Dead.
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New Historical US Doubling Info Emerges
Frank Frigo makes a great find

ABT Modifies Chicago Open Point Awards
A new system for "More Swiss" is developed

 

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How To Form & Operate a Local BG Club
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Backgammon & Doubling: Just the Facts
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Max's Photo Album
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RIP Chicago Point
Kit Woolsey's last Point problem by Chris Bray

Problem #371
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Last Bango in Paris
Humor from the 2010 Paris Open by Al Hodis

The Backgammon/Poker Quiz
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The Case of the Deadly Roll
Backgammon murder mystery by Bill Davis

Bifocal Take Causes Optical Illusion
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The Backgammon Bugs
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Goldilocks & the Three Bears
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Which BG Player Outshines All Others?
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