In this issue, we spotlight Rory Pascar, newly crowned Grandmaster and winner of this year’s Viking Classic.
PrimeTime Magazine Fall 2024
Table of Contents
Cover
- Rory Pascar: Veteran director wins Viking Classic and earns Grandmaster title, by Marty Storer
- Viking Classic backgammon tournament, by Rory Pascar
World Championships
- Backgammon World Championship 2024 final: Moazed vs. Macklin, by Marty Storer
- Backgammon World Championship 2024 intermediate final: Tallarico vs. Bats, by Marty Storer
- Inaugural women’s world team championships, by Karen Davis
- UK women’s team reaches final, by Julia Hayward
- World team championships, by Candace Mayeron
- WBIF World Team Championship and WBIF Women’s World Team Championship, by Karen Davis
Features
- Ed O’Laughlin: In memoriam
- USBGF local club BMAB initiative, by Dan Minardi and Karen Davis
- Score-based exceptions to optimum opening moves and replies, by Audronis Zunde
- Backgammon community celebrates Carol Joy Cole
Columns
- President’s column: Promoting our game, by John Pirner
- What’s the ruling? The disappearing game, by Rich Munitz
- USBGF sponsors
- Spring 2024 issue corrections
Results & Leaders
- Tournament results, point races, and tournament calendar.