PrimeTime Magazine Summer 2025
Table of Contents
In Memoriam: Bill Davis, Les & Sue Boyd – Memories of three top-notch organizers and promoters.
2025 Ultimate Backgammon Contender Tournament Final: Thomas Myhr vs Michihito Kageyama – Fantastic showdown to determine who challenges ZZ for the championship. By Marty Storer
Nordic Open – Recap of a strong event with analysis from three matches. By Marty Storer & Karen Davis
Winning the 2025 Japan Open – Grandmaster Sax showcases Japan’s signature tournament and examines decisions from his triumph. By Steve Sax
U.S. National Women’s Championship – Samra Hadden tops a field of 32.
The 4th Women’s World of Backgammon Doubles Tournament – The Davis-Goulding team comes out on top! By Karen Davis
Women’s World Team Championship: Having an Impact on the Game – Women make their mark in Greece and create a buzz! By Karen Davis
U.S. Backgammon Federation Awards Dinner: Los Angeles Open, 2025 – Honoring last year’s champions and inducting two new Hall of Famers.
Interview with Bernard Pollara – Thoughts of a young player who is starting to make his mark. By Stuart Steene-Connolly
2024 USBGF Local Club Awards – List of local luminaries. By Bill Lonergan
President’s Column: Backgammon: A Social Game – Our President and Chief Executive
on why people choose backgammon over other activities. BY John Pirner
What’s the Ruling? These rules are made for following – You can’t make stuff up. By Rich Munitz
Math Overboard: Match Length Matters – Preliminary study from 2023 followed up definitively. By Art Benjamin and Hal Heinrich
