Let’s Go Back to the Future to Reinvigorate the Backgammon World Championships

Just as most children dream of being astronauts or firemen, most serious tournament backgammon players dream of being World Champion. More than any amount of cash, or any performance rating, it is the World Championship title alone that instantly makes the sleepless nights, the suffering of bad beats, and the memorising of take points all worthwhile. The title needs to be something that people want to put on their business cards and their tombstones — something that is easily understood by non-backgammon playing friends and family…