Exreme Backgammon is not dead!

Just a small update - I know it’s been a long while. I have some new pictures in the pipeline and I will publish them soon! In the meantime check out the coverage of our site in the fabulous magazine “Make your Point” from Gammonitis (site is offline for a while..hmmm). Anyways - get the issue here and enjoy!

Baseball vs Backgammon

Ok, there might be some hardcore American sports fans around loving this game but I truly think thats Baseball is the most boring sport out there on this planet - I really cannot imagine any other sport that boring - I really could not care less. Players chewing their gum or whatever it is and spitting around for a few hours - wtf? I mean that’s fine with me - they have nothing else to do than standing around but I just don’t get the point calling this a “sport”!? I went to two Baseball games in my life: the first and the last one.

The secret why people are going is the fact that it’s all about boozing and eating a lot of junk food. But there is more - of course. Anne and Lucie were well advised carrying a backgammon board to the AT&T Park to stand the 4 or whatever hours of endless boringness. Baseball - Backgammon: 0-17

oolong - the winner of the “All India eXtreme backgammon Trophy”

Congratulations! After an epic fight for more than half a year oolong should be proud now to call himself the “All India eXtreme backgammon Trophy”-Grandmaster. It was a very well deserved victory in the end. oolong overcame magic, showed incredible strenght - mentally and physically and of course - performed backgammon at a level other regular humans can only dream of! Just one comment about the final which took place in front of the India Gate in Delhi: nobless oblige!

You are used to the fact that he xbg crew is covering the whole series in depth - and of course we do not want to disappoint you! We give you some impressions of this outstanding final act:

We see oolong here on his drive to the final. You can clearly see the tension and deep concentration! His whole body language has this graceful countenance - that’s what it takes to be a real xbg champion! We do not want to forget to cheer for the runner up! “The Driver”! You could not really count on him but he made his way to the final - showing his impressive expertise! Fantastic achievement!

This was the “All India eXtreme Backgammon Trophy”! Thanks everyone for participating! And big applause again for oolong!

p.s.: Yeah we also have to disclose that the final itself was quite a boring game - you know how that goes with these high expectations… oolong celebrated a clear 17-11!!

India xbg-trophy - the semis!

Hooray! it is time for an update on the “All India eXtreme backgammon trophy“. Once again, the xbg-crew managed to cover this ultimate event to eventually elect the Indian xbg trophy king. The crowd was electrified after oolongs match versus “the Primeminister” but when it came to the semis everybody was besides himself with pure joy. We are covering here oolongs match versus the famous yoga master Shree Shree Remmidemmi - the match too place at a secret place close to holy Ganga…

Although quitting the yoga scene as it became too commercial Shree Shree Remmidemmi still has “the moves” - you can’t loose sight on that… Instead of earning money now as a truck driver Shree Shree sells “black sausages” - what basically means he is not only a yoga master - he is godlike in bargaining as well…

Anyhow - his backgammon skills were truly extraordinary but oolong was finally awarded for his inhuman efforts - he made it to the final in a hard fought 17 point match. We are hoping to get an interview with oolong - after the final of course - oolong was busy preparing himself for the final showdown - trying to become one with the dices…

Game over!

The extreme backgammon competition is over, the poll is closed and we are happy to announce the winners:

1st place: oolong and the Primeminister: “Bourmese Roulette” - 32 votes (44%)
2nd place: Mattia and Roberto - “Touching the void” -  27 votes (37%)
3rd place: el cabron and the Primeminister - “Steps to Enlightenment” - 6 votes (8%)

I will extent this post later this week with a more detailed analysis

Congratulations to all the winners are respect to everyone participating! I will get in touch with you about the prizes! Rock on!

extreme backgammon competition - the final poll!

The extreme backgammon crew is proud to announce the final stage of the xbg competition! We selected the five most extreme entries and now it’s up to you to choose the winner! Remember that it’s not only about the glory and the fame, it’s also about the nice real money accounts on GammonEmpire! So check the finalists again and vote for your favorite picture! Click on the heading to go to full post and on the photo to enlarge! Enjoy! Poll ends on Sunday, 25th of April @ 23:59!

1. Mattia and Roberto - “Touching the void”:
   
2. Vincenzo and Juan - “Rebirth”:
   
3. oolong and the Primeminister - “Bourmese Roulette”:
   
4. el cabron and the primeminister - “steps to enlightenment”:
   
5. Chloe and Eva - “History of Backgammon”:
   

History of backgammon

The first real version of Backgammon has likely originated in India or in China. Due to the trade connections between the two civilizations it is difficult to point out a definitive origin of the game, but the Indian game Parcheesi bears enough similarity to modern Backgammon to be recognized as the first ancient version of the game. [http://winningbackgammon.info/]

The very origin of Backgammon is sill not sufficiently clarified but it is believed to have originated in Mesopotamia - today Iran, Iraq and Syria. But it might be the case that it received some of his final touch in India. Maybe some Indians were playing backgammon around Jaipur a long time ago sitting on the wall same as Chloe and Eva here. Looks like another way to backgammon enlightenment…

Steps to enlightenment

oolongs match versus buddha was main topic in Bagan for quite a while and even eclipsed his victory over Ken - “the prime minister” during the xbg trophy. Ken was so thrilled by oolongs stories touching backgammon heaven that he planned to do the same. But how if there is no buddha around? Exactly!

There we go! Closer to backgammon heaven! Ken managed to convince Spanish backgammon shooting star Xavi - better known as “el cabrón” - to play a match on the very top of an ancient temple close to Bagan.

Ken was happy to be close to backgammon enlightenment while Xavi was fighting vertigo… Result: 17-0!

Buddha Backgammon

oolong was still in ecstasy after proceeding to the semi final of the India xbg trophy as he received an invitation to play a friendly match against buddha around the Bagan area. What an incredible privilege! Honour whom honour is due! I do not have to tell you that oolong had no chance at all in the game - doubled down to earth… Buddha was impressively demonstrating that it’s a long and stony way to backgammon enlightenment and that life equals suffering. oolong asked for deliverance…

Burmese roulette!

The extreme backgammon competition is in full swing (and this one counts!) but we surly do not want to forget about the “All India extreme backgammon trophy“. The xbg crew is still on the road to cover this unique event staged on another upper extremity level. And we are proud to provide you details from one of the quarter finals. It is our backgammon star oolong facing Japanese Grandmaster Ken “the prime minister” Sato.

The match took place on the ancient temple site of Bagan / Myanmar. The trophy organizers decided to set an important sign for the people of Myanmar and the world choosing this spot. Although “the prime minister” is up to every trick playing Russian Backgammon for 25 years, oolong eventually won a dramatic game although it looked like Russian Roulette in deciding situations.

oolong made it thus to the semifinal - Congratulations by now for this extraterrestrial performance! Be prepared for more thrilling action! Semis soon!!!