BREAKING NEWS: Insights from the “All India xbg trophy”!

I am very proud to announce an outstanding update on the currently running “All India extreme backgammon trophy”! We can give you exclusive footage not only from the first round of the tournament! Even more exciting is the secret footage the xbg-crew managed to organize with truly extreme effort and passion!

The first round of this world class tournament took place in legendary and intangible Hampi/Karnataka - what a perfectly chosen spot! oolong and pejot took all the stresses and strains of the intense train camp in Mamallapuram to be in good shape - having in mind that they have to travel to Hampi and dive into the depths of the mystical extreme backgammon world!

Ok - ok I do not want to keep you on tenterhooks any longer! oolong had to play the first match versus Hampi’s finest and famous magician!

The match took place at an holy spot close to the Hampi river. oolong was a bit nervous at the beginning of the match. You may wonder why! Let me tell you: the magician was in perfect company! Not only his apprentice was with him - there was also this scorpion the magician was showing around before the match! Another thing why oolong lost touch in the early stages of the game was the fact that the magician refused to roll the dices with his hands! Not a huge problem for him - he managed to roll without! Probably a tiny exercise for him… The fact that oolong made it at the end in a unforgettable and thrilling 5-point match shows us that extreme backgammon experience is no hocus-pocus!

Talent and experience is one thing - the other part consists simply of hard work and training! Entering a competition like the “All India xbg trophy” requires not only backgammon skills - there is also the mental balance you have to take care of. oolong and pejot did an outstanding job! And we can give you now exclusive insights on how they prepared for the first round:

It was very wise to choose a sunset point like this one with a perfect view on the Virupaksha temple. You can focus on your gameplay and simultaneously soak up the magic and energy filled up air.

Pictures say more than a thousands words! True - but what we also have to mention is that the atmosphere towards the end of the train was almost boiling over - pejot came up with some unconventional moves - he offered just too many return shots and almost went crazy on the way back to the village - maybe he could not bear the tension any longer - his opening match was not scheduled yet… We show you now a small piece of unedited footage which shows a perfectly understandable reaction caused by the enormous pressure an extreme backgammon player has to deal with before the start of such an important tournament:

I will not provide a translation - but he is not amused

The mental balance and the happiness came back right when oolong made it to the last sixteen! What a relief after this first step versus the magician - not only for oolong! pejot realized that there is a lot to achieve for both of them in this tournament! He should not worry too much or fall in doubt about his backgammon skills - problems with some plays are sometimes hard to spot!

oolong was in perfect mood after his exceptional performance and was so nice to share some of his precious extreme backgammon knowledge with a spectator coming all the way from Hospet:

Report on pejot’s opening game and oolongs last sixteen match of the “All India eXtreme backgammon trophy” soon! Stay tuned!