Brave the elements!
May 2006
Italy
If this isn´t extreme, what else has the right to be called so? Storm force 9, cold as hell, sitting on an old bombed bunker also serving as dedicated sleeping place in a lost bay of Sardinia. Two rough players, Schnitzel & oolong, and a fearless photographer (thx to rolllust) risk their lifes for their backgammon fame!
oolong wins!
Match time: September 2004
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This was a real fight between two savvy players. Not only a lot of experience playing backgammon is needed, but also a lot of outdoor survival skills are essential. Anyways - it is quite clear from the picture who made it in the end. Oolong managed to win a famous 17 pointer stretching over two days.
There are these rare moments and matches where there should be two deserved winners. Both players showed brilliant attitude during this mentally and physically challenging backgammon session. Keeping the checker and the cubes on the backgammon board alone was an act of true extreme backgammon during these harsh weather conditinos. Well done guys!
