David Horovitz is the founding editor of The Times of Israel. He is the author of "Still Life with Bombers" (2004) and "A Little Too Close to God" (2000), and co-author of "Shalom Friend: The Life and ...

Sitting at his computer in Copenhagen in 2004, he would challenge players from all over the world on one of the first ...

April 1, 2008 - Backgammon Masters has invited the Guinness Gamer World Records to witness what should be world’s farthest Backgammon dice roll. The record-breaking event will take place during a ...

In order to meet Falafel, the highest ranked backgammon player in the world, I took a Greyhound bus to Atlantic City, and then hopped a jitney to the Borgata Hotel. Falafel’s real name is Matvey ...

On Monday, Gilan province’s tourism chief announced the discovery of a “backgammon dice” in the archeological studies of Motla-Koh in the Amlesh county, Mehr reported. Vali Jahani said it is the first ...

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — In a city growing faster than most, some newcomers arrive without friends or family. A unique gathering in Miami Beach is helping residents make connections one roll of the dice at ...

The dice rolled favourably for Saji Brazi, Nadal Ahmed, Lewis Zako and Nabeel Khaleel as they remained in contention for the Dh95,000 prize money in the inaugural UAE International backgammon ...

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account’s ‘Saved for Later’ section. Backgammon has been around for thousands of years — Wikipedia clocks it at around 5,000 — and it is ...

At the invitation-only art world games evenings, painters, gallerists, collectors and assistants mingle and compete on a level playing field. By Julia Halperin New York City is full of urban legends.