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World Backgammon Championship

Mind Sport World Championships

The World Backgammon Championship is the sport's leading title event, contested since the late 1960s. Its early years rotated among venues including the Bahamas and Las Vegas; it has been held annually in Monte Carlo, Monaco every year since 1979.

Facts
Disputed
Founding Year
1967 1
Recorded results for the championship exist from 1967; the event's early history is less uniformly documented than its post-1979 Monte Carlo era.
Frequency
Annual. 1
Host History
Rotated among venues including the Bahamas and Las Vegas in its first years; held in Monte Carlo, Monaco every year since 1979. 1
Classification
Scope
World or International 1
Connections

Competitors Include

Paul Magriel, Athletes

Won the 1978 championship.

Source Encyclopaedia Britannica

Features

Backgammon, Games
Source Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sources
1. Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
  • entity record, SubLabel (scope)
    SubLabel: Mind Sport World Championships
  • Features: Backgammon
  • Competitors Include: Paul Magriel
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