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.
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Founding YearRecorded results for the championship exist from 1967; the event's early history is less uniformly documented than its post-1979 Monte Carlo era. Host HistoryRotated among venues including the Bahamas and Las Vegas in its first years; held in Monte Carlo, Monaco every year since 1979. 1 Frequency
Frequency (category) World Backgammon Championship
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Source Wikipedia, Bill Robertie
Source Carol Crawford, Wikipedia
Won the 1978 championship.
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Source Wikipedia, Tim Holland
Source Zoe Cunningham (Wikipedia)
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SubLabel: Mind Sport World Championships
- Features: Backgammon
- Competitors Include: Paul Magriel
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Tim Holland was club Backgammon champion at the Regency Whist Club before he won the first World Backgammon Championship in 1968 and held the world title until 1973.
Carol Crawford, Wikipedia
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In 1973, she became the second woman to win the World Backgammon Championship.
Wikipedia, Bill Robertie
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He is one of several (6 as of 2022) backgammon players to have won the World Backgammon Championship twice (in 1983 and in 1987).
Zoe Cunningham (Wikipedia)
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Cunningham was the winner of the 35th World Backgammon Championship's ladies tournament in Monte Carlo - in addition to being named as a member of the 2010 World Championship's dream-team.
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