Magriel, Paul

The first backgammon editor of The New York Times, former World Backgammon Champion Paul Magriel is universally acknowledged to be the game's greatest theoretician, teacher, and player. He has won more international backgammon championships than any other player and has accomplished the unprecedented feat of winning two years in a row the Children's Cancer Fund Tournament--the most prestigious backgammon competition in the world. Magriel's writings on backgammon have revolutionized the game and he was the first to clearly explain the inner workings and advanced positional play of the game. Eve...