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The World Backgammon Champions

The World Backgammon Championship is one of the most prestigious events of the year. It gives both avid and professional players from all around the world the chance to compete with each other by playing the game they all adore - backgammon; the game of luck and skill.

The World Backgammon Championship began in 1967 in Las Vegas and it stayed there until it moved to the Bahamas in 1975 but it was only on 1976 that this major backgammon tournament received its title as "The World Backgammon Championship".
Since 1979 until now, the tournament is held in Monte Carlo at The Fairmont Monte Carlo.

The 31st World Backgammon Championship took place on July 10th-16th 2006, in which backgammon player Philip Vischjager took the crown.

The following list presents the World Backgammon Champions from 1977 to 2006:

1997-2006 Backgammon Champions
World backgammon champion of 2006: Philip Vischjager from Netherlands.
World backgammon champion of 2005: Dennis Carlsten from United States.
World backgammon champion of 2004: Peter Hallberg from Denmark.
World backgammon champion of 2003: Jon Kristian Royset from Norway.
World backgammon champion of 2002: Mads Andersen from Denmark.
World backgammon champion of 2001: Jorgen Granstedt from Sweden.
World backgammon champion of 2000: Katie Scalamandre from United States.
World backgammon champion of 1999: Jorgen Granstedt from Sweden.
World backgammon champion of 1998: Michael Meyburg from Germany.
World backgammon champion of 1997: Jerry Grandell from Sweden.

1987-1996 Backgammon Champions
World backgammon champion of 1996: David Nahmad from Monaco.
World backgammon champion of 1995: David ben Zion from Israel.
World backgammon champion of 1994: Frank Frigo from United States.
World backgammon champion of 1993: Peter Jes Thomsen from Denmark.
World backgammon champion of 1992: Ion Ressu from Romania.
World backgammon champion of 1991: Michael Meyburg from Germany.
World backgammon champion of 1990: Hal Heinrich from canada.
World backgammon champion of 1989: Joe Russell from United States.
World backgammon champion of 1988: Phillip Marmorstein from Germany.
World backgammon champion of 1987: Bill Robertie from United States.

1977-1986 Backgammon Champions:
World backgammon champion of 1986: Clement Palacci from Italy.
World backgammon champion of 1985: Charles Henri Sabet from Italy.
World backgammon champion of 1984: Mike Svobodny from United States.
World backgammon champion of 1983: Bill Robertie from United States.
World backgammon champion of 1982: Jacques Michel from Switzerland.
World backgammon champion of 1981: Lee Genud from United States.
World backgammon champion of 1980: Walter Coratella from Mexico.
World backgammon champion of 1979: Luigi Villa from Italy.
World backgammon champion of 1978: Paul Magriel from United States.
World backgammon champion of 1977: Ken Goodman from United States.

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