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Magriel Annotates: The 1982 Las Vegas Epic

The most influential teacher the game has had walks through the match that made his reputation — decision by decision.

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Paul Magriel

1946–2018 · Analytical clarity

The game's greatest teacher. His 1976 book 'Backgammon' turned folk wisdom into a framework of safe-vs-bold decisions still used today.

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Two ivory dice tumbling above a green backgammon board in warm light

1982

NACK BALLARD vs PAUL MAGRIEL · 25–22

The mathematician and the purist

Two of the game's great theorists trading 25-point match decisions for days. Ballard's willingness to redouble early unsettled even Magriel's famously sound cube play.

Las Vegas

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