Backgammon Champion Bill Robertie Joins PokerNewsBackgammon

(PRWEB) September 15, 2006 -- PokerNewsBackgammon (http://backgammon.pokernews.com) has recently announced the addition of dual World Champion of Backgammon Bill Robertie to its team. Bill won the prestigious World Champion of backgammon title at Monte Carlo in 1983, and again in 1987. He also won the Pro-Am at the Bahamas 1993, and the Istanbul World Cup 1994.

Bill is a noted backgammon author, having produced numerous titles on the game. His works include «Advanced Backgammon (Volumes 1 and 2)», «Backgammon for Serious Players», «Backgammon for Winners», and «501 Essential Backgammon Problems».

Bill has also published a number of books on chess, including «Easy Endgame Strategies» and «Master Checkmate Strategy», in addition to being a previous winner of the US Speed Chess tournament. His achievements don't end there – he also co-authored the widely renowned «Harrington on Hold'em» series about tournament poker strategy with 1995 World Champion Dan Harrington.

«We're delighted to have Bill Robertie on board,» commented PokerNews Ltd CEO Damon Rasheed. «The popularity of online backgammon is growing, and we can't think of anyone else better to help our readers learn and master the game. It is our pleasure to have such a highly respected player and author involved with PokerNewsBackgammon.»

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