FLINT AREA BACKGAMMON CLUB

CONGRATULATIONS to RALPH DIETZ ~
our 2008 Fleet Underwood Champion!
See UNDERWOOD results and photos below.

Worldwide Tournament Schedule: Mark Your Calendar

Who are the best backgammon players in the world?

25th FLEET UNDERWOOD MEMORIAL & BENEFIT
for the American Diabetes Association

Holiday Inn, Flint, Michigan
March 16, 2008

Complete results:

OPEN (22)
1-RALPH DIETZ (Canton)
2-Dean Adamian (Canton)
3-Art Gillis (Saginaw)
4/6-Carol Joy Cole (Flint) / Brad King (Howell) / Joe Miller (Ohio)

INTERMEDIATE (31)
1-Caleb Rutledge (Detroit)
2-Bill Calton (Harper Woods)
3-Fred Ishac (Northville)
4/6-Emil Dimancea (Livonia) / Stu Kelman (Southfield) / Lee White (Grand Rapids)

Sponsored by Snowie

Open Champ: Ralph Dietz ~ Intermediate Champ: Caleb Rutledge ~ Novice Champ: Levi Serebryanski

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CONTENTS OF MARCH 2008 ISSUE

GLAESER & FOGERLUND BEST IN THE MIDWEST
Photos and Report on the Midwest Championships

RALPH DIETZ WINS HIS 3RD UNDERWOOD CUP
$300 Raised for the American Diabetes Association

BACKGAMMON FOR BLOOD?
New Book by Chris Bray Reviewed by Jake Jacobs

RAYS RULE @ MIDWEST
Fogerlund Recounts Wins by Glaeser & Himself at Midwest Championships

2007 GIANTS OF BACKGAMMON -- TOP 64
"Falafel" Natanzon is Giant #1

FLINT CLUB HONORS 2007 TOP TEN
Dan Kiurski, Frank Talbot & Paul Berg Win Highest Honors

2007 ABT WINNERS: FOGERLUND IS #1
Top Ten Honored at Pittsburgh Championships

IN MEMORIAM
Edward Baliszewski, England
Tim Ferrell, Washington
Aris Hadjiaslanis-Saracakis, Greece

BACKGAMMON TOURNAMENT ADS:
April 11-13, 2008: 14th Ohio State Championships, Cleveland, Ohio
May 2-4, 2008: 2nd Annual Southeast Championships, Atlanta, Georgia
July 3-6, 2008: 33rd Michigan Summer Championships, Novi, Michigan

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Plus REGULAR MONTHLY FEATURES

INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE (Daily updates)

FEEDBACK-GAMMON (Letters-to-the-Editor)

GAMBITS (Backgammon news tidbits)

2008 WINNING IS MORE FUN!!! (Tournament results from around the world)

2008 FLINT GAMMON POINT STANDINGS (plus Weekly Winners)

2008 AMERICAN BACKGAMMON TOUR (Current Standings, ABT Events)

BACKGAMMON A LA CARTE (Backgammon Boot Camp, Snowie, Magriel, Corbett, and more)

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2008 FLINT AREA BG CLUB TOP 20 (as of May 1st)

(See Win/Loss & Nemesis Reports for 2008 here.)

01. Rick Todd........15.14
02. Jim Slomkoski....10.93
03. Paul Berg........10.75
04. John Carrico......8.03
05. Carol Joy Cole....7.40
06. Brad King.........6.96
07. Dan Kiurski.......6.72
08. Greg Merriman.....5.96
09. Gary Fritzsche....5.84
10. Miriam Bureson....4.67
11. Steve Grob........4.43
12. Troy Longman......4.03
13. Ralph Dietz.......4.00
14. Caleb Rutledge....4.00
15. Art Gillis........3.98
16. Gary Tong.........3.46
17. Dirk Hogan........3.09
18. Harold Rex........2.46
19. Dean Adamian......2.00
20. Bill Calton.......2.00

2008 PLAYERS OF THE MONTH...POINTS

JANUARY.....GREG MERRIMAN.....4.67
FEBRUARY....RICK TODD.........6.37
MARCH.......PAUL BERG.........6.32
APRIL.......JIM SLOMKOSKI.....4.41

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2007 FLINT AREA BG CLUB TOP 20 (Final Standings)

(See Win/Loss & Nemesis Reports for 2007 here.)

01. DAN KIURSKI......39.65
02. Frank Talbot.....26.63
03. Paul Berg........24.94
04. John Carrico.....23.92
05. Rick Todd........21.28
06. Jim Slomkoski....20.31
07. Carol Joy Cole...19.95
08. Greg Merriman....18.79
09. Brad King........18.57
10. Miriam Bureson...14.23
11. Gary Fritzsche...12.78
12. Dirk Hogan.......10.70
13. Judy Field........9.43
14. Art Gillis........8.39
15. John Salomon......8.15
16. Patrick Gibson....8.08
17. Steve Grob........7.65
18. Petko Kostadinov..7.50
19. Emil Mortuk.......5.64
20. Yury Millman......5.48

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2006 FLINT AREA CLUB TOP 10 (Final Standings):

01. GARY FRITZSCHE...35.01
02. Greg Merriman....34.00
03. Paul Berg........26.50
04. Frank Talbot.....25.98
05. Carol Joy Cole...23.95
06. John Carrico.....23.36
07. Rick Todd........22.00
08. Dan Kiurski......15.90
09. Dave Brotherton..15.24
10. Jim Slomkoski....13.88

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2005 FLINT AREA CLUB TOP 10 (Final Standings)

01. JIM SLOMKOSKI.....29.62
02. Paul Berg.........28.64
03. Carol Joy Cole....28.05
04. John Carrico......25.79
05. Frank Talbot......22.31
06. Greg Merriman.....20.04
07. Dan Kiurski.......19.94
08. Dave Brotherton...18.33
09. Brad King.........15.77
10. Gary Fritzsche....14.48

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2004 FLINT AREA BG CLUB TOP 10 (Final Standings)

01. FRANK TALBOT......40.97
02. Greg Merriman.....36.98
03. John Carrico......35.05
04. Dave Brotherton...21.91
05. Paul Berg.........21.18
06. Art Gillis........20.49
07. Carol Joy Cole....20.37
08. Jim Slomkoski.....18.19
09. Gary Fritzsche....17.34
10. Walt Smith........16.92

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2003 FLINT AREA BG CLUB TOP 10 (Final Standings)

01. FRANK TALBOT......34.13
02. Paul Berg.........33.40
03. Carol Falk........23.44
04. Dave Brotherton...22.33
05. Rick Todd.........21.23
06. Jim Slomkoski.....20.20
07. Carol Joy Cole....20.07
08. Dan Kiurski.......19.29
09. Len Dangremond....18.64
10. John Carrico......18.33

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2002 FLINT AREA BG CLUB TOP TEN (Final Standings)

01. RICK TODD.........35.23
02. John Carrico......33.33
03. Jim Price.........29.23
04. Greg Merriman.....24.12
05. Len Dangremond....18.58
06. Jim Slomkoski.....18.43
07. Carol Joy Cole....17.66
08. Jeff Clark........17.37
09. Carol Falk........15.86
10. Gary Fritzsche....14.95

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2001 FLINT AREA BG CLUB TOP TEN (Final Standings)

01. RICK TODD.........33.30
02. Jim Slomkoski.....27.38
03. Len Dangremond....22.11
04. Gary Fritzsche....20.43
05. Dan Kiurski.......19.80
06. Paul Berg.........19.39
07. Carol Joy Cole....17.93
08. Frank Talbot......16.61
09. Dave Brotherton...14.84
10. John Carrico......14.58

2000 FLINT AREA BG CLUB TOP TEN (Final Standings)

01. PAUL BERG.........41.74
02. Jim Slomkoski ....26.63
03. Rick Todd.........24.97
04. Dave Brotherton...24.31
05. John Carrico......22.31
06. Carol Joy Cole....22.02
07. Jim Price.........17.31
08. Art Gillis........16.75
09. Troy Longman......15.51
10. John Salomon......14.61

1999 FLINT AREA BG CLUB TOP TEN (Final Standings)

01. JOHN CARRICO......30.30
02. Paul Berg.........29.45
03. Rick Todd.........25.51
04. Carol Joy Cole....24.45
05. Jim Slomkoski.....22.33
06. Art Gillis........21.13
07. Dave Brotherton...19.45
08. Maurice Barie.....18.34
09. Judy Field........14.94
10. John Salomon......13.85