Over the Board

Ed revisits the first ever episode of Over the Board, going behind the scenes at the 2024 Australian Backgammon Championships.
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USA Backgammon final 1982
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAwieD-JtV0
Backgammon resources:
Minimalist Backgammon Trainer
Chicory
Bar Point Backgammon
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Ed talks to Jonathan Hakimi of Backgammon Cash and Nick Jones of BackgammonDB.
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Backgammon Cash:
Backgammon Cash | Play Backgammon Online for Money
5POINT | Backgammon Integrity Intelligence
Backgammon Cash - YouTube
BackgammonDB:
BackgammonDB — Your Home for Backgammon Study
Backgammon Sage Pro:
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Live Tournaments:
2026 Australian Backgammon Championships
Africa Open Backgammon Championship | Join the Exciting Backgammon Event
SHB Big Bucks Backgammon — Montecasino, November 2026
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Ed talks to Stephen Dubner about podcasting, the magic of audio, Richard Feynman, and whether backgammon can save us from ourselves.
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Freakonomics Radio:
Freakonomics - The hidden side of everything
Freakonomics Radio Network - YouTube

Ed talks to three different guests all doing creative things in the world of backgammon: John Druska, Valeria Molinari and Alec Barr.
Pure Backgammon:
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Eric Schmidt:
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Backgammon Beauty:
https://backgammonbeauty.com/
Over the Board on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@overtheboard_pod
Backgammon Sage Pro:
Backgames and Containment — Training the Stage 11 engine | Backgammon Sage Pro
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Ed talks to Arda Findikoğlu, Tournament Director for some of the biggest and best backgammon tournaments in the world.
WBGF Championships:
WBGF World Championships 2026
Climax to the Women's Teams final match
Apologies to Ken Vaughan, whose name I somehow missed when I listed the members of the Australian National Team!
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Backgammon Sage Pro
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