Looking Back
Answers to questions, an indignant Englishman, and dicing with death.
The Championship
The Final Match - A blow by blow account of the see-saw battle for the bucks between the hopefuls from Turkey and Denmark. Update! DOWNLOAD the match in Jellyfish .mat format!
Day Six
The Final(s) - The day of reckoning, when the host nations produced a well-appreciated winner, and Danish title hopes faded.
Day Five
More action everywhere - The Swedes that were Danes are Danes, latest results and learning Turkish.
Day Four
Action everywhere - The Danes are Swedes, who's left in the prize fighting and a quick look at the Turkish bath.
Day Three
Plenty of games, and Danish duo advance to final eight.
Day Two
A view of the latest developments, including the curious tale of a winner that lost.
Day One
Michael Crane muses as the heads of favourites roll early.
Day Zero
The Crane has landed - a bleary-eyed but energetic report as the curtain goes up on the World Cup Challenge.
Tavla in Turkey
What can backgammon players expect in Istanbul? Michael Crane's colourful report from a trip in 1996 gives a taste of things to come in one of the most enthusiastic backgammon countries in the world.
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World Cup Results
Tables from each of the main events
World Cup Schedule
What happened and when.
Michael Crane is home, and bring readers a wrap-up report and a calmer(?) look back on this premier event.
From January 10 to 16 Britain's Backgammon whirlwind and MSO correspondent Michael Crane was reporting live from the World Cup Challenge VI in Istanbul.
Matches, portraits, results, pictures and JellyFish files can be found here, all in his humourous style. Take this rare chance to follow major Backgammon action!
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