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Akiko Yazawa
Two-time World Champion; first woman to win the title twice.
Yazawa won the World Championship in 2014 and 2018 — the first person of any nationality to take the Monte Carlo title twice — and in 2015 became the first female Giant of Backgammon.
Career highlights
- World Champion 2014 and 2018
- First female Giant of Backgammon (2015)