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Paul Magriel “X-22”
World Champion 1978; author of "the Bible" of backgammon.
Known as X-22 after a self-run 64-board simulated tournament, Magriel won the World Championship in 1978 and wrote Backgammon (1976), still called the Bible of the game. He later became a professional poker player.
Career highlights
- World Champion, 1978
- Author of Backgammon (1976), the standard text