Dirk Schiemann

I was born in 1970 and live in Dinslaken. I’ve been playing backgammon since I was a child, and started reading books about it in my teens.

At 19 I was competing in regional tournaments. My wins there helped me fund my mathematics studies and motivated me to push onward.

In 1994 I got my first taste of international tournaments, and two years later I quit my studies altogether to become a backgammon professional.

"Backgammon is much than we all believe, and backgammon is much less than we all believe."

Torsten Lux

After 20 tranquil years in the wonderful town of Bamberg, I moved to the Taunus region for my job.

Thanks to the proximity to Frankfurt and my growing interest in backgammon, I now have many more opportunities to play.



The development of backgammon and the burst of performance in recent years has been fascinating. Now it’s time to take the next step!

Rolf SCHÜLER

I was born in 1959 in Bad Kreuznach, and now I am living in Berlin. I work in film studies and am also an author and a wine dealer.

I also teach backgammon in a school group on the side. I rediscovered backgammon 10 years ago. The speed and dynamics continue to fascinate and challenge me to this day.

A game like life itself: plans come together as often as they fall apart, simply because chance wills it so.

RAINER BIRKLE

I was born in Mannheim in 1966 and started playing backgammon when I was seventeen.

In the nineties I was very active in the German and international tournament scenes.

After a twenty-year break from backgammon,

I started playing again in September 2019 and

 since then I have been developing and applying new methods to constantly improve my game.

I enjoy passing on this knowledge to others,

which you can see on my YouTube channel        (www.BackgammonLiveStream.de)

 I look forward to seeing you!