Jack Schacht may be retired, but the 86-year-old Warrenville resident is far from retiring — the self-described “serial entrepreneur” is spreading his passion for backgammon through Chicago and ...

SY Backgammon, a new social group reminiscent of the clubs from the ’70’s and ’80’s when the game backgammon first gained popularity in the U.S. is back in play in the North County. Members will meet ...

It’s a rarity to be able to walk into a room as a relative newbie and beat a world champion in their respective sport. But therein lies the playful cruelty of backgrammon: anybody is welcome, and on ...

Marc Olsen was just 18 when he started winning money at backgammon. Sitting at his computer in Copenhagen in 2004, he would challenge players from all over the world on one of the first backgammon ...

Jack Shockt, founder of the Chicago Backgammon League, joins us to explain why the classic tabletop game is attracting new ...