USA BACKGAMMON TOP TEN (EXPERTS' CHOICE) SEPTEMBER 2016
A Ranking list has been derived from a poll of 38 expert backgammon tournament players in the USA (Giants, Grandmasters, Masters and equivalent). Each of the expert voters endeavoured diligently to make serious and informed assessments of the leading active tournament players in the USA, without undue bias. A few background / explanatory notes are given below:
1. Voters were asked to select five players for the first five places in no specific order and then similarly for the second 5 places.
2. Each player received one credit for a first-5 selection and a half credit for a second-5 selection.
3. The overall points score converts maximum credits reached to 100 points, and then uses the same ratio for all players.
4. Only active live players with USA citizenship or long-term residency within the USA were considered by the voters. Players who play exclusively online were not considered.
6. To ensure no influence on the voters, a list of possible candidates was not used.
Many thanks to all participating voters!
