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As some of you know I write a column for the Gammonitis newsletter
interviewing top players from a human interest perspective. I got to
thinking that interviews with some of the top women players in the world
might be interesting. But I don't know who they are.
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TarHeelFan writes:
In no particular order:
Mary Hickey
Antoinette-Marie Williams
Carol Joy Cole
Sakura Wells
Who else? I don't know many of the European women's games. Probably
Maria Krancheva (Bulgaria) and
Pia Jeppesen (Denmark)
are very strong. AFAIK, there has never been a female Giant. I believe
Mary Franks
is the highest woman on the all-time ABT list at #92. Aside from those
already mentioned, women in the top 150 ABT include
Renée Rosenbloom,
Joann Feinstein,
Linda MacLean,
Carol Falk,
Judy Brown(?),
Leslie Lockett(?), and
Wendy Kaplan.
I don't know how many "top women" you are looking for, but I am not sure
if any of these belong on the list. There are some very strong Japanese
women, but I don't know their names.
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Mislav Radica writes:
You forgot
Katie Scalamandre from USA
who was World Champion for 2000 in Monte Carlo.
Mika Lidov
was a semifinalist in 1989.
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Alan Laverty writes:
If you're interested in ancient history,
Lee Genud
was the 1981 world champion, beating Joe Dwek in the finals.
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TarHeelFan writes:
Lee Genud and
Martha Ghio
are two I thought of, but forgot to mention. A more serious omission is
Karen Davis,
who probably does belong on the short list.
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Raccoon writes:
DBgF Rating List Top 200:
Tanja Lewis, #86
Melania Starzak, #88
Pia Jeppesen, #97
Marianne Petersen, #127
Inge Christoffersen, #133
Anne Dahlin, #148
Lise Nielsen, #181
Ola Jørgensen, #182
NBGF Rating List Top 40:
Hanna Nilsson, #10
Martha Gjelseth, #20
BIBA All-time Rating List Top 40:
Rachel Rhodes, #7
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Steve Mellen writes:
My good friend
Laila Leonhardt
is an exceptional backgammon player. I suppose she sticks to bridge
these days.
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Strato writes:
The gang here did an excellent job of providing you with names. Here are
a couple of young ladies I don't see.
Filomila Karantzali of Greece
I believe she played in at least one World Championship
Scarlett Serrero of France
She has done really well in events in the last year and a half; she's
the daughter of Michel Serrero.
Ladies from the UK, some very strong ones, are:
Rosey Bensley,
Rachel Rhodes,
Helen Helm-Sagar,
Zoe Cunningham,
Liz Barker and
Simonetta Barone.
There's plenty more.
Jeanne Nanga of Cameroon,
Ingeborg Haussleiter of Germany,
Maria Grigis of Italy,
Inge Pfettrisch of Germany and
Andrea Riebler of Austria.
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Sam Pottle writes:
> There are some very strong Japanese women, but I don't know their
> names.
Akiko Abe
Yuriko Kondo
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Maik Stiebler writes:
Junko Nakamura
has just won the prestigious Japanese Championship.
Katja Sophie Spillum from Norway
was European Champion in 2002.
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Tore Fredriksen writes:
Katja Spillum Svendsen (Norway),
Akiko Abe (Japan),
Maria Kruncheva
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Mary Hickey writes:
I didn't plan to comment on this thread, but the omission of my good
friend
Nora Luna
is bothering me enough that I have to speak up. I don't know if she'd
care to be interviewed, but if you want to find her, she's a member of
NEBC, home of so many excellent players.
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L Rubin writes:
I suppose you weren't around the backgammon world when Nancy Weichsel,
Lili Gross, Katie Scalamandre and Lynn Goldsmith, all from the USA, were
the top women experts in the world. They are all still around and still
beautiful and talented.
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