Hi!

No new version yet? :-) Well, I am currently busy transcribing matches that I can find on youtube which haven't been transcribed yet. Turns out there are a few!

So far I have transcribed:

2012 Chicago Open - MCG (bottom) vs Falafel top, World BG TOC, Best 2:3, Seven Point Match Round 2: http://www.backgammonstudio.com/inde...&argument=8022

2012 Chicago Open - MCG (bottom) vs Falafel, World BG TOC, Best 2:3, Seven Point Match Round 3: http://www.backgammonstudio.com/inde...t=8023

2012 Chicago Open - Kazuhiko Yotsushika (bottom) vs Victor Ashkenazy - Round 2: http://www.backgammonstudio.com/inde...t=8021

2012 Chicago Open - Kazuhiko Yotsushika (top) vs MCG - World BG TOC 7pts - Round 1 Best 2:3: http://www.backgammonstudio.com/inde...t=8016

2012 Chicago Open - Falafel (top) vs Petko - World BG TOC: http://www.backgammonstudio.com/inde...t=8014

Swedish Open 2012 - Konrad Fröschl vs Raj Jansari: http://www.backgammonstudio.com/inde...&argument=8146

2012 LA Open Eliot Bean vs. Gary Bauer - Chicago Open - Round 3: http://www.backgammonstudio.com/inde...&argument=8147

TXBG - USBGF TOC - Munitz & Bishop vs. Petko & Taylor: http://www.backgammonstudio.com/inde...&argument=8149

TXBG - Ed OLaughlin & Dorn Bishop: http://www.backgammonstudio.com/inde...&argument=8148

TXBG - Petko vs. Ashkenazi: http://www.backgammonstudio.com/inde...&argument=8154

TXBG - Rory Pascar vs. Arkady Tsinis: http://www.backgammonstudio.com/inde...&argument=8155

TXBG - Jason Lee vs. Harvey Gillis: http://www.backgammonstudio.com/inde...&argument=8156

Falafel vs Malcolm Davis: http://www.backgammonstudio.com/inde...&argument=8157

Bob Koca vs Jake Jacobs Chicago Open 2013 Main Event: http://www.backgammonstudio.com/inde...&argument=8158

Herb Roman vs Neil Kazaross Chicago Open 2013 Main Event: http://www.backgammonstudio.com/inde...&argument=8168

Jake Jacobs VS Victor Ashkenazi Chicago Open 2013 Main Event: http://www.backgammonstudio.com/inde...&argument=8171

Jeremy Bagai VS Victor Ashkenazi Chicago Open 2013 Main Event: http://www.backgammonstudio.com/inde...&argument=8173

Matt Cohn Geier VS Petko Kostadinov Chicago Open 2013 Main Event: http://www.backgammonstudio.com/inde...&argument=8179

Jake Jacobs VS Neil Kazaross Giants Invitational 2013: http://www.backgammonstudio.com/inde...&argument=8180

Matt Cohn Geier VS Alfred Mamlett Chicago Open 2013 Main Event: http://www.backgammonstudio.com/inde...&argument=8181

Bob Koca VS Neil Kazaross Chicago Open 2013 Main Event: http://www.backgammonstudio.com/inde...&argument=8182

Jake Jacobs VS Petko Chicago Open 2013 Main Event: http://www.backgammonstudio.com/inde...&argument=8183

Matt Cohn Geier VS Jeremy Bagai Giants Invitational 2013 Quickie Match: http://www.backgammonstudio.com/inde...&argument=8184

And perhaps a few more that I have forgotten about.

There are still a lot of matches to be transcribed:

2013
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Matt Cohn Geier VS Neil Kazaross Giants Invitational 2013 Quickie Match: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_QHXj8vKPg

Missing 2 first moves (6-2,5-1 most likely) Minak VS Neil Kazaross Giants Invitational 2013 Quickie Match: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5czYRakIxk

Mochy VS Bob Koca Giants Invitational 2013 3a 6a Match: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XueM_91Pewo

Neil Kazaross vs Alfred Mamlett top) Chicago Open 2013 Main Event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejyMoyqC4r0

Paul Weaver Top) VS David Rockwell Giants Invitational 2013 Speedgammon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcAWMEQ_Dnw

Paul Weaver Top) VS Stepan Nuniyants Giants Invitational 2013 Speed Gammon Match: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpzkVkqekfY

Petko VS Neil Kazaross Chicago Open 2013 Main Event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmcesZxqO-A

Victor Ashkenazi VS Jeremy Bagai Giants Invitational 2013 4a 2a: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1Px3SStRBk

Victor Ashkenazi VS Doug Mayfield Chiacgo Open 2013 Masters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-_J0KJKVs0

Victor Ashkenazi VS Yotsumshika Chicago Open 2013 Masters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZjExJCrFus

Justin Nunez vs. Tedd Chee - 5pt Blitz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klI4zu72jaQ

Steve Sax vs. Joe Russell - Masters Round 2 - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O57ukwtJH38

LA Open - MCG vs. Joe Russell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0u5SWTxPSk

MCG vs Stephan Nuniyants - LA Open: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPLS-sDFJSY

Alan Martin (bottom) and Bob Glass (top): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZekM1jsiyY

Ed O'Laughlin and Malcolm Davis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0n4bNtNgnA

Carolina Backgammon R1 Alfred Mamlet v Frank Raposa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RG8VFmQ1zw

Carolina 2013 BG R3 Ray Fogerlund v Stuart Thomson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfpUxLQ3Tgs

Missing start of match Carolina Backgammon R2 Ed O'Laughlin v Stuart Thomson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvpDZoJCG20

Carolina Backgammon R1 Petko Kostadinov v Vadim Masaelyan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf3NIcPSFtQ

Carolina Backgammon R8 Petko Kostadinov v David Rogers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Afpl7Mf79zI

Carolina Backgammon FM R2 Ray Fogerlund v David Todd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XU1NWYR-gQ

Carolina Backgammon FM R3 Stuart Thomson v David Todd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG5Jx12p7R0

2014
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NY Metro 2014 Phipps vs Sasha: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9bRqtWoUUE

2nd Ed 1 uploaded 2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SjK8T3xAuo

NY Metro 2014 -- Talbot vs. Robertson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uR96wu1ifGo

TXBG 2014 Petko/Saba vs. Sax/Martinez Texas USBGF Tournament of Stars Doubles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QECqDiaJog

TXBG 2014 MCG/Covlin vs. Koca/Kettler Texas Tournament of Stars Doubles Rd 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKxRG5gZtls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TspUaD2kzQQ

TXBG 2014 Savan/Nunez vs. K. Davis/Woolsey Texas USBGF Tournament of Stars Doubles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz4PqT-U3o0

TXBG 2014 Alfred Mamlet vs. Howard Markowitz (Texas Masters, Round 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeCp6twuh60

TXBG 2014 Ray Fogerlund vs. Ed O'Laughlin (Texas Dual Duel Round 3, match based): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK3yuGv0AWA

TXBG 2014 Malcolm Davis/Akiko Yazawa vs. Saba Bejanishvili/Petko Kosta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGW2GvznScU

Missing first few moves TXBG 2014 Saba Bejanishvili/Petko Kostadinov vs. Justin Nunez/Mario Sa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQI8OYUYAhU

WC 2013 Backgammonfinal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC7oTxk6uYg

WBTOC 2014 - Round 2 - Victor Ashkenazy & Jeremy Bagai: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PPVYh1XHno

WGTOC 2014 Round 4 - Jeremy Bagai vs. Falafel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBf1S6RI9SE

WBTOC 2014- Round 4 - Mochy vs. Petko: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqm0-P5u5CQ

Chicago 2014 - WBTOC - Best of 3, DMP; Playoff for 2-3 players - Justin & Petko: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2rk4SdllnE

WBTOC 2014 - Best of 3, O'Laughlin vs. Tobias * AND MCG vs Petko (best 2/3, 7 pt match): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnXMe7Q_yOs

WBTOC 2014 - Best of 3 Victor Ashkenazi vs. Sabri (score 1-1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R13uo_4LX-U

WBTOC 2014 - Mochy vs. Michi - Round of 16: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5aRKqa3ILg

WBTOC 2014 - Round of 8 - Best 2/3 (score is 1-1) - Victor Ashkenazy & Stephan Nuniyantz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ9agxbK-LQ

Missing first part of first match, second match at 74min should be ok to transcribe: WBTOC 2014 - Semi Finals - Best 2/3 - Saba & Mary Hickey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-iPVjsUJyE

Chicago 2014 Masters - Rd1 - Alfred Mamlet vs. Justin Nunez: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm9Z038sQBE

Chicago 2014 Masters Rd2 - David Todd vs. Kazuhiko Yotsushika: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvexvbKaOoM

Chicago 2014 Masters Quarter Finals - Roberto Lizenburger vs. Tom Zarrinnam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymLk2NrN5oU

Chicago 2014 Masters Rd 2 - Justin Nunez vs. .Victor Ashkenazi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iZbmbt7mB4

Chicago 2014 Open - Rd1 - Sabri Buyuksoy vs. Saba Bejanishvili: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vBeNF2QeEE

Chicago 2014 Open Rd 7 - Frank Raposa vs. Efim Lieberman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMVapIU3MQk

WBTOC 2014 Finals - Saba Bejanishvili vs. Gerry Tansey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48Qqki6iAQM

Carolina Invitational 2014 - Carter Mattig VS Victor Ashkenazi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2MZSDEe6xw

Carolina Invitational 2014 - Alfred Mamlet VS Gregg Cattanach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y328rUqethw

Unknown 2014 Karen Davis vs Phil Simborg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0g6IZPkt0b4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGqa5acuq3c

Capital Classic 2014 -- Fogerlund vs. O'Laughlin DMP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFxwwxji74M

Capitol Classic 2014 Tuvi VS Frank Talbot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY5Kh_bhNd8

Capitol Classic 2014 Frank Talbot VS Ben Friesen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UktHxHtVmmQ

Capitol Classic 2014 Alfred Mamlot VS Petko: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuFWFlXCKW8

Missing start (5-2, 5-5) Capitol Classic 2014 Niel D VS Ray Fogerlund: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyBFpHkwpC4

Capitol Classic 2014 Bob Koca VS Ben Friesen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0TYo-vhKDE

Capitol Classic 2014 Brent Cohen VS Frank Talbot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgej54dgnbw

Capitol Classic 2014 Howard Markowitz VS Ben Friesen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnyKHouQy-4

TXBG 2015 USBGF ToS Rd1 - Munitz & Nunez vs. Wachtel & Williams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRbG6GjOq0o

TXBG 2015 - Champ. Con Fin Kazaross vs. Rios: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czURc0QJU1Y

2015
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Mochy vs Avetis Rostomyan 11p match Super JP Final 1/3- Gogi Bukia 2015/9/13: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2EIONvbJek

John Wright vs Cihangir Cetinel @Istanbul Open 2015 Finals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtYx2rZsTiw

CT State 2015 Open Main Rd 1 Jason Pack v Boris Dekhtyar - 11 pt Combo 1 - 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwU3lkwJnIE

Mochy & MCG doubles Semifinal Vegas 2015 (7p) 1/3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_c87qUjQs4

Lars Trabolt - Jørgen Mohr MD Backgammon tour 2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY0dlets_Ss

Lars Trabolt - Raj Jansari MD Backgammon tour 2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY0dlets_Ss 7300

Lars Trabolt - Henrik Veje MD Backgammon tour 2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S57pETA2mIU 1190

Lars Trabolt - Nissen MD Backgammon tour 2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S57pETA2mIU 14390

Lars Trabolt - Sørensen MD Backgammon tour 2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S57pETA2mIU 24950

Naoya Kihara vs Eric McApline Japan Open 2015 SJP Semi Final (11p)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ria9dT4v_go

Robin Swaffield vs Jysen Quah Japan Open 2015 3rd round (15p)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PW-aZFPv8LI

Ohio 2015 Intermediate Consolation Kerry Remp vs Michelle Steinberg 5 pts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7u_mhCL_fTM

Ohio State 2015: Frank Talbot vs Ray Zamani lower bracket semi final, 9 pts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9OzyCMjpCM

Atlanta Spring Classic 2015 Doubles Rd 2 Saba/Stuart v Vadim/Nataliya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pq6WBfYEqI


2016
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NYMO Champ Main Rd 2 TK v Sam Ahmed 13 pt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twGF4pXBS0w

Backgammon Nordic Open 2016 -1/4final - O'Laughlin vs Mitrelis : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozAiX8l0Yec

NYMO 2016 Masters SemiFinal Victor v John Klein 11 pt p1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj6fHtVZIhY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CJ136ols6Q

TX2016 ToS Jeb Horton Scotty Kelland v Lee Genud Chuck Bower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf5quTrGPdY

If you happen to have any of these matches I would love to get them which would save me some work.

You can also visit the Other actions/Match videos section (on backgammonstudio.com) and assign a couple of matches to yourself if you would like to help out transcribing these matches:



You can also follow the progress of Backgammon Studio on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1717451318498090/

Or go to: http://www.backgammonstudio.com and challenge your backgammon skills! :-)

Best regards,
TP

Koca vs Friesen was a classic!

That's impressive. Thanks for doing all that!

You're welcome! Some of them had missing information on who were playing on which side and scoreboard was sometimes not visible so I can understand why many of them were never transcribed. I am much more dedicated to let that stop me! :-)

For example:



and:



In the first video you can see who is playing on which side but not at the bottom. The watch gives it away! :-)

Many other clues had to be used: clothing, jewelry, hair color (sometimes players lean forward to get into playing position), skin tone among others...

Best regards,
TP

I tried to join the Backgammon Studio group on FB but you denied my request, and then sent you a FB message about it but you didn't read it.

Will transcribe a match for group access =P

Hi!

I can't remember that I did? When I see someone register a user on Backgammon Studio I switch to facebook and see if I can find the same user there and send a join request to that user.

I have been busy all day pushing out version 3.0 and then following up on any problems that surfaced after the update.

I have kicked a couple of users out that was added and then shortly afterwards a spam message as posted in Backgammon Studio. Usually after I check that there is no backgammon related content in their newsfeed and no common backgammon friends.

Try again and I am sure you'll have more luck the next time! :-)

Best regards,
TP