BILLY EISENBERG - BACKGAMMON LEGEND

William Eisenberg is a backgammon legend in his lifetime. To describe his unbounded caliber, achievements and successes in a few paragraphs is comparable only to the preferable drop in the ocean analogy. Because, his life is a multifaceted success story that is difficult to prioritise in terms of achievement.

Born in 1937 at Boca Raton Florida. He is a consummate bridge professional on the one hand and a backgammon master on the other; a profound teacher and coach whose knowledge and skill is eagerly appreciated amongst his students.

The accolades and titles that he has achieved shower down on him. World Championships in Backgammon, WBF Grand Master, ACBL Diamond Life Master, Bermuda Bowels (5 times) and the Reisinger Trophy. European success made him a player who quickly reached the heights of popularity and with it came the fame that spread across the world. Among his success’s are The Sunday Times Pairs, Top 16-Italy, Mixed Pairs and Teams-Israel. As well as being one of the honored members of the ACBL Hall of fame.

Bill Eisenberg was one of avery few people to hold the titles of world backgammon and world bridge champion simultaneously. The Seventies was his decade of glory and the halcyon days of Billy Eisenberg. He is an elite member of the 'Committee of Experts' organized by the Backgammon Magazine and one of the original seven players, chosen for such a prestigious honor.

His prolific success as coach and player has taken him to the around the world, Israel, Panama, Venezuela, and Holland. He leads a simple personal life as well and has very clear views about current happenings.

Eisenberg has always treated backgammon as a high quality analytical game. It’s competitive quality hightens the intensity of the game so that the excitement takes centre stage rather than gambling aspect, to bring out the pure skill and strategy, rather than the gaming aspect of the encounter. Backgammon depends upon one’s mathematical ability and the alertness of the mind. The more you focus, the more the chances of success. Eisenberg used to firmly believe that your power of reading the progress of a game and an instant decision capability could lead one to the doors of victory. It’s not only one game which you have played; but your analysis of many games which brings you to the best possible option and how that implementation makes the perfect game possible.

His respect for his colleagues or co-players is expressed by the fact that he always praised his opponents by saying 'He's still a very fine player' as regarding Gazorro, who had more or less retired from the game and 'he's one of the truly great theoreticians in the game'

His attractive personality is recognized by his peers. Kantar expresses his gratitude by stating that Billy Eisenberg had been onewho had encouraged him and helped him to reach the pinnacle of success.

Learn more about the legend of Billy Eisenberg in the Book Backgammon with the Champions, Volume 1, written by another backgammon ace Kent Goulding.