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New World Backgammon ChampionLars Trabolt of Denmark was crowned the 2008 World Backgammon Champion on Sunday, July 13, after defeating his Portuguese opponent Mario Sequieira at the final match of the Monte Carlo World Backgammon Championship.
2008 World Backgammon Champion and the next generation of backgamon
Lars Trabolt, number 16 in the 2007 Giants of Backgammon list, bested his opponent Mario Sequieira of Portugal in a long 25-points match held on Sunday. The Intermediate Division was topped by Valery Mikhaylets of Russia and the Beginners by Vasili Kavun of Ukraine. The Fortis World Team Championship was won by the representatives of Greece and the Doubles tournament by a pair of Japanese players Kenji Shimodaira and Takamitsu Suzuki.
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