Born in Riga, Latvia, in 1979, Dmitriy moved to Michigan, USA, in 2000. He started playing Chess in 1992 and became a USCF National Master in his mid 20s. In 2009, he discovered Backgammon and in 2010 he obtained XG, finding his PR to be just over 5.0, giving an early sign of his very exceptional natural gift for the game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Backgammon Masters Awarding Body (BMAB) has new leadership. On April 19, 2018, voting closed for election of BMAB’s CEO and Dmitriy Obukhov earned 50 of the 58 valid ballots cast. Dimitriy is a selfless supporter of backgammon. He’s also pretty darn good: Dmitriy is a member of Mochy’s Under 4.0 Club and is himself … <\/p>\n