Gregg Cattanach
Full Name: Gregg Cattanach
Date of birth: July 7,1956
Birth Place: Denver, Colorado
Current City of Residence: Atlanta, Georgia
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Senior Programmer / Analyst
How I started playing Backgammon: On the Internet at MSN Zone in 1997
Backgammon Nickname: Zox
Current Skill level: Expert
Number of years playing Backgammon live: 8
Favorite Tournament Venue: Las Vegas
Titles won:
Championship Main Events:
– 2004 Florida, 2004 Charlotte, 2006 Florida, 2006 Chicago,
– Currently #8 all time on ABT list
Other important finishes:
Masters Jackpots 1st:
– 2003 & 2004 Minnesota, 2004 California, 2002 Charlotte
Masters Jackpots 2nd:
– 2006 Indiana, 2002 & 2006 Ohio, 2005 Atlanta
Championship Main Events:
Second Place
– 2003 Minnesota, 2005 & 2006 Indiana
1st Consolation
– 2003 Florida, 2003 Ohio, 2005 Atlanta.
Favorite Backgammon book: Modern Backgammon by Bill Robertie
Favorite Music: Classical, 70’s Rock
Favorite Film: Once Upon a Time in America
Favorite Food: Fried Chicken
Other Interests & Hobbies: Windsurfing, Hockey (spectator)
Person I’d like most to meet: Christina Ricci
Favorite Celebrity: Nicole Kidman
If I could change anything in the world, I would… end violence in the name of religion.
If I could change anything in the Backgammon world, I would… have 200 players come to my Atlanta tournament.
If you are the author of one or more backgammon books please type in their titles here:
– Online articles in GammonVillage, mainly 1-1/2 years of quiz problems.
– ABT tournament reports at GammonLife.com