Patrick Gibson

Full Name: Patrick G. Gibson

Date of birth: November 10, 1940

Birth Place: Hollywood, California

City of Residence: Van Nuys, California

Marital Status: Married to Carla

Children: Two

Occupation: Retired (from Healthcare data processing)

How I Started in Backgammon: Co-worker during lunch

Backgammon Nickname: MFIC

Current Skill level: Advanced

Number of years playing Backgammon live: 30 years (1977)

Favourite Tournament Venue: Las Vegas, Nevada

Titles won:

– 1981 CALIFORNIA OPEN (Intermediate Division) 1st place
– 1991 Gammon Associates “Player of the Year”
– 1992 Las Vegas OPEN – Doubles, 1st place
– 1994 San Diego Gran Prix – OPEN Division, 1st place
– 1997 Gammon Associates “Player of the Year”
– 2004 Pacific Northwest Championships, 1st place OPEN Doubles

– 2006 Pacific Northwest Championships, 1st place OPEN Doubles
– 2006 Pacific Northwest Championships, 1st place OPEN Last Chance

Other important finishes:

– 1994 American Backgammon Tour (ABT) – 2nd place
– 1997 Las Vegas OPEN, Intermediate Consolation – 2nd place
– 2001 Las Vegas OPEN, Intermediate Main – 2nd place
– 2006 Monte Carlo World Championships – Intermediate Last Chance –Runner-Up
– 2006 Pacific Northwest Championships, Masters – 2nd place

Favourite Backgammon book: New Ideas in Backgammon by Kit Woolsey and Hal Heinrich

Favourite Film(s): Quest for Fire

Favourite Music: 1960’s Rock & Roll

Favourite Food: sushi (Albacore, Yellow Tail, Salmon, & Unagi)

Other Interests & Hobbies: Cribbage, coin collecting

Person I’d like most to meet: Leonardo Da Vinci

Favourite Celebrity: Sean Connery and Harrison Ford

If I could change anything in the Backgammon world, I would… purge the cheaters (online and face-to-face players)

If I could change anything in the world, I would… mandate tolerance for all religions, thereby eliminating wars & terrorism