Vladimir Gudgenov
Full Name: Vladimir Gudgenov or Vladimir Giudjenov
Date of birth: May 18,1942
Birth Place: Sofia, Bulgaria
Current City of Residence: Raleigh, NC, USA
Marital Status: Married
Children: Two
Occupation: Electrical Engineer – retired
How I Started in Backgammon: My father taught me when I was a boy.
Backgammon Nickname: gudgen, giudjen, EU_BG_Giudjen1
Current Skill Level: Expert
Number of years playing Backgammon live: Some in the 70’s, then more often since 2000.
Favorite Tournament Venue:American Backgammon Tour, Gammonzone (online).
Titles won:
– 2007 SEBC Atlanta Advanced Division Winner
– 2004 FIBS Fall Open Main Winner
– 2004 FIBS Fall Open Main Winner
– 1978 Canadian Open Main Finalist
– 1978 Canadian Open Finalist
– 1977 Bulgarian Cultural Society of Montreal Backgammon Championship Winner
– 1973 Seagram Pipers Beginners Finalist
Other important finishes:
– 2002 FIBS Fall Open Consolation Semi-Finalist
– 2002 FIBS Spring Open Main Semi-Finalist
– 1973 Seagram Pipers Beginners Finalist
Favorite Backgammon book: Backgammon – Magriel
Favorite Music: CPE Bach, Brahms, Prokofiev
Favorite Film: La Strada (Fellini)
Favorite Food: Mediterranean food of the sun.
Other Interests & Hobbies: Tennis, classical music, chess, painting
Person I’d like most to meet: Former President Jimmy Carter
If I could change anything in the world, I would…
1 – With apology to P.Simborg – get rid of religion.
2 – Outlaw money as a form of free speech.
If I could change anything in the Backgammon world, I would… introduce 2 board concept with the same dice: once you play with your dice on 1 board, then with your opponent’s dice on the other board.