Philip Vischjager

Philip Vischjager (born 1959) is a Dutch backgammon player. Although he began playing backgammon in 1975, he started training more intensively using computer software in 2001. At the same time, he became a regular participant in Dutch backgammon competitions at the highest national levels. In the period 2001-2005, he won the Dutch Open and the Amsterdam Open twice, and reached the Dutch Open finals three times. [ [http://winningbackgammon.info/ten-minutes-with-philip-vischjager Interview with Vischjager on Winningbackgammon.info] ] In 2006 Vischjager won the 31st World Championship Backgammon [ [http://www.backgammoninfo.net/pages/bg.php?s=wcob2006final.mat&g=1 Interactive replay of Vischjager's final against Luigi Villa] ] held in Monte Carlo.

Vischjager is a real estate investor and lives in Amsterdam.

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