Abalone (board game) computer-to-computer competition held in 2003 at the International Computer Games Association (ICGA) events in Graz, Austria, the AbaPro program defeated the Nacre program. In 1999, a number of top players from the Mind Sports Olympiad signed an agreement to use a different starting position (the Belgian daisy) to revitalize the game. This has been used for top tournaments since then, including the AbaCup. Abalone (board game) Abalone is an award-winning two-player abstract strategy board game designed by Michel Lalet and Laurent Lévi in 1987. Players are represented by opposing black and white marbles on a hexagonal board with the objective
British and World Marbles Championship Be a Millionaire? and Capital Radio Host) Many countries host national marbles championships, one of note however is the Australian Indoor Marbles Championships, hosted in the town of Parkes, New South Wales. The current 2017 Australian Champions are a team by the name of "Balls Deeper", including legendary players Mike Wood, Brad Mill, Andrew Wotton and Matt Allan. British and World Marbles Championship This ancient event takes place annually on Good Friday, and has been played in its current format since 1932 at the Greyhound public house in Tinsley Green, West Sussex. It is an event where teams of six