Full Name: Mochizuki Masayuki

Date of birth: January 9, 1979.

Birth Place: Tokyo

City of Residence: Tokyo

Marital Status: Single

Occupation: Professional Backgammon Player

How I Started in Backgammon: A friend of mine taught me the rules

Backgammon Nickname: Mochy

Current Skill level: World Class...in my opinion :))

Number of years playing Backgammon live: Nine years

Favorite Tournament Venue: Enghein-les-Bains - Paris, France.

Titles won:

  - 2003 Las Vegas Open (Championship)
  - 2005 Bristol "Wide" Open (Championship)
  - 2006 Belgian Open (Championship)

  - 2009 World Championship in Monte Carlo

Other important finishes:

 - 2006 Monte Carlo 2nd Consolation Winner

Favorite Backgammon book(s):

 - Modern Backgammon by Bill Robertie
 - Backgammon Boot Camp by Walter Trice

 - New Ideas in Backgammon by Kit Woolsey and Hal Heinrich

Favorite Music: You’re Song by Elton John

If I could change anything in the Backgammon world, I would... make a Backgammon Worldwide Team Tournament.

Additional comments: My next goal is to have the lowest
error rate in the world

If I could change anything in the Backgammon world, I would... have seeded draws based on a reliable and scientific world ranking system.