Full Name: Ricardo Malas

Date of birth: January 1, 1949

Birth Place: Beirut / Lebanon

Current City of Residence: Tenerife, Spain

Marital Status: Married

Children: 2 girls and 2 boys

Occupation: Real Estate

How I Started in Backgammon: Back home in Beirut, since my childhood

Backgammon Nickname: Rickyelgrande

Current Skill level: World Class

Number of years playing Backgammon live: Since 1991

Favorite Tournament Venue: Monte Carlo

Titles won:

- 2004 Seefeld Open European Doubles Champion

Other important finishes:

• 1991 Runner-up Team Event in Monte Carlo

• 1996 Runner-up Last Chance, Monte Carlo

•- 2002 World Grand Championship Consolation Semifinalist

• 2005 Runner-up Masters, Seefeld

• 2007 WBF Semifinalist Masters, Velden

• 2010 Semifinalist MasterAntalya Open, Turkey

• 2010 Runner up MasterEstoril Open, Portugal

• 2010Semifinalist Master Menton, France

• 2010 World Championship Runner Up Main, Montecarlo

• 2010, GEORGIAN OPEN, RUNNER UP