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, I have played sporadically since

Backgammon Nickname: gudgen, giudjen, EU_BG_Giudjen1

Current Skill Level: Advanced

Number of years playing Backgammon live: On and off (mostly off) since 1973

Favorite Tournament Venue: Too early to know

Titles won:

- 2004 FIBS Fall Open Main Winner

- 2002 FIBS Spring Open Main Semi-Finalist

- 1978 Canadian Open Finalist

- 1973 Seagram Pipers Beginners Finalist

Other important finishes:

- 2002 FIBS Fall Open Consolation Semi-Finalist

- 2002 FIBS Spring Open Main Semi-Finalist

- 1978 Canadian Open Finalist

- 1973 Seagram Pipers Beginners Finalist

Favorite Backgammon book: Backgammon - Magriel

Favorite Music: CPE Bach's Oboe Concherto in E flat, Wq 165

Favorite Film: La Strada (Fellini)

Favorite Food: Garlic with ....

Other Interests & Hobbies: Tennis, classical music, chess, history

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 you have to change the constitution for this, so be it).

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 immediately with your opponent's dice on the other board.