Matvey Natanzon, a.k.a. Falafel the Backgammon King, Dies at 51

Matvey Natanzon, a.k.a. Falafel the Backgammon King, Dies at 51

A Russian-born émigré by way of Israel, he made a gambler’s living taking on challengers, and often hustling them, in becoming the world’s ranking player.

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