Jürgen Orlowski - Germany
Juergen Orlowski is the top backgammon master of Germany, who climbed from #51 of the 2007 Giants of Backgammon list to #27 in the current list, taking the place of Ralf Jonas and Dirk Schiemann as the representatives of Germany.
Born in 1970 in Würzburg, Germany and currently resides in Ulm, Germany, Orlowski has made some notable achievements in between the two Giants of Backgammon poll ballots: in 2007, he won the Saint Amand Backgammon Trophy, outplaying French backgammon master François Tardieu in a suspenseful 21-points final and taking home €25,000 and a seat at the PGT Grande Fianle.
A year later, in 2008, he finished second at the Eden Partouche Backgammon Tournament in France and fourth at the second EBGT Georgian Open. In 2009, he finished fourth in two WSOB events in Cannes and in Prague and in the European Doubles Championship (together with countryman Christian Plenz). Juergen Orlowski was the runner at the 1st Cyprus Backgammon Open, part of the European Backgammon Tour (EBGT).
