Masayuki Mochizuki - Japan

07/04/2010 - #1 Backgammon Giant for 2009

Current World Backgammon Champion Masayuki "Mochy" Mochizuki has reached number 1 at the new Giants of Backgammon list for 2009, pushing the reigning giant, Matvey "Falafel" Natanzon to number 2.

20/07/2009 - Backgammon World Champion for 2009

The Backgammon World Champion for 2009 is Japan's top backgammon master, Masayuki Mochizuki, also known as Mochy, who won the title and money prize after battling with last year's champion.