Matvey "Falafel" Natanzon - Israel
Blindfold Backgammon
Falafel (right) and Sander Lylloff at a special exhibition match of blindfold backgammon, where the two players cannot see the boards and they instruct the actual dice rollers and checker movers on how to play the game using their good memory and visualization abilities.
Backgammon Commentary by Falafel
Falafel as the unofficial commentator of the 2009 Monte Carlo World Backgammon Championship, kibitzing the final match taken between masters of backgammon Masayuki Mochizuki (Mochy) and Lars Trabolt.
Playing Backgammon at the WSOB Cannes 2008
Backgammon giant Matvey Natanzon (Falafel) plays backgammon at the WSOB finishing stop for 2008-2009 the Riviera Cup in Cannes, France.
Backgammon Exhibition Match at the Georgian Open
Falafel (right) plays a backgammon exhibition match against a local backgammon player at the 2008 Georgian Open, held in the memory of the late Gogi Bukia, as part of the WBA European Backgammon Tour.
Celebrating Backgammon Championship Winning
Matvey "Falafel" Natanzon celebrates his first major backgammon tournament winning at the end of the Portuguese Open 2008, along with World Backgammon Association (WBA) director Chiva K. Tafazzoli.
Portuguese Open Backgammon Champion 2008
Israel's own master of backgammon, Matvey "Falafel" Natanzon, presents the latest backgammon fashion trends at the Portuguese Open 2008, a tournament in which he bested his rivals and finished first.
Backgammon Giant, Master and a Doctor
No. 1 backgammon giant with Matvey Natanzon, who has been known as "Falafel" since his chess hustling days when he used to live on the Mediterranean meal, wearing his reversed cup trademark at the 2009 WSOB Cannes, one of the two successive backgammon tournaments he finished as a runner up.
