Luigi Villa
Italian backgammon player
About Luigi Villa
Born 1945. Luigi Villa is an Italian.
Luigi Villa is a backgammon player from Milan, Italy. In 1979, he was the winner of the World Championship held in Monte Carlo.
The very next day after winning the World Championship, he was defeated in a 7-point match by Hans Berliner's computer program BKG 9.8, becoming the first world champion in any board game to be defeated by a software program. Although Villa's play in the match was stronger, the computer received more favorable dice rolls, winning the match 7–1. round against Philip Vischjager.
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Who is Luigi Villa?
Italian backgammon player
When was Luigi Villa born?
Luigi Villa was born in 1945 in Milan.
What nationality is Luigi Villa?
Luigi Villa is Italian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Luigi Villa. https://biography.guide/luigi-villa/
MLA: "Luigi Villa." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/luigi-villa/.
Chicago: "Luigi Villa." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/luigi-villa/.
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