First Internet Backgammon Server

The First Internet Backgammon Server (FIBS) began operating on July 19, 1992, allowing users to play backgammon in real-time against other people.[1][2] It was hosted on the Internet, and could track player performance using a modified version of the Elo rating system.[3]

It was created by Andreas "Marvin" Schneider in 1992.[4] It has been maintained since 1996 by Patti Beadles. Anyone with access to the Internet can create a username and play for free. FIBS caters to a strong international community of backgammon players.[5] It was an immediate success, and no other backgammon server came online until 1997.

  1. ^ Andreas Schneider) (19 July 1992). "Backgammon server available NOW". Newsgroup: rec.games.backgammon. Usenet: marvin.711543382@kaa.
  2. ^ "Original 1992 announcement". Retrieved 2006-12-13.
  3. ^ Kevin Bastian. "The FIBS Rating System". Retrieved 2007-01-12.
  4. ^ "Brief history of FIBS". First Internet Backgammon Server.
  5. ^ "FIBS FAQ". Archived from the original on 2006-08-13. Retrieved 2006-08-31.