Upcoming Australian and New Zealand Tournament Dates:
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Persian Rose Monthly Tournament
2nd SUNDAY of the Month, February through to October
ENTRY FEE: $50
New Zealand Backgammon championships
March 21st and 22nd in Auckland
South Australian Open Backgammon Championship
March 22nd
Sydney Open 2020 Backgammon Tournament
April 5th 2020
South Australia “Angie Hambour” Tournament
July 5th Adelaide
2020 Australian Backgammon Championship
November 6-8 Surfers Paradise
South Australia Spring Tournament
November 22nd Adelaide
Australia and New Zealand Tournament Details:
New Zealand Backgammon championships
Date: March 21, 2020 / March 22, 2020
Place: Auckland Bridge Club
273 Remuera Rd Auckland
Time: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Entry Fee: $ 30.00 NZD
Two days of full on Backgammon.
March 21st Standard Swiss Format. Everyone is guaranteed to play 5 – seven point Matches. The pairings are random in the first Match. Players are not eliminated if they lose the first Match. No Player meets the same opponent twice. Successive rounds match Players with scores as similar to each other as possible. By the 3rd Match Experts are playing Experts, Average are playing Average and Novices are playing Novices.
March 22nd Top sixteen (16) Players from the Swiss Format will play Knockout Matches to determine 1st 2nd 3rd places.
Clocks may be used for the final (8) Players in the Knockout Matches.
Silver Plate Tournament will be played on Sunday for all those who did not make it into the finals but still want to roll the dice. Standard Swiss Format to ensure everyone can play multiple times with multiple Players.
Prize: Entry Fee’s will be used to fund the Venue, Prizes & Trophy’s
1st Place: $ 200.00 estimate
2nd Place: $ 100.00 estimate
3rd Place: $ 50.00 estimate
4th Place: Bottle of Fine Wine
5th Place: Bottle of Fine Wine
Silver Plate:
1st Place: $ 50.00 estimate
2nd Place: Personal Backgammon Lesson / Grant Hoffman
3rd Place: Personal Backgammon Lesson / Grant Hoffman
4th Place: Personal Backgammon Lesson / Grant Hoffman
Trophy’s will be given to 1st / 2nd / 3rd place.
Silver Plate will be given to winner of the Silver Plate Tournament.
We will also be soliciting sponsors. Any money or prizes donated by sponsors will be used to fund additional Prizes.
Purchase Tickets: Click on Eventfinda Link
https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2020/2020-new-zealand-backgammon-championship/auckland/remuera to purchase tickets. “Choose a Date” Click on: Saturday March 21st. Ticket is good for both dates.
If you are unable to use Eventfinda you can e-mail me at morbeus@outlook.co.nz with your name, phone number and bring Entry Fee of $ 30.00 NZD (exact change) and pay at the door.
Doors open at 9:30 AM. Briefing at 9:45 AM. Tournament starts at 10:00 AM.
You don’t have to be an Expert to enter the Tournament. You are guaranteed to play at least 5 seven point matches against Players whose skill range is Expert to Novice. It is a lot of fun and a very excellent Backgammon learning experience. Give it a Go.
South Australian Open Backgammon Championship
March 22nd
Hotel Metropolitan, Grote Street, Adelaide. More information to follow
Sydney Open 2020 Backgammon Tournament
April 2020 Sydney OpenSouth Australia “Angie Hambour” Tournament
July 5th
Hotel Metropolitan, Grote Street, Adelaide. More info to follow
2020 Australian Backgammon Championship
Simon Woodhead and Steve Roberts have again pooled their organisational talents, this time to organise the 2020 Australian Open. This year it will be held at the Surfers Paradise Surf Life Saving Club on the Gold Coast, Queensland. More information to follow.
South Australia Spring Tournament
November 22nd
Hotel Metropolitan, Grote Street, Adelaide. More info to follow
Upcoming International Tournament Dates:
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1st Sharm El Sheikh Domina Backgammon Open
2nd-7th March 2020 Egypt
Merit Open 2020 Spring Fest International Backgammon Championship
23rd – 29th March 2020 Girne, North Cyprus
5th Merit Montenegro Grand Prix International Backgammon Championship 13th – 19th April 2020 Budva
Finnish Backgammon Open 2020
May 16-17 Helsinki
XXIII Austrian Backgammon Open and Austrian Doubles Championship
33rd Italian Backgammon Championship
7th-11th October 2020 Seefeld
8th Merit Open International Backgammon Championship
2nd – 8th November 2020 Girne, North Cyprus
International Tournament Details:
2nd – 7th March, 2020 – 1st SHARM EL SHEIKH DOMINA BACKGAMMON OPEN
(added prize for the Master Winner: one free week for two all inclusive + flight from Malpensa airport for the next year Sharm El Sheikh Backgammon Open) – Domina Coral Bay – Aladin Casino | Sharm El Sheikh – Egypt
Director: Marco Fornasir
info: Marco Fornasir – info@wbf.net
link: http://www.wbf.net/?tp_event=1st-sharm-el-sheikh-domina-backgammon-open
hotel booking: Valentina Didoni | Domina Travel – valentina.didoni@domina.it –
23rd / 29th March, 2020 – MERIT OPEN 2020 SPRING FEST INTERNATIONAL BACKGAMMON CHAMPIONSHIP
(added prize money 20.000 €) – Merit Park Hotel & Casino | Girne – North Cyprus KKTC
Directors: Marco Fornasir | Arda Findikoglu
info: Marco Fornasir – info@wbf.net | Arda Findikoglu – turkey@wbf.net
link: http://www.wbf.net/?tp_event=merit-open-2020-spring-fest-international-backgammon-championship
hotel booking: mp.reservation@merithotels.com
13rd / 19th April, 2020 – 5th MERIT OPEN MONTENEGRO GRAND PRIX INTERNATIONAL BACKGAMMON CHAMPIONSHIP
(added money prize 25.000 €) – Hotel Splendid | Budva – Montenegro
Directors: Marco Fornasir | Arda Findikoglu
info: Marco Fornasir – info@wbf.net | Arda Findikoglu – turkey@wbf.net
hotel booking: meritsplendid.pr@meritcasinos.com
Finnish Backgammon Open 2020
Saturday 16.5.2020 -Sunday 17.5.2020
11.00 – 11.45 Registration for Business and Economy class 11.45 – 12.00 Draw and opening speech 12 Games begin! Dinner break at a convenient time
11.00 Doors open, Business and Economy continues 11.00 – 11.30 Registration for last chance side pool 11.30 Last chance begins! ~18.00 Tournament ends (this is an educated guess, not forced)
4 player jackpots are continuous throughout the weekend.
How much to how many?
Business and Economy class 1. 45% 2. 30% 3. 15% 4. 10%
Last chance 1. 70% 2. 30%
Side pools 1. 100%
4 player jackpots 1. 100%
What else?
Please announce your arrival to Business or Economy class to e-mail address: suomenbackgammon@gmail.com. The announcement is not binding but it makes the work of the organizer easier.
Please bring your own board (and clock).
European backgammon association tournament rules apply: http://eubgf.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Tournament-Rules-EUBGF-Feb16.pdf
The playing venue and restaurant Juttutupa are located in the same building as hotel Scandic Paasi. https://www.scandichotels.com/hotels/finland/helsinki/scandic-paasi Therefore it is the most convenient place to stay.
The tournament organizer holds the right to adjustments regarding the tournament.
If you have questions or comments about the tournament, please contact: suomenbackgammon@gmail.com
Tournament organizer: Suomen Backgammon ry. (Finnish Backgammon association)
Tournament director: Simo Huovinen
7th / 11th October, 2020 – XXIII AUSTRIAN BACKGAMMON OPEN & AUSTRIAN DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP | 33rd Italian Backgammon Championship
(added prize one free entry (500 € worth) for the 8th Merit Open) – Casino Seefeld | Seefeld – Austria
director: Marco Fornasir
info: Marco Fornasir – info@wbf.net
hotel booking: Marco Fornasir – info@wbf.net
2nd / 8th November, 2020 – 8th MERIT OPEN INTERNATIONAL BACKGAMMON CHAMPIONSHIP
(added prize money 30.000 €)- Merit Park Hotel & Casino | Girne – North Cyprus KKTC
Directors: Marco Fornasir | Arda Findikoglu
info: Marco Fornasir – info@wbf.net | Arda Findikoglu – turkey@wbf.net
link: http://www.wbf.net/?tp_event=8th-merit-open-international-backgammon-championship
hotel booking: mp.reservation@merithotels.com