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2024 AUSTRALIAN OPEN BACKGAMMON
CHAMPIONSHIPS
The website for the 2024 Australian
Backgammon Championships on 8-10 November is now live:
https://bglog.org/2024-bg-champs.html
Notable changes from last year:
- Open format has evolved to a double
elimination with progressive consolation - you can lose in the
round of 16 and still win the
tournament. Rebuys really hurt the
scheduling last year, so this year there will be no rebuys.
- Andy Liepins has kindly agreed to
run a BMAB tournament on Friday for a maximum of 12 players.
- Jackpots have been added for players
knocked out of the Open who don't want to enter the Masters or
Speedgammon.
- Details of the accommodation deal
are on the website - 10% discount for players attending.
2023 Australian Open
Results
Sofitel Broadbeach, Qld
24-26/11/23
All results from money rounds:
Open (128):
Champion - Ben Phillips
Finalist - Grant Hoffman
Semi-finalists - Ken Vaughan, Vincent Turner
Quarter-finalists - Shane McNally, Martin Pikler, Mick Dyett, Damien
Ingwersen
Last Chance (16):
Winner - Robert Disney
Finalist - Gene Elder
Semi-finalists - Elsa McNally, Mackenzie Little
Masters (31):
Champion - Warwick Mirzikinian
Finalist - Tino Lechich
Semi-finalists - Grant Hoffman, Peter Brown
Speedgammon (63):
Champion - Ben Phillips
Finalist - Mick Dyett
Semi-finalists - Michel George, Darren O'Shaughnessy
Doubles (18):
Champions - "Dahmed" Damien Ingwersen/Ahmed Moustafa
Finalists - "Holy Rollers" Ben Phillips/Steve Davy
Semi-finalists - "Stone Cold Rollers" Malcolm Hutson/Steve Nelson and "Manjamba"
Daniel Pedrecal/Adam Makda
(Doubles tournaments are not rated)
2 Point Blitz (16):
Winner - Morteza Ghanei
Finalist - Daniel Pedrecal
Sunday Special (32):
Winner - Riley Holtmann
Finalist - Trudi Hemetsberger
Semi-finalists - Gyliane Carver/Elsa McNally
Fun facts:
87 players attended the weekend
421 tournament matches were played in 3 days
Most matches played by one player - 22 (Mick Dyett)
Most matches won - 16 from 18 (Ben Phillips)
Most points won/lost 138/22 (Ben Phillips)
Other Australian and International Tournaments via the Australian
Backgammon Federation page at
https://ausbgf.org.au/home/events/
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