Gibraltar Backgammon Championship

PRIZE MONEY:

ADDED €30.000/£22.000

No Registration Fees

Welcome Cocktail, Sightseeing lunch and prize giving dinner:

Championship - €400/£300 + £0 reg (Added €20.000/£15.000)

Intermediate - €100/£75 + £0 reg (Added €2.000/£1.500)

Speed Tournament - €50/£30 + £0 reg (Added €2.000/£1.500)

Consultation Doubles: €200/£150 + £0 reg (Added €2.000/£1.500)

Super Jackpot - €500/£375 + £0 reg (Added €2.000/£1.500)

Ladies Prize - (Added €2.000/£1.500 - To the best female player in Championship)

Ongoing Jackpots - €40/£30 - €100/£75 - €200/£150

Events and entries (might be subject to small changes due to €/£ exchange rates - set to 0,75)


TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

The tournament is played as a qualifying round where all play 6-7 Matches to 11 point depending on number of players. If players win at least 4-5 matches they qualify for the main round which is played as a cup tournament. All players who did not win 4-5 matches plays in the consolation. There are no last chance.

Players winning the most matches in qualifying rounds will be the first to get a bye if any.

Qualifying rounds are played on Thursday-Friday.

Main is played Saturday and semi and final on Sunday.

New Unique format: All players will play 6 or 7 rounds swiss system (depending on the number of players) and all players who lose no more that 2 matches makes the cut to the main tournaments. All others play in the consolation.


ORGANISERS

Tournament Director: Steen Grønbech Tournament

Staff: Morten Johansen, Birgitte Nissen, Louisa Dahlin, Julie Thabault

SCHEDULE

For the full schedule please visit: http://www.gibraltarbackgammon.com/schedule/schedule