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The 2nd Giants of Backgammon Invitational

Posted By: rory
Date: Tuesday, 21 May 2013, at 7:25 a.m.

The 2nd Giants of Backgammon Invitational starts this Thursday May 23rd.

Below is a current list of registered players

Victor Ashkenazi

Jeremy Bagai

Sabri Buyuksoy

Matt Cohn-Geier

Malcolm Davis

Jake Jacobs

Neil Kazaross

Bob Koca

Petko Kostadinov

Minakami Tsuyoshi

Masayuki Mochizuki

Stepan Nuniyants

David Rockwell

Joe Russell

Phil Simborg

Paul Weaver

David Wells

Kazuhiko Yotsushika

That makes 18. Perfect for the format where we need a multiple of 6.

The official rules that the Giants Invitational will follow are the current ABT Rules. However, if I find a rule to be ambiguous I will refer to the Bower/Horton/Simborg set of rules for clarification. There are a few special rules that will be in place and they are as follows.

1. All matches will be legal plays only

2. If a die lands flat on top of a checker it will not be considered cocked.

3. Players are allowed by mutual agreement to play on a computer only if the match is also projected onto a screen/wall so spectators can watch. Evaluation and pip count must be turned off.

Below is the complete tournament format...

STAGE 1: BACKGAMMON OLYMPIAD The Olympiad will test various backgammon skills through a series of situational events. Players will accumulate points to qualify for Stage 2. Players will be eliminated from Stage 1 when it is no longer possible to earn enough points to qualify for the playoffs.

1. DMP

• Six double-match-point matches, two each vs. three different opponents

• Time control for each match is 3 minutes total reserve with a 12 second delay

• Each match is worth 3 points, for a total of 18 points possible

2. SpeedGammon

• Three 5-point matches, one each vs. three different opponents

• Time control is 2 minutes total reserve with a 10 second delay

• Each match is worth 6 points, for a total of 18 points possible

3. Score-based scenario #1

• Each player will play both sides of a 2-away, 4-away match against one opponent

• Time control for each match is 6 minutes total reserve with a 12 second delay

• Each match is worth 4 points, for a total of 8 points possible

4. Score-based scenario #2

• Each player will play both sides of a 3-away, 6-away match against one opponent

• Time control for each match is 9 minutes total reserve with a 12 second delay

• Each match is worth 5 points, for a total of 10 points possible

5. Standard Backgammon

• Two 9-point matches, one each vs. two different opponents

• Time control for each match is 18 minutes total reserve with a 12 second delay

• Each match is worth 9 points, for a total of 18 points possible

STAGE 2: -PLAYER PLAYOFF BRACKET

• The top eight players will advance from Stage 1 to a single elimination 8-player bracket in Stage 2

• The bracket will be seeded based on points accumulated in Stage 1

• Time control for each match is 18 minutes total reserve with a 12 second delay

• Each round will be a best two out of three 9-point matches

Stage 1 will be completed on Thursday May 23rd. The schedule for Stage 1 is tentative. Changes that occur will be dependent upon the actual time it takes to complete each session. All posted times are local to Chicago which is either CST or GMT -5hr.

12:30 PM DMP Session

2:15 PM 9-point Match

4:30 PM SpeedGammon Session

6:30 PM Dinner Break

7:30 PM Score Based Scenario Session

9:30 PM 9-point Match

Stage 2 will begin on Friday with the quarterfinals at 11:00 AM. The semi-finals will start after a short break. The final is tentatively set to start Monday, May 27th at 1:00 PM. It will start at 1:00 PM or as soon as both players are available. Matches will be streamed on the USBGF Ustream channel. Updates will be posted on the USBGF Facebook page and at BGOnline.org/forums.

Should you have any questions please feel free to contact me directly and I will do my best to assist you.

Regards,

Rory J Pascar Director, 33rd Chicago Open Backgammon Tournament 325 Munroe Circle Des Plaines, IL 60016 (847) 297-5451 (h) (617) 699-9100 (c)

For more info on the 2013 Chicago Open please visit http://www.ChicagoOpenBG.com

Messages In This Thread

• The 2nd Giants of Backgammon Invitational
  rory -- Tuesday, 21 May 2013, at 7:25 a.m.
  • The 2nd Giants of Backgammon Invitational
    Bill Patterson -- Tuesday, 21 May 2013, at 11:40 a.m.