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The Olympics of bg: Who will represent the US?
Posted By: Stick
Date: Saturday, 17 September 2011, at 6:00 p.m.
THE OLYMPICS OF BACKGAMMON Karen Davis
Who will represent the U.S. in The International Backgammon Championship – the Olympics of Backgammon? Four people will be selected in the U.S. Playoffs directed by Stick in matches played online on GridGammon which started on September 6 and will run until October 10. If you’d like to follow the action, sign up for the U.S. Backgammon Federation Twitter http://www.twitter.com/usbgf and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/usbgf to receive notices when matches will be played.
Players qualified for the U.S. Playoffs in a number of ways – entering the donor pool at ABT and USBGF tournaments and going the furthest of those participating in the action; winning local club qualifiers; or entering the U.S. Playoffs directly; as well as the ABT 2010 champion and 2011 leader as of September 5 and a representative of the winning team in the USBGF National Club Team Championship.
It’s a star-studded field – laced with current Giants of Backgammon as well as many of the big names of the early years of the game including former World Champions and World Amateur Champions. Seven contestants qualified twice – Ray Fogerlund, Neil Kazaross, Richard Munitz, Falafel Natanzon, Ed O’Laughlin, Rory Pascar, and Joe Russell! See the list of U.S. qualifiers below.
Courtesy of Matt Reklaitis, the drawsheet is posted on gamercafe.com. Direct Link to drawsheet
The single-elimination format consists of the best two out of three 5-point matches in the first two rounds and the best two out of three 7-point matches in the final two rounds. The first round will be completed in 12 days starting with September 6, the second 10 days, and the third and fourth 7 days.
On October 12, the four selected U.S. players will compete with players from 12 nations in the International Backgammon Championship. Entry fees for the four U.S. players are being paid by the U.S. Backgammon Federation. The first rounds are planned to take place online, with the semi-finals and finals held live in a location to be selected. For more details on international participants see http://www.bgchampionship.com/ .
IBC: Team USA Playoff (64) – Qualified Players (56)
Player Name Qualifying Method
Ashkenazi, Victor NYC Club Qualifier
Barabino, Rick Direct Entry
Bauer, Gary Michigan Summer Championships
Bower, Chuck Chicago Open May 27-30, 2011
Chenault, Odis Michigan Summer Championships
Cohn-Geier, Matt Direct Entry
Cole, Carol Joy Atlanta Open April 29-May 1, 2011
Corbett, Mike USBGF National Championships in Los Angeles June 9-12, 2011
Covlin, Rod Direct Entry
Covlin, Rod Buy-back
Davis, Karen Atlanta Open April 29-May 1, 2011
Davis, Karen Buy-back
Davis, Malcolm Florida Championships
DiMaggio, Frank Direct Entry
Fogerlund, Ray Nevada State Championship April 13-17 2011
Fogerlund, Ray 2011 ABT leader as of September 5, 2011
Frigo, Frank Third Coast Club Qualifier
Gardner, Ira NYC Club Qualifier
Gerding, Alex Direct Entry
Gibson, Patrick Nevada State Championship April 13-17 2011
Gillis, Harvey LA Open June 9-12, 2011
Glass, Bob Chicago Open May 27-30, 2011
Hodis, Al Direct Entry
Kazaross, Neil 1st Golden Gate Open May 12-15, 2011
Kazaross, Neil USBGF National Championships in Los Angeles June 9-12, 2011
Kettler, David Direct Entry
Kettler, David Buy-back
Klein, Paul Direct Entry
Lee, Jason Michigan Summer Championships
Leibowitz, David Direct Entry
Leibowitz, David Buy-back
Ley, Frank Gammon Associates Club Qualifier
Lidov, Mika Direct Entry
Munitz, Richard USBGF National Championships in Los Angeles June 9-12, 2011
Munitz, Richard NYC Club Qualifier
Musaelyan, Vadim Direct Entry
Natanzon, Falafel Giants Invitational in Chicago May 27-30, 2011
Natanzon, Falafel USBGF World Giants’ Challenge Quiz in LA June 11, 2011
O’Laughlin, Ed LA Open June 9-12, 2011
O’Laughlin, Ed Wisconsin State Championships
Oles-Campbell, Debra Third Coast Club Qualifier
Pack, Jason Direct Entry
Pascar, Rory LA Open June 9-12, 2011
Pascar, Rory USBGF National Club Team Champ. - Chicago Bears playoff
Pasko, Jim Direct Entry
Powhatan, French Third Coast Club Qualifier
Rappaport, Mel NYC Club Qualifier
Russell, Joe Direct Entry
Russell, Joe GridGammon Qualifier
Sax, Steve USBGF National Championships in Los Angeles June 9-12, 2011
Schneider, Grant Direct Entry
Stein, Arthur Direct Entry
Stern, Doug Direct Entry
Wachtel, Bob Direct Entry
Weiner, Kathy USBGF National Championships in Los Angeles June 9-12, 2011
Woolsey, Kit 2010 ABT Champion
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