2009 Midwest Backgammon Championships

TIMETABLE

FRIDAY, MARCH 20

3:00-7:30 p.m.   Tournament registration: Ballroom.

3:15 p.m.  NACKGAMMON tournament. 2-POINT QUICKIES commence and continue throughout the weekend. Trophy events.

5:00 p.m.   8th BATTLE OF THE SEXES tournament. Trophy event.

5:00 p.m.   GRAND CRYSTAL BEAVER XI $300 8-player qualifying round.

6:00-10:00 p.m.   CHECKER SHUFFLEBOARD qualifying. FREE to main tournament entrants.

7:00 p.m.   GRAND CRYSTAL BEAVER XI. First two rounds. Trophy event.

7:30 p.m.   MIDWEST DOUBLES OPEN & INTERMEDIATE registration closes. Play begins following public draw. No reentries. Trophy events.

9:00 p.m.  PURPLE HAZE BLITZ qualifying begins. Trophy event.

SATURDAY, MARCH 21

9:00 a.m.   GRAND CRYSTAL BEAVER XI semifinal round.

9:30-10:30 a.m.   Final Main Tournament registration: Ballroom.

11:00 a.m.   CHARITY CALCUTTA AUCTION -- Championship and Advanced divisions. Peter Kalba, Auctioneer. 10% of the proceeds benefit The Anti-Cruelty Society of Chicago.

MAIN & CHILDREN'S TOURNEY play commences following a public draw at the conclusion of the auction: all divisions.

2:30-5:10 p.m.   PIG-ROLLING, BG BLOCKHEAD, and TAKI SIX-SHOOTER qualifying. FREE entry to main tournament entrants.

5:15-7:30 p.m.   Scheduled dinner break.

7:30 p.m.   Play resumes: all divisions. QUICKIES continue. PURPLE HAZE BLITZ qualifying continues for players with two losses in the Main tournament and not alive in the Doubles event or Grand Crystal Beaver XI.

SUNDAY, MARCH 22

11:00 a.m.   Play continues in CONSOLATION flight: all divisions. "TAKI FLOWER-POWER TOURNEY" playoffs (for the eight ace pullers on Saturday and the eight lucky charity card-pulling winners). Winner receives the TAKI-GROOVY BAKELITE backgammon set.

12:00 noon   LAST CHANCE commences: all divisions. MAIN FLIGHT final rounds.

12:30 p.m.   Final PURPLE HAZE BLITZ qualifying (if 16 Blitzes have not been filled). DOUBLES and QUICKIE final rounds. JACKPOTS on demand.

2:00 p.m.   GRAND CRYSTAL BEAVER XI finals.

2:30 p.m.   PURPLE HAZE BLITZ playoffs.

3:00 p.m.   2009 MIDWEST BACKGAMMON CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH.

Trophy presentation to follow.