International Backgammon Tournament Results

ABT: 37TH GAMMON ASSOCIATES INVITATIONAL
December 6-8, 1996; Woodland Hills, California

OPEN (30): 1-0dis Chenault, 2-Dave MacBryde; 1C-Mike Ungerleider, 2C-Bob Glass.

ADVANCED (29): 1-Fred Dardashti, 2-Dave Kaufman; 1C-Judy Collins, 2C-Paul Stokes

SUPER-JACKPOT (26): 1-Blake Sorem, 2-Doug Mayfield, 3/4-Dorn Bishop / John O'Hagan (IN).

DOUBLES (12 teams): 1-Paul Gedigian & Azzam Masarani, 2-Ray Baker & Clarine, 3-Linda MacLean & Jon Vietor.

1-POINT BLITZ (32): 1-Rudy Citrom.

ABT: 2ND THANKSGIVING TOURNAMENT
November 29-December 1, 1996; Akron, Ohio

OPEN (26): 1-Ali Haddad (AL), 2-Joe Miller (OH); 1C-Dave Groner (IN), 2C-Jim Pascoe (NJ). ADVANCED (23): 1-Carol Leatherman (PA), 2-Terry Kayser (OH); 1C-Venice Holmes (MI), 2C-Robert Wilk (OH).

NOVICE (6): 1-Joe Steiner (OH), 2-Luther Lute (OH).

OPEN DOUBLES (16 teams): 1-Ray Glaeser (OH) & David Todd (MI), 2-Dave Groner (IN) & Mike Rezai (OH).

ADVANCED DOUBLES (4 teams): 1-Marilyn Faller (PA) & Greg Shoults (OH).

LAS VEGAS OPEN
November 6-10, 1996; Las Vegas, Nevada

CHAMPIONSHIP (95): 1-Michael Maxakuli (NV), 2-Eiiot Bean (CA), 3/4-Diane Haley (TX) / Babak Mojahed; 1C-Bill Phipps (WA), 2C-Ron Karr (CA); 1LC-Mike Corbett (FL).

INTERMEDIATE (105): 1-Rudy Citrom (CA), 2-Marianne Rosen (CA), 3/4-Lloyd Hilling (AK) / John Mansey (MA); 1C-Reid Vogelman (WI), 2C-J.A. Miller (IL); 1LC-Mick Dale (WA).

BEGINNER (30): 1-AI Mason (MA), 2-Kazuko Numazawa (Japan), 3/4-Matt MaGwire / Gail Latter (MI); 1C-Karsten Busch (Germany), 2C-Ron Dumont (CA); 1LC-Gandolph Asciutto (NY).

SUPER JACKPOT (15): 1-Tony Goble (TX), 2-Mike Senkiewicz (NY).

LIMITED JACKPOT (64): 1-Andy Palumbo (NY), 2-Arnold Zousmer (CA).

DOUBLES (32 teams): 1-Antonio Ortega (Costa Rica) & Neal Kupferman (OR), 2-Jorge Tsao (Costa Rica) & Dennis Rutkowski (CA).

OVERFLOW DOUBLES (8 teams): 1-Harry Brown (MI) & Larry Leibster (NJ).

FIBS PLAYERS TOURNEY (32): 1-Steve Jacobson "lax" (NJ), 2-Steve Clark "gammonKing" (CA).

LADIES TOURNAMENT (27): 1-Antoinette Williams (NY), 2-Wendy Kaplan (IL).

SENIORS TOURNAMENT (32): 1-Arnold Zousmer (CA), 2-Jonathan Bennetts (Canada).

BLITZ TOURNEY: 1-Maureen Wasley (CA), 2-Zohreh Zafaranian (TX).

WORLD SERIES OF BACKGAMMON QUALIFIERS #1-Jake Jacobs (IL), #2-Bob Glass (CA).

AFTER TOURNAMENT TOURNAMENT Open: Jorge Tsao (Costa Rica). Intermediate: Marty Ronek (NY)

ABT: NORTHEAST REGIONAL
November 1-3, 1996; South Lee, Massachusetts

OPEN (22): 1-Leslie Lockett (IL), 2-Ed Abou-Zeid (MA); 1C-Al Tesoro (FL), 2C-Steve Goldstein (NY).

ADVANCED (16): 1-Lou Florio (MA), 2-Donny Lomuto (NY); 1C-Felix Goykhman (NY), 2C-Ed Johnson (NY).

INTERMEDIATE (8): 1-Renee Rosenbloom (NY), 2-Dale Smith (NJ); 1C-Ann Dickson (NY).

NOVICE (7): 1-Wanda delaBarre (MA), 2/3/4/5-Roger Abbey (NY) / Brit Abbey (NY) / Howard Peelle (MA) / Ruth Soloman (NJ).

DOUBLES (16 teams): 1-Felix & Laura Goykhman (NY), 2-Bob Hill (NY) & Bob Sahagian (NJ).

GRAND PRIX DE SUISSE
October 30-November 3, 1996; Lugano, Switzerland

CHAMPIONSHIP (45): 1-Giorgio Falcomer (ITA), 2-Carsten Joh (GER), 3/4-Eiio Hamoui (ITA) / Filippo Oddo (ITA); 1C-Nino di Bella (ITA), 2C-Samie Maroun (ISR); 1LC-Markus Rindisbacher (SWZ), 2LC-Andreas Humke (GER); Ladies Prize-Lila Swan (US).

INTERMEDIATE (19): 1-Bambi de Bruin (SPA), 2-Giuseppe Ricciardi; 1C-Marina Dreke (GER), 2C-Enis Kapuano (TUR); 1LC-Hans Reinhardt (GER); Ladies Prize-Bambi de Bruin. BEGINNER (24): 1-Hans Rechsteiner (SWZ), 2-Peony Herbert (GER); 1C-Daniel Glaus (SWZ), 2C-Roland Michel (SWZ); 1LC-Fabiano Ceresa (SWZ).

SUPERJACKPOT (16): 1-Giorgio Falcomer (ITA), 2-Gordon Cross (GER) 3/4-lon Ressu (SWZ) / Peter HeitmüIIer (GER).

DOUBLES (11 teams): 1-V. Castro & A. Rusca (SWZ), 2-P. HeitmüIIer & J. Orlowski (GER). TEAM (16): 1-G. D'Onofrio & H. Bodholdt & S. Maroun, 2-G. Cross & C. Joh & P. HeitmüIIer.

FRANCO ROSSO (53): 1-Hendrik Muysers (GER), 2-Filippo Oddo (ITA).

SWAROVSK! (45): 1-Karl Neugerbauer (GER), 2-Samle Maroun (ISR).

WARM-UP HOTEL EDEN (43): 1-Carsten Joh (GER), 2-Yannis Tomazos (GRE).

ABT: FLORIDA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
October 25-27, 1996; Fort Lauderdale, Florida

OPEN (13): 1-Neil Young, 2-Lee Genud, 3-Jim Pascoe.

INTERMEDIATE (11): 1-John Gdowik, 2-Jim Bowman, 3-Don Heinsler.

DOUBLES (12 teams): 1-Neil Young & Steve Flamm, 2-J.P. & Jason McGirr.

ABT: BIG APPLE SERIES
October 25-27, 1996; Hackensack, New Jersey

CHAMPIONSHIP (21): 1-Hersel Namdar (NY), 2-Perry Gartner (NJ); 1C-Dan Shapiro (NY), 2C-Steve Jacobson (NJ).

ADVANCED (22): 1-Dave Groner (IN), 2-Bob Sahagian (NJ); 1C-Matt Reklaitis (PA), 2C-Andrew Liebenthal (NY).

INTERMEDIATE (10): 1-Brian Scorben (NJ), 2-Helene Spinner (NY); 1C-Oale Smith. BIG APPLE $300 (15): 1-Bill Phipps (WA), 2-Perry Gartner (NJ).

KICKOFF (16): 1/2-Steve Jacobson I Dave Groner.

WORM IN THE APPLE: Feliks Goykhman (NY).

$120 DOUBLES (8 teams): 1-Dr. Bob Hill & Larry Liebster.

$50 DOUBLES (8 teams): 1-Dave Groner & Bob Delisio.

ABT: AUTUMN GRAN PRIX
October 25-27, 1996; San Diego, California

OPEN (27): 1-Art Benjamin (CA), 2-Ray Fogerlund (CA), 3-Lloyd Hilling (AK), 4-Neil Kazaross (IL).

INTERMEDIATE (16): 1-Judy Collins (CA), 2-Chris Rosin (CA), 3-Nicole Masarani (CA). NOVICE (2): 1-Kristine Andrysiak.

LAST CHANCE (35): 1-Veronica Mooney.

DOUBLES (8): 1-Linda Maclean & Mike Fujita.

SUPER 8: 1-Dorn Bishop, 2-Ray Fogerlund.

CALIFORNIA CHALLENGE CUP (2): 1-Backgammon Club of San Diego.

ABT: NATION’S CAPITAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
October 11-13, 1996; Bethesda, Maryland

CHAMPIONSHIP (25): 1-Dennis Culpepper, 2-David Montgomery; 1C-Bill Counts, 4-Bill Wilner, 5/6-Neil Berkman / Andy Palumbo; 1LC/2LC-Mark Davis / Herb Avram.

OPEN (19): 1-Hunter Jones, 2-Dennis Culpepper; 1C-David Montgomery, 4-Dan Shapiro, 5/6-Walt Swan / Francis Vasquez, 7/8-Mel Leifer / Dan Heisman; 1LC-Bob Hill.

JACKPOT (14): 1-David Montgomery, 2-Barry Steinberg.

KNOCKOUT TOURNEY (16): 1-Ed Maslansky.

ABT: ILLINOIS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS & AMERICA CUP
October 3-6, 1996; Rolling Meadows, Illinois

AMERICA CUP (10): 1-Malcolm Davis (TX), 2-Drew Giovanis (FL).

CHAMPIONSHIP (46): 1-Tak Morioka (IL), 2-David Rockwell (IL), 3/4-Jeff Acierno (NY) / Dave Cramer (IL); 1C-Dean Muench (IL), 2C-Harry Cohn (IL); 1LC-Dave Cardwell (GA)

ADVANCED (52): 1-Andy Krenitz (IL), 2-Joann Feinstein (IL), 3/4-Steve Maas (MN) / Mike Flohr (IL); 1C-Zar Petkov (CAN), 2C-Greg Varbanov (IN); 1LC-Ed Buerger (IL).

LIMITED (14): 1-Lee Pflugrad (WI), 2-Trinna Lute (OH); 1C-Marina Petkova (CAN); 1LC-Harold Roberson (MN).

MASTERS (16): 1-Yamin Yamin (IL), 2-EIIiott Winslow (CA).

DOUBLES (16): 1-Lucky Nelson (IL) & Mike Cyrkiel (IN), 2-Larry Strommen (IN) & Bob Holyon (WI).

OVERFLOW DOUBLES (4): 1-Steve Maas & Richard del Furia (MN).

BLITZ (32): 1-Neil Kazaross (IL).

KICKOFF (16): 1-Mike Cyrkiel (IN).

PARLAY FROM HELL (128): 1-Milad Doueihi (IL).

3RD GERMAN OPEN
September 29-October 4, 1996; Brakel, Germany

CHAMPIONSHIP: 1-Andreas Martens, 2-Chris Ternell (DEN), 3/4-lan Macfarlane (BRAZ) / Walter GramI; 1C-Dirk Schiemann, 2C-Michael Grabarczyk; 1LC-Peter van Rooy (NL).

INTERMEDIATE: 1-Anja Ewers, 2-Birgit Scheuerling, 3/4-Kiaus Schicks / Mario Sequeira (POR); 1C-Holger Eng, 2C-Dirk Schelhove; 1LC-Herbert Waggermayer.

BEGINNER: 1-Matthias Kopp, 2-Sigrid Muhlbauer, 3-Georg Minicki.

SUPER JACKPOT #1: 1-Thomas Lumber
SUPER JACKPOT #2: 1/2/3-lon Ressu / Leonid Riskin / Michael Friedrich.

BLITZ 50: 1-Ekrem Basdas, 2-Leonid Riskin, 3/4-Matthias Korner / Manfred Gerlach.

TEAM 3: 1-Bratwurst (Clemens Weigl & Albert Frommherz & Frank Mogler).

LADIES CUP: 1-Sigrid Muhlbauer, 2-Birgit Scheuerling.

MIXED DOUBLES: 1-Anja Ewers & Matthias Pauen, 2-Birgit Scheuerling & Peter Van Rooy (NL).

TENNIS: 1-Norbert Lisiecki.

ARCHERY: 1-Anja Ewers.

MINI-GOLF: 1-Matthias Werner.

ABT: TOWPATH INN TOURNAMENT
September 27-29, 1996; Turin, New York

OPEN (21): 1-Matt Rekalitis (PA), 2-Marty Storer (NH), 3-Frank Klein (CAN).

DOUBLES (8): 1-Ann Dickson (NY) & Eden Windish (CAN).

ABT: MINNESOTA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
September 20-22, 1996; Minneapolis, Minnesota

OPEN (18): 1-Bill Davis (IL), 2-John O'Hagan (IN); 1C-Ralph Stowell (MN).

INTERMEDIATE (16): 1-Janice Newman (IN), 2-Fred Espie (MN); 1C-Gary Fletcher (MN).

MASTERS (8): 1-Fred Kalantari (MN), 2-Bob Holyon (WI).

DOUBLES (8): 1-Bill Davis & Steve Klesker (IL), 2-Steve Brown & Shel Segal (MN) .

6TH MITTELEUROPA TOURNAMENT
September 6-10, 1996; Nova Gorica, Slovenia

MASTER (46): 1-Nicholas Kitt (ROM), 2-Roland Budimtschitsch (GER), 3/4-Walter Jarc (CAN) / Tristan Risselin (BEL); 1C-Piergiorgio D-Ancona (ITA), 2C-Wolfgang Kargl (Austria); 1LC-Dario De Toffoli (ITA), 2LC-Leo Fichtinger (Austria); Ladies Prize: Cathrine Bladh-Risselin (SWE).

CHAMPIONSHIP (40): 1-Gordan Markotic (CRO), 2-Peter Blachian (GER), 3/4-Albert Reiter (Austria) / Peter Gittins (UK); 1C-Aifredo Sperti (ITA), 2C-Cordula Thiess (GER); 1LC-Jochen Lücke (GER), 2LC-Christian Liebe-Harkort (GER); Ladies Prize: Eleni Katsigiani (GRE).

INTERMEDIATE (38): 1-Enrico Colangiuolo (ITA), 2-Alberto da Pra (ITA), 3/4-Nicoletta Astori (ITA) / Ewald Etmayer (Austria); 1C-Eirik Pedersen (NOR), 2C-Ciaudio De Ivai (ITA); 1LC-Davide Riceputi (ITA), 2LC-Roberto Rai (ITA); Ladies Prize: Nicoletta Astori (ITA).

WARM UP TOURNEY: 1-Svilen Todorov (BUL), 2-Leonid Riskin (RUS).

SLOVENIAN BLITZ: 1-Andrea Sirch (ITA), 2-Peter Winkler (Austria).

BLACKJACK TOURNEY: 1-Peter Gittins (UK).

ABT: 44TH INDIANA OPEN
August 30-September 2, 1996; Indianapolis, Indiana

CHAMPIONSHIP (45): 1-David Williams (CA), 2-Bob Glass (CA); 1C-Paul Magriel, 2C-Paul Franks.

ADVANCED (48): 1-Andy Palumbo (NY), 2-Chester Warzel (IN); 1C-Fred Badagnani (MN), 2C-James Roston (NY).

INTERMEDIATE (14): 1-Diana Pianka (MI); 1C-Jan Gurvitz (IN), 2C-Vinton Knarr (IL).

NOVICE (5): 1-Justin Counts (MI), 2-Debbie Sandler.

$300 MASTERS JACKPOT (16): 1-Bob Glass (CA), 2-David Williams (CA).

$100 AMATEUR JACKPOT (32): 1-Ali Haddad (MD), 2-Chuck Bower (IN); 3/4-Wally Wolf / Dave Groner (IN).

DOUBLES (16 teams): 1-Tak Morioka (IL) & Carol Joy Cole (MI), 2-Rob Maier (WV) & Abbas Zaltash (PA).

DIRECTOR'S CUP (16): 1-David Williams, 2-Kati Pratt.

MICROBLITZ #1 (64): 1-Jim Curtis (IN).
MICROBLITZ #2 (32): 1-Steve Mellen (MI).

QUICKIE #1 (64): 1-Andy Krenitz (IL).
QUICKIE #2 (64): 1-Frank Frigo (KY).

THURSDAY NIGHT EARLYBIRD (26): 1-Mary Franks (IL), 2-Larry Strommen (IN), 3/4-Paul Magriel (NY) / Paul Franks (IL).

STUDIO ANNE CARLTON TROPHY TOURNAMENT
August 17-18, 1996; Solihull, England

OPEN (108): 1-Geoff Oliver, 2-Aian Beckerson, 3-Tim Cross, 4-Paul Turnbull.

DOUBLES (24 teams): 1-Alan & Monica Beckerson.

FRIDAY NIGHT KNOCK-OUT (24): 1-Dale Taylor, 2-Steve Pickard

CRACKSHOT (108): 1-Roy Hollands, 2-Dan O. Farrell.

TOP LADY: Corrine Sellens.

BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME: Mark Tucker.

WORLD CUP V & US OPEN
August 11-18, 1996; Dallas, Texas

WORLD CUP V (40): 1-Malcolm Davis (TX), 2-Kit Woolsey (CA), 3/4-Drew Giovanis (FL) / Jay Kurzet (WA); 1C-Paul Magriel (NY), 2C-EIIiott Winslow (CA).

OPEN (73): 1-Jake Jacobs (IL), 2-David Montgomery (MD), 3/4-Bill Phipps (WA) / Lila Swan (NY); 1C-David Simpson (CA), 2C-Tom Wheeler (TX).

ADVANCED (35): 1-Philip Ward-Ackland (UK), 2-Dante Bains (CA), 3-Frank Dama (FL); 1C-David Levine (PA), 2C-Ron Williamson (TX).

INTERMEDIATE (27): 1-Claudia Brown (TX), 2-Alex Black (TX); 1C-Jerry Lacy (TX), 2C-Oksana Gribakova (NJ).

$1,000 JACKPOT (16): 1-Wilcox Snellings (NV), 2-David Ben-Zion (ISR).

RIFLEMAN SHOOT-OUT (32): 1-Armando Balbi (BRZ), 2-Kazuhiro Shino (JPN), 3/4-Stuart Hasen (TX) / Dean Muench (IL).

TEXAS GOLD RUSH (64): 1-Steve Nelson (HK), 2-Billy Horan (NY).

GREAT TEXAS ARMADILLO CHASE (128): 1-Dean Muench (IL), 2-Kazuhiro Shino (JPN).

CHIPMUNK CHASE (32 players): 1-Hunter Jones (MD), 2-Ken Fischer (TX).

LAST ROUNDUP (126): 1-Martha Ghio (NY), 2-Ray Fogerlund (CA).

OPEN MICROBLITZ (64): 1-Tom Weaver (TX), 2-Tom Wheeler (TX).

LIMITED MICROBLITZ I (32): 1-Harold Seif (IL).
LIMITED MICROBLITZ II (32): 1-Philip Ward-Ackland (UK).

QUIZ-GAMMON (42): 1/2-Howard Markowitz (NV) / Mike Senikewicz (NY).

ABT: THOUSAND ISLANDS TOURNAMENT
August 2-4, 1996; Alexandria Bay, New York

OPEN (36): 1-Bruce Brown (NY), 2-Bill Talmadge (NY), 3-Mike Reklaitis (PA).

NOVICE (6): 1-Ora Friedman (CAN).

ABT: MICHIGAN SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIPS
July 4-7, 1996; Novi, Michigan

OPEN (85): 1-Dennis Culpepper (VA), 2-Linda Maclean (MA), 3-Tak Morioka (IL), 4/5-Jim Pascoe (CT) / David Wells (MA); 1C-Dave Cardwell (GA), 2C-AI Jones (Canada).

INTERMEDIATE (71): 1-Howard Levine (MI), 2-Janice Newman (IN), 3-Jonathan Bennetts (Canada), 4/5-Ed King (OH) / Jolie Rubin (IL); 1C-Austin Healy (NY), 2C-Ali Haddad (PA).

NOVICE (19): 1-Daniel Loughren (MI), 2-Wanda de Ia Barre (MA); 1C-Kim Starbuck (OH), 2C-AI Mason (MA).

WORLD CUP QUALIFIER WINNERS (16 each): #1-Jake Jacobs (IL); #2-Dean Muench (IL).

FIRECRACKER JACKPOTS: $1,000 Firecracker (8): 1-Drew Giovanis (FL), 2-Fred Kalantari (MN). $300 Firecracker (16): 1-Jon Vietor (CA), 2-Frank Talbot (MI). $100 Firecracker (16): 1-Steve Maas (MN), 2-Denny Leatherman (PA).

EARLYBIRD JACKPOTS: Earlybird Open (16): 1-Nora Luna (MA), 2-EIIiott Winslow (CA). Earlybird Limited (16): 1/2-Mike Charison (MI) / Andy Krenitz (IL).

SUMMER FREEZE-OUT (32): 1-Ray Glaeser (OH), 2-Mike Cyrkiel (IN).

MICHIGAN BLITZ (128): Tim Mabee (IL), 2-Jim Mieske (OH).

DETROIT QUICKIES: $20 Detroit (64): 1-Jim Curtis (IN), 2-Jerry Kane (NJ). $10 Detroit (64): 1-John Brooks (OK), 2-Mark Murray (IL). $20 Detroit Overflow (32): 1-Joe Sylvester (MI), 2-Jim Curtis (IN).

OPEN DOUBLES: (32 teams): 1-Joann Feinstein (IL) & Howard Markowitz (NV), 2-Howard Berg (NY) & Jack Kissane (NY), 3/4-Gary Fritzsche (MI) & Wally Wolf (MI) / Nora Luna (MA) & Linda Maclean (MA).

LIMITED DOUBLES (14 teams): 1-Dan Loughren (MI) & Gary Marchenia (MI), 2-Dion Hogan (MI) & Dirk Hogan (MI).

OVERFLOW DOUBLES (16 teams): 1-Jonathan Bennetts (Canada) & Jon Vietor (CA), 2-David Wells (MA) & Neil Young (FL).

2ND BACKGAMMON OLYMPIAD
June 24-30, 1996; Venice, Italy

MASTERS (83): Olympic Individual (65): 1-Jerry Grandell (SWE), 2-Rainer Altmann (GER), 3/4-Dieter Siegfried (GER) / Yannis Tomazos (GRE); 1C-Michel Serrero (FRA), 2C-Frangois Tardieu (FRA), 3C/4C-Eric Guedj (FRA) / Heiner Haussleiter (GER).

8TH CITY OF VENICE (73): 1-Naurice Djemal (PAN), 2-Evert Van Eijck (HOL), 3/4-Catherin Bladh-Risselin (SWE) / Christian Plenz (GER). Last Chance: 1-Abraham Eitan (ISR), 2-Leo Fichtinger (SAFR).

CHAMPIONSHIP (68): Olympic Individual (49): 1-Bernhard Kaiser (GER), 2-Antonio Vanvakaris (GRE), 3/4-Alexander Nitschke (GER) / Ralf Windisch (GER); 1C-Gunar Godhler (GER), 2C-Teppo Salo (FIN), 3C/4C-Michael Matzdorf (GER) / Elli Nache (USA). 8th City of Venice (60): 1-Maurizio Maver (ITA), 2-Sandro Lazzarini (ITA), 3/4-Thomas Joh (USA) I Mattia Ballarin (ITA). Last Chance: 1-Marc Steyvers (BEL), 2-Walter Jarc (CAN).

INTERMEDIATE (81): Olympic Individual (63): 1-Konstantin Puchkov (RUS), 2-Thomas Gettwart (GER), 3/4-Marcello Bolognesi (ITA) / George Volejnik (SWTZ); 1C-Dami Plesec (SLO), 2C-Paola Penazzi (ITA), 3C/4C-Roberto Spadavecchia (ITA) / Dimitris Polychronis (GRE). 8th City of Venice (73): 1-Mihai Raducanu (RUM), 2-0livier Egger (SWIZ), 3/4-Marcello Brusegan (ITA) / Andrea Marfori (ITA). Last Chance: 1-Artschil Maglakelidze (GEOR), 2-Mizumi Makita (JPN).

OLYMPIC TEAM (34 teams): 1-"38" (BRAZ/USA) Armando Balbi & Alvaro Savio & Paul Magriel, 2-"Stella" (GER) Bernhard Kaiser & Gunnar Goehler & Michael Matzdorf.

OLYMPIC CONSOLATION DOUBLES: 1-"Elena" (GER) Bernhard Kaiser & Gunnar Goehler, 2-"Decagoules 1" (FRA/USA).

OLYMPIC KICK-OFF (256): 1-Leonid Riskin (RUS), 2-Jerry Grandell (SWE) 3/4-Abraham Eitan (ISR) / Alan Steffen (USA).

1-POINT TOURNEY (512): 1-Matthais Korner (GER), 2-Maurice Djemal (PAN).

SPEED-GAMMMON: 1-Xavier Braun (GER).

COUNTY CUPS TROPHY TOURNAMENT
May 25-26, 1996; Solihull, England

OPEN (126): 1-Mardi Ohannessian, 2-Stefan Paliwoda, 3-Paul Lamford, 4-Charlie Hetherington.

TOP LADY: Helen Clarke.

BETTER-LUCK: Sue Ashton.

FRIDAY KNOCKOUT (25): 1-Geoff Oliver, 2-Steve Pickard.

DOUBLES: 1/2-Jeff Ellis & Jim Moore (Fingers & Thumbs) / Steve Hallett & Alan Greenwood (Old Bolton Bastards)

ABT: 17TH CHICAGO OPEN
May 24-27, 1996; Schaumberg, Illinois

CHAMPIONSHIP (50): 1-John O'Hagan (IN), 2-Kent Goulding (MD), 3-Doug Roberts (MA); 1C-Tak Morioka (IL), 2-Drew Giovanis (FL).

INTERMEDIATE (57): 1-Bruce Pollack (IL), 2-Kevin Muench (IL), 3/4-Reggie Porter (IL) / Ali Haddad (PA); 1C-Jerry Ungar (OH), 2C-Jill Ferdinand (IL).

BEGINNER (13): 1-Ron Weiner (IL), 2-Peaches Stewart (IL).

MASTERS (32): 1-Tony Goble, 2-Wilcox Snellings (NV), 3/4-Jake Jacobs (IL) / Ernest Ho (HK).

DOUBLES (16 teams): 1-Paul Klein & Linda Woods (IL), 2-Abbas Zaltash (PA) & Rob Maier (WV).

BLITZ (64): 1-Bob Glass (CA).

MlNI-MATCH (128): 1-John O'Hagan (IN).

ABT: 1996 GEORGIA CHAMPIONSHIPS & PEACH CUP
May 10-12, 1996; Atlanta, Georgia

CHAMPIONSHIP (16): 1-Greg Lilley (VA), 2-Mike Ungerleider (CA); 1C-Ray Gronek, 2C-Larry Taylor.

ADVANCED (8): 1-John Brooks (OK), 2-Frank Dickerson (IL), 3-James Roston (NY). LIMITED (4): 1-Greg Bradfield.

PEACH CUP: 1-Greg Lilley (VA), 2-Mike Ungerleider (CA).

DOUBLES: 1-Homer Hector & Larry Taylor, 2-Randall Witt (TN) & Artie Kamien (MS).

BLITZ: 1-Jim Pascoe (CT), 2-Gerry Daniel.

GAMMON TRIATHALON: 1-Mike Ungerleider (CA).

BOARD GAME TRIATHALON: 1-Dave Cardwell.

DICE CUP THROW: 1-Jon Vietor (CA).

BLOT PUT: 1-Alan Epstein.

RINGS: 1-Frank Dickerson (IL)

ABT: 3RD NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS
May 3-5, 1996; South Lee, Massachusetts

CHAMPIONSHIP (22): 1-Carl Adamec, 2-Jack Kissane; 1C-Bob Bishop, 2C-Jeff Acierno.

INTERMEDIATE (21): 1-Bob Koca, 2-Bob Lumbra; 1C-Ed Johnson.

BEGINNER (8): 1-Adam Tyson, 2-AI Goyburu.

DOUBLES (8 teams): 1-Walter Trice (MA) & Larry Liebster (NJ).

3RD WORLDWIDE TWIN CHAMPIONSHIPS
April 23-28, 1996; Las Vegas, Nevada

13th Nevada State Tournament
CHAMPIONSHIP (121): 1-Bill Phipps (WA), 2-WIIcox Snellings (NV), 3/4-Beth Skillman (CA) / Ricardo Spinola (BRZ); 1C-Mario Sequeira (POR), 2C-David Wells (MA), 3C/4C-Jim Hickey (GA) / lan Macfarlane (BRZ); 1LC-Sally Woolsey (CA), 2LC-Eiiot Bean (CA).

INTERMEDIATE (105): 1-Fred Dardashti (CA), 2-Bob Ebbeler (CA), 3/4-Chris Campbell (NV) / Azzam Masarani (CA); 1C-DIrk Schelhove (GER), 2C-Patti Beadles (CA), 3C/4C-Mark Ferran (OR) / Artie Kamien (MS); 1LC-Carol Starr (NV), 2LC-Ed Schau (WA).

BEGINNER (43): 1-Alan Cowan (CA), 2-Jim Mason (CA), 3/4-Mike Peckham (NE) / Ruth Robbins (WA); 1C-Karl Newkirk (OH), 2C-Jeff Rodgers (CA); 1LC-Eduardo Almeida (BRZ), 2LC-Fran Miller (OH).

3rd International Cup
CHAMPIONSHIP (106+178 reentries): 1-Blake Sorem (CA), 2-Harry Cohn (IL), 3/4-Michael Friedrich (GER) I Stuart Hosen (TX).

INTERMEDIATE (83+117 reentries): 1-Nicky Niknam (CA), 2-Eiijah Miller (IL), 3/4-Andy Palumbo (NY) / Sakura Sugawara (MA).

BEGINNER: (25+ 31 reentries): 1-Mike Norman (CAN), 2-Mike Peckham (NE), 3/4-Eduardo Almeida (BRZ) / Ky Richards (AZ).

MASTERS INVITATIONAL (16) 1-Malcolm Davis (TX), 2-Wilcox Snellings (NV), 3/4-Stuart Hasen (TX) I Elliott Winslow (CA).

LIMITED JACKPOTS #1 (16): 1-Phil Laak (CA), 2-Peter Heitmüller (GER). #2 (16): 1-Drew Giovanis (FL), 2-Jochen Luecke (GER).

DOUBLES (64 teams) 1-Andreas Born & Jochen Luecke (GER), 2-Ary Nogueira & Carlos Pinto (BRZ).

BLITZ (456) 1-Andy Palumbo (NY), 2-Rafael Lopez de Lara (MEX).

ABT: SPRING GRAN PRIX
April 19-21, 1996; La Jolla, California

OPEN (33): 1-Art Benjamin, 2-Mario Sequeira (PORT), 3-Ciarine, 4-Ron Bruns.

INTERMEDIATE (25): 1-Judy Collins, 2-Aikis Pappas, 3-George Photias, 4-George Foster. COMBINED LAST CHANCE (50): 1-Richard Armbruster, 2-Peter Heitmüller (GER).

SUPER 16: 1-Ray Fogerlund, 2-Dennis Rutkowski.

MIXED DOUBLES (4 teams): 1-Kit & Sally Woolsey.

MEGABLITZ (32): 1-Treen Bouque, 2-Chris Rosin.

1996 BRITISH OPEN
April 13-14, 1996; Solihull, England

OPEN (114): 1-Stephen Turner, 2-Simon Baker, 3/4-Tim Cross / Dave McNair; 1C-Joachim Johannsson (SWE), 2C-Gerry Cornish, 3CI4C-Jerry Smith I Mardi Ohannesian; 1 LC-Philip Ward-Ackland, 2LC-Don O'Neal, 3LC14LC-Corrine Sellers / Brendan Burgess.

SUICIDE! (72): 1-Mike Ellerby, 2-Bob Young, 3/4-Richard Howes / Paul Money.

FRIDAY NIGHT KNOCKOUT (32): 1-Roy Hollands, 2-Paul Lamford.

DOUBLES (29 teams): 1/2-Dusty Bins / Next Week's Rent Boys

NORDIC “WIDE” OPEN
April 5-8, 1996; Copenhagen, Denmark

CHAMPIONSHIP (113): 1-Mike Svobodny (US), 2-Malcolm Davis (US), 3/4-John Sjølin / Gustav Jacobsen; 1C-Mathian Pauen, 2C-Steve Nelson (HK); 3C/4C-Peter Gelpke (NL) / Evert van Eijck (NL); 1 LC-Peter Jes Thomsen, 2LC-Manfred Gerlach (GER).

ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE (128): 1-John Andersen, 2-Claeses Dahlstrom (SWE), 3/14-Rolf Andersen / Maiken Larsen; 1C-Franz Graper (GER), 2C-Jacob Rasmussen, 3C/4C-Frederik Enge (SWE) / Hans Liby (NOR); 1LC-Mel Fenger, 2LC-Andrea de Zandonati (ITA).

INTERMEDIATE (188): 1-Brian Pedersen, 2-Carsten Jøgensen, 3/4-Stig Eide (NOR) / Steen Maglehøj, 5-Kathy Rudnick (USA); 1C-Bjarke Jacobsen, 2C-Raju Steffens, 3C/4C-Flemming Jensen / Rita Lonnroth (SWE); 1LC-Jan Schmidtsdorf, 2LC-Jan Maribo Pedersen.

BEGINNER (52): 1-Jacob Andersen, 2-Ronnie Sörensen, 3/4-Uirik Hansen I Peter Fenstorp; 1 C-Mogens Fogh, 2C-Björn Kruse, 3CI4C-Peter Friberg I Anita Olsen; 1 LC-Clement Breum, 2LC-Anna Carlsson.

TEAM EVENT (36 teams): 1-Russia (Nekrasov, Jelezhyiakov, Rats), 2-Sweden "Ice-breakers" (lsberg, Bäckström, Reinholdsen).

DOUBLES (60 teams): 1-Lars Leth & Michael Jourdan, 2-lars Andersen & Martin Rasmussen.

INTERNATIONAL MATCH: Sweden defeats Denmark 3-2

GRAN PRIX DE LUGANO
March 28-31, 1996; Lugano, Switzerland

CHAMPIONSHIP (44): 1-Eric Guedj (FRA), 2-Peter Heitmüller (GER), 3/4-Pierre Zglav (SWIZ) / Willy Hartmann (SWZ); 1C-Thomas Lumper (GER), 2C-Aiberto Rusca (SWZ); 1LC-Peter Bardehle (GER), 2LC-Guido Flamigni (ITA).

INTERMEDIATE (20): 1-Giuseppe Ricciardi (ITA), 2-0iivier Egger (SWZ); 1C-Ronald Reinhardt (GER), 2C-Valpiani (SWZ); 1LC-Giulio Alessandri (ITA).

BEGINNER (13): 1-Christian Meyer (SWZ), 2-Hans R. Rechtsteiner (SWZ); 1C-Rene Knoll (SWZ), 2C-Laura Nobile (SWZ); 1LC-Patrizia Gianotti (SWZ).

COUPE DES NATIONS (13 teams): 1-Ticino-Suisse (SWZ) Rusca-Castro-Saladino, 2-Castra Regina (GER) Lumper-Braun-Busato.

SUPERJACKPOT: 1-Eric Guedj (FRA), 2-Yannis Tomazos (GRE).

FRANCO ROSSO TOURNEY: 1-Marco Maiwald (SWZ), 2-Peter Heitmüller (GER). SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL TOURNEY: 1-Thomas Lumper (GER), 2-Xavier Braun (GER). RAYMOND WElL TOURNEY: 1-Aiberto Rusca (SWZ), 2-Carsten Joh (GER).

ABT: 1996 MIDWEST BACKGAMMON CHAMPIONSHIPS
March 22-24, 1996; Oak Brook, Illinois

CHAMPIONSHIP (64): 1-Jake Jacobs (IL), 2-Kit Woolsey (CA), 3/4-Hersel Namdar (NY) / Jim Mieske (OH); 1C-Dave Cardwell (GA), 2C-Dean Adamian (MI); 1LC-Tim Mabee (IL).

OPEN (19): 1-Marc lngenoso (IL), 2-Eiijah Miller (IL).

ADVANCED (64): 1-Rob Maier (WV), 2-James Roston (NY). 3/4-Janice Newman (IN) / Frank Dickerson (IL); 1C-Jolie Rubin (IL), 2C-Russ Haser (OH); 1LC-Paul Friedman (IL).

LIMITED (37): 1-Georgina Flanagan (IL), 2-Kandice Kane (WI), 3/4-Kwong Chan (IL) / Ron Weiner (IL); 1C-Lee Pflugrad (WI), 2C-Boris Mindich (IL); 1LC-Bruce Russell (WI).

CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES (32 teams): 1-Malcolm Davis (TX) & Marta Hilworth (IN), 2-Stu Katz & Paul Klein (IL), 3/4-Jeff Acierno (NY) & Abbas Zaltash (PA) / Paul Franks & Bobbie Shifrin (IL).

INTERMEDIATE DOUBLES (16 teams): 1-Marianna Sturm & George Barr (IL), 2-Greg Varbanov & Ken Bruck (IN).

BLITZ (104): 1-John Brussel (IL), 2-Fred Kalantari (MN).

BAZOOKI-GAMMON (32): 1-Mike Cyrkiel (IN), 2-Harry Cohn (IL), 3/4-Sean Garber (IN) / John Meyers (WI).

SPEED-GAMMON (32): 1-Lucky Nelson (IL), 2-Richard Lloyd (IL), 3/4-Ed Bauder (IL) / Neil Kazaross (IL).

BLACK CAT "PLAYING TO LOSE" TOURNEY (16): 1-David Rockwell (IL).

PIG-ROLLING: 1-Vinton Knarr (IL).

DICE SIMON: 1-John Meyers (WI).

BEAVER BOWLING: 1-Dr. Bob Hill (NY).

ABT: 36TH GAMMON ASSOCIATES INVITATIONAL
March 8-10, 1996; Woodland Hills, California

OPEN (38): 1-Ernest Ho (TX), 2-Biake Sorem, 3-Gus Contos; 1C-Steve Peterson, 2C-Odis Chenault.

LIMITED (15): 1-Larry Deckel, 2-Gary Gardner; 1C-Walt Swan (NJ).

SUPER 24 (24): 1-Dennis Rutkowski, 2-Mark Schiffer (OR), 3/4-0dis Chenault / Dave Williams.

ABT: 18TH PITTSBURGH CHAMPIONSHIPS
February 16-18, 1996; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

OPEN (63): 1-David Jaffe, 2-Wally Watson, 3-David Wells; 1 C-Harry Cohn, 2C-Ray Glaeser, 3C/4C-Pete Ryder / Ray Baker.

ADVANCED (63): 1-Abdi Zaltash, 2-Reza Nowbar, 3-Ray Bills; 1C-Francois Margot, 2C-Jeff Kaiserman, 3C/4C-Gary Fries /Wally Wolf.

NOVICE (19): 1-Keith Jackson, 2-Harold Roberson; 1C-Bruce Ballance.

MASTER’S JACKPOTS-#1 (16): 1-Jon Stephens, 2-Fred Kalantari. #2 (15): 1-Bob Glass, 2-EIIiott Winslow.

AMATEUR JACKPOTS-#1 (16): 1-Maurice Barie, 2-Peter Kalba. #2 (4): 1-Alex Perry. OPEN DOUBLES (16 teams): 1-Bob Holyon & Larry Strommen, 2-Carol Joy Cole & Dave Cardwell.

LIMITED DOUBLES (4 teams): 1-Phil Ritt & Jerry Brown.

MICROBLITZ #1 (64): 1/2-Renee Rosenbloom / Jim Hickey.
MICROBLITZ #2 (64): 1-John O'Hagan.

QUICK BLITZ (16): 1-Jeremy Bagai.

JARVIS TROPHY TOURNAMENT
February 10-11, 1996; Solihull, England

OPEN (122): 1-Paul Lamford, 2-Neil Clarke, 3-Simon Baker, 4-Geoff Oliver, 5-Ray Pelly, 6-Brendan Burgess, 7-Stephen Turner, 8-Richard Granville.

FRENCH OPEN
February 8-11, 1996; Paris, France

CHAMPIONSHIP: 1-Philip Narboni (FRA), 2-Graham Bell (UK), 3/4-Shino Kazuhiro (UK) / Horst Weissig (GER); 1C-Richard Cieciorko (FRA), 2C-Dag Ekmark (NOR); 1LC-Fabrice de Carbon (FRA).

INTERMEDIATE: 1-Guy Michalet (FRA), 2-Christian Horkort-Liebe (GER); 1C-Philip Ward-Ackland, 2C-Tony Wu (FRA); 1LC-Romy (FRA).

BEGINNER: 1-Marc Werner, 2-Benny Harman; 1C-Guez Nathalie (FRA), 2C-Pierre Sayegh (FRA).

SUPERJACKPOT #1-Freddy Narboni over Mario Sequeira (POR).
SUPERJACKPOT #2-Gerrard Duguet-Grasser over Matts Carlson (SWE).

PARADISE ISLAND/ATLANTIS PRO-AM
February 1-4, 1996; Paradise Island, Bahamas

PRO-AM DOUBLES (21 teams): 1-James Colen (NY) & Joe Thomas lngargiola (NV), 2-Phillip Marmorstein (GER) & Ron Rubin (FL), 3/4-Tony Goble (NY) & Tommy Valenti (FL) / Chip Reese (NV) & Mike Svobodny (CA).

SATELLITE DOUBLES (8 teams): 1-Perry Gartner (NJ) & Wilcox Snellings (NV), 2-Jason Lester (NY) & Harry Madoff (NY).

$5000 SUPER JACKPOT (8): 1-Paul Magriel (NY), 2-Ron Rubin (FL).

$4000 JACKPOT (8): 1-Harry Madoff (NY), 2-Nick Ballard (CA).

BACKGAMMON ON BOARD III
January 19-22, 1996; Miami to Key West to Great Stirrup Cay

OPEN (35) 1-Lee Genud (FL), 2-Donald Hatt (UK).

CAPTAIN’S TOURNEY (35): 1-Kati Pratt (TX).

4TH TURKISH OPEN
January 16-21, 1996; Istanbul, Turkey

CHAMPIONSHIP (165): 1-Peter Heitmüller (GER), 2-Matthias Körner (GER), 3/4-Harald Johanni (GER) I Mika Johnsson (FIN); 1C-Dov Fichmann (ISR), 2C-Engin Öngel (TUR), 3C/4C-Steve Nelson (HK) / Tapia Palmroth (FIN); 1LC-Odis Chenault (US), 2LC-Johannes Levermann (GER); LADIES PRIZE: Carol Joy Cole (US).

INTERMEDIATE (56): 1-Christian Liebe-Harcort (GER), 2-Dirk Schelhove (GER), 3/4-Fred Dardashti/Haydar Urugoglu (TUR); 1C-Bob Ebbeler (US), 2C-Kiaus Kalkhorst (GER), 3C/4C-Dalreh Caregozyan (ARM) / Detlev Uter (GER); 1LC-Marienne Petersen (GER), 2LC-George Devlin (SWIZ); LADIES PRIZE: Talmar Hkinkiladze (GEO).

BEGINNER (67): 1-Giora Goldreich (ISR), 2-Mark Werner (GER), 3/4-Levoh Kamalyan (ARM) / Gayle Wolf (US); 1C-Nadim Yardimnci (TUR), 2C-Dami Plesec (SLOV), 3C/4C-Andreas Schmitt (GER) / Katja Sommaro (GER); 1LC-Basri Varli (TUR), 2LC-Ruben Martizosyan (ARM); LADIES PRIZE: Josephine Baker (US).

SUPERJACKPOT #1 (64): 1-Frank Talbot (US), 2-Alan Steffen (US).
SUPERJACKPOT #2 (32): 1-Phillip Marmorstein (GER), 2-Michael Meyburg (GER).
SUPERJACKPOT #3 (32): 1-Walter Busato (GER), 2-Ralf Jonas (GER).

KICK-OFF: 1-Ricardo Spinola (BRZ), 2-Dag Ekmark (NOR), 3/4-Malcolm Davis (US) / Mika Lidov (US).

TEAM TOURNAMENT (39 teams): 1-"Snake Eyes" (GER): S. Bohr & W. Scherer & D. Siegfried, 2-"No Work Team" (GER): G. Cross & C. Joh & M. Pauen.

1996 INTERNATIONAL BACKGAMMON TOURNAMENT RESULTS