The 2024 NSW Open Backgammon Tournament was hosted by Sydney Backgammoners at the North Ryde RSL on Saturday and Sunday March 9-10.
The Main Flight consisted of 8 rounds to 9 points and required a further Decider Round to determine 1st and 2nd place. Players were eliminated from the Main Flight after three losses and those eliminated my the 5th round could enter the Second Flight.
The 2024 NSW Backgammon Champion is Andrew Casey and the runner-up is Vazgen Panosian. 3rd and 4th spots were claimed by Gary Stavrou and Dilhun Akpinar respectively. Jan Spillekom and George Avramides were the winner and runner-up respectively of the Second Flight.
Congratulations to the placegetters and to all who participated in this event.
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| Vazgen Panosian and Philip Pembroke |
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| Daniel Pedrecal and Terry Christodoulou |
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| What has embarrassed Mackenzie Little? |
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| Hugh Lawson and Andrew Mowbray |
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| Edmond Catusanu and Gary Stavrou |
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| John Symon and George Avramides |
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| Jan Spillekom and James Lyons |
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| Edmond Catusanu and Amir Sohrabi |
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| Craig Elfenbein and Andrew Mowbray |
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| Greg Mitchell and Andrew Casey |
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| Jan Spillekom and Robbie Baudish |
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| Yalli Pleshnet and Jan Spillekom |
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| 4th and 3rd placed Dilhun Akpinar and Gary Stavrou |
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| Winner Andrew Casey (left) and runner-up Vazgen Panosian (right) with tournament director Gary Stavrou |
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| 2024 NSW Champion Andrew Casey beaming and wearing his Champion Cap as he shows his crystal cube award |
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| Ned Marootians has been forgetting his name lately and has discovered a simple solution |
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| Abbas Naderi and Andrew Casey |
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| Andrew Fenech and Sean Ghodsi |
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| Andrew Mowbray and Habib Shalala |
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| The players transfixed to the results screen |
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