Backgammon in Sydney: September 2026

Wednesday, 23 September 2026

We had 33 players tonight including two newcomers, Foad Vand and Will Millar.

Afshin Fovadi was the drawn jackpot but failed to collect $500.

We had 31 players tonight.

Jim Bean was the drawn jackpot but managed only two out of three wins.

Our club hosted this year's Sydney Majors Backgammon Tournament.

The format is a 2-day open-ended triple elimination Swiss

We had 17 entries from far and wide and the placings were:

1st Place: Mick Dyett

2nd Place: Michel Gerges

3rd Place: Jim Bean

2026 Sydney Majors Champion, Mick Dyett

Gary congratulates Jim Bean (3rd place) watched by winner Mick Dyett and runner-up Michel Gerges

Sydney Minors (day 2) winner Sean Ghodsi

Ben Phillips and Jim Bean draw a crowd as their match nears the end.

A truly baffled Richard Theunissen

Farshad Hamidi shows how he can make the phone levitate

Morteza Shaabanifar is on of our club's strongest player, even single-handed

Adam Makda receiving his prize from an incredulous TD

Paula O'Connell is a deputy sheriff at Sydney Backgammoners

Runner-up Michel Gerges is a Sydney Backgammoners regular

Burak Arikan is from Canberra

Eventual winner Mick Dyett comes from Newcastle

Habib Shalala is very pleases with his position

Terry Christodoulou from Wollongong

Ken Vaughan

Jan Spillekom from the Blue Mountains

James Noble from New Zealand

Paula O'Connell and Michelle Taubman who hails from Newcastle

Peter Voulgaris

"I'm watching you" says Ben Phillips While Mick Dyett checks his phone

We had 35 players tonight.

Angelo Voulgaris was the drawn jackpot but failed in his quest.

Deputy Sheriff Paula ran the tournament as the Sheriff was defending (successfully) his ladder points against the Giantslayer, Carol.

Gary reminded the players that we are running the Sydney Majors this weekend and encouraged their attendance.