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| Consolation: 1st Simon Morecroft, 2nd Bernardo Viana |
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| Last Chance: 1st Martin Barkwill, 2nd Ann Maher |
Warm-up Events' Results:
Thursday €10 32-player K/O:
Thursday €100 8-player K/O:
Friday €50 16-pair Doubles K/O:
Friday €20 32-player K/O:
Friday €200 8-player K/O:
Thanks to:
Fionn, Joe & Phil for administering the Tournament
O'Donovan's Hotel for sponsoring the Playing Rooms
Players
Aherne Gavin Barkwill Martin Basset Richard Beare Walter Biddle Richard Bleakley Chris Brody Saul Broomfield John Burgess Brendan Calderbank Mark Casey John Casey Sean Champion Jason Degabriele Jamie Dooley Joe Duff Paul Faughnan Peter Fernandez Micky Fordham Cato Furborough Richard Gallagher Danny Gasquoine Simon Gill Keith Goehnert Claudia Gough Jacqueline Gowen Dearbhla Holman Steve Hornyak Nik Huggins John Jones Sean Jones Garry Jones Karen Judge Jack Karkalas Panos Kremer Gregory Lee Steve Lever Brian Little Stephen Littlehailes Martha Maher Ann Mann Stuart Marshall Andy Mehegan John Morecroft Simon Mulhall Shea Mulvany Eileen Muphy Derek Murphy Jackie Novos Andre O'Rourke Tiernan Pattison Alan Perks Sue Phil Newton Pocknell Ann Rhodes Rachel Sheehy Dave Sprake Vic Standring Victoria Swanton David Tyler Stephen Uttley CJ Van Haastert Pim Viana Bernardo Wood Mike | ||||||
Programme
Entry to the Main Tournament (€50) includes entry to the Consolation Knockout and the Last Chance Knockout. All Main Tournament entrants are guaranteed a minimum of 5 matches.
€3,000 Prize Fund + Optional Side Pools + Trophies in
Main Tournament
Consolation Knockout
Last Chance Knockout
Register at event for Thursday and Friday Knockouts.
In the Main Tournament Swiss Rounds each entrant plays up to 6 games. Win 5 or more games to secure qualification into the Main Tournament Knockout on Sunday. Win 4 games to be in the Main Tournament Playoffs.
| Day | Cork Open Backgammon Tournament | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 20.00 €10 Knockout (7-points) 20.00 €100 Knockout (9-points) 22.00 Live Music in Shanleys | ||
| Friday | 12.00 Lunch in Clonakilty Farmers' Market 14.00 €20 Doubles Knockout (7-points) 20.00 €20 Knockout (7-points) 20.00 €200 Knockout (9-points) 21.00 €10 Knockout (5-points) 22.00 Live Music in Con & Maura's | ||
| Saturday | 09.00 Main & Consolation Side Pools Open 09.30 Briefing & Group Photo 10.00 Main & Consolation Side Pools Close 10.00 Main Tournament 6-Round Swiss (7-points) 18.00 Thai Dinner 21.00 Music Session Trail: An Teach Beag DeBarras/Shanleys Con & Maura's | ||
| Sunday | 09.00 Main Tournament Playoffs (7-points) 09.15 Main Tournament Final 16 Draw 09.30 Consolation Knockout Draw 10.00 Main Tournament Knockout Start (9-points) 10.00 Consolation Knockout Start (7-points) 12.00 Last Chance Registration & Side Pools open 13.00 Last Chance Draw/Start (5-points) 18.00 Finals: Main Tournament (11-points) Consolation Knockout (9-points) Last Chance Knockout (7-points) | ||
| Monday | 10.00 Scenic Tour/Coast Walk |
A 64-player 6-round Swiss Tournament will result in:
1 Player winning 6 matches,
6 Players winning 5 matches, and
15 Players winning 4 matches.
The 1 player winning 6 matches will be given a bye in Round 1 of the Main Final 16.
Of the 15 Players winning 4 matches, 1 name will be drawn from a hat and will qualify. The remaining 14 Players will each play a 7-point match, of which the 7 winners will also qualify, bringing the Main Knockout to 16 Players. The 7 losers will be given a bye in Round 1 of the Consolation Knockout.
The 48 non-qualifiers from the Main Tournament Swiss Rounds will be automatically entered into the Consolation Knockout and will be joined in Round 2 of the Consolation Tournament by the 8 Players eliminated from Round 1 of the Main Tournament Knockout.
Depending on numbers, re-buys into the Last Chance Knockout may be available at €5.
Optional Side Pools will run alongside the Main Tournament and Knockouts. (A Side Pool is a prize fund made up of additional and optional entry fees, kept separate from the main prize fund, and awarded to the player of each side pool who gets the furthest in each pool.) Side Pools for the Main Tournament and Consolation Knockout must be entered before 9.45am Saturday and Sunday respectively.
To ensure the Swiss Rounds progress in a timely manner, 6 matches each round will be designated Clock Compulsory by the Tournament Director. Other matches are Clock Optional meaning a clock may be used if both players agree.
Absent Players will concede 1 Penalty Point at 5 minute intervals from 15 minutes after Play Starts.
Of the 15 Players winning 4 matches, 1 name will be drawn from a hat and will qualify. The remaining 14 Players will each play a 7-point match, of which the 7 winners will also qualify, bringing the Main Knockout to 16 Players. The 7 losers will be given a bye in Round 1 of the Consolation Knockout.
The 48 non-qualifiers from the Main Tournament Swiss Rounds will be automatically entered into the Consolation Knockout and will be joined in Round 2 of the Consolation Tournament by the 8 Players eliminated from Round 1 of the Main Tournament Knockout.
Depending on numbers, re-buys into the Last Chance Knockout may be available at €5.
Optional Side Pools will run alongside the Main Tournament and Knockouts. (A Side Pool is a prize fund made up of additional and optional entry fees, kept separate from the main prize fund, and awarded to the player of each side pool who gets the furthest in each pool.) Side Pools for the Main Tournament and Consolation Knockout must be entered before 9.45am Saturday and Sunday respectively.
To ensure the Swiss Rounds progress in a timely manner, 6 matches each round will be designated Clock Compulsory by the Tournament Director. Other matches are Clock Optional meaning a clock may be used if both players agree.
Absent Players will concede 1 Penalty Point at 5 minute intervals from 15 minutes after Play Starts.
The Cork Open Backgammon Tournament will adopt the Tournament Rules (Edition 1.3, August 2015) of the European Backgammon Federation.
Prizes
Prizes may vary dependent on actual number of players entering each competition.
Prizes may vary dependent on actual number of players entering each competition.
| Competition | 1st Prize | Runner up | Optional Side Pools |
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| Main Tournament (64-players, Saturday) | €1,200 | 2nd €400 3rd €100 4th €50 | €50, €20, €10 |
| Consolation Knockout (64-players, Sunday) | €600 | €200 | €20 |
| Last Chance Knockout (64-players, Sunday) | €150 | €50 | €10 |
| €200 Friday Knockout (8-players) | €1,100 | €500 | |
| €20 Friday Knockout (32-players) | €480 | €160 | €20 |
| €20 Friday Doubles Knockout (16-pairs) | €240 | €80 | €20 |
| €100 Thursday Knockouts (8-players) | €600 | €200 | |
| €10 Thursday Knockout (32-players) | €240 | €80 | €10 |
Entry to the Main Tournament (€50) includes entry to Consolation Knockout and Last Chance Knockout.
Register at event for Thursday/Friday Knockouts and Saturday Shootout.
Trophies
We have commissioned 3 unique Handmade Plates by local ceramicist, Patricia McCoy (Desertserges Pottery), for 1st place in each of the Main, Consolation & Last Chance.
Main Tournament
Consolation Knockout
Last Chance Knockout
