Two days of full-on Backgammon.
March 26: Standard Swiss Format. Everyone is guaranteed to play 5 – seven point Matches. The pairings are random in the first Match. Players are not eliminated if they lose the first Match. No Player meets the same opponent twice. Successive rounds match Players with scores as similar to each other as possible. By the 3rd Match Experts are playing Experts, Average are playing Average and Novices are playing Novices.
March 27: Top sixteen (16) Players from the Swiss Format will play Knockout Matches to determine 1st 2nd 3rd places.
Plate Tournament for those who did not make the Knockout Match.
Standard Swiss Format. Everyone will play 5 – seven point Matches.
Entry Fee: $ 25.00 NZD
Purchase Tickets: Click on Eventbrite Link
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/backgammon-by-the-sea-new-date-tickets-206583375437
You do not have to be an Expert to enter the Tournament. You are guaranteed to play at least 5 – seven-point Matches against Players whose skill range is Expert to Novice.
It is a lot of fun and a very excellent Backgammon learning experience.
There will be an opportunity to have dinner together & play a few games of Chouette.
The Raglan BG Club is inviting everyone to Play BG on Friday evening.
We will require everyone to show a My Vaccine Pass
Give it a Go.
Happy Rolling
Greg
