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CHERRY BLOSSOM BACKGAMMON CHAMPIONSHIP
​2022

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​The Hyatt Regency at Dulles Airport

Herndon, Virginia
​April 20- April 24, 2022
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Cherry Blossom Championship featured in PrimeTime Magazine

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YOU'LL ALWAYS HAVE A GAME

$7,500 Added Money and Prizes!!


  • USBGF National Championship - $5000 added money
  • ABT Championship, Advanced, Intermediate; plus Novice
  • DC*Metro Open - free ABT Main Event Entries to Open and Advanced winners ($300 and $150 value)
  • Jackpots - Cherry Blossom Classic, Masters, Open, and Limited​
  • BMAB - Four 13-point matches​
  • Nation's Capital Doubles - open to all not active in Jackpots
  • ​Women in Backgammon Awards - $1000​
  • FTH board event - $950
  • Gammon Guys board prize for Novice winner - $650
  • ​​Everyday - All Day 8-Player Jackpots $200/$100/$50/$20
  • Alfred Mamlet Newcomers FreeRoll​
  • Local Club Tournaments - make it a week-long backgammon extravaganza!
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Bring the family, take in the sights in the nation's capital

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Beautiful Hotel Near Dulles Airport

Held at The Hyatt Regency Dulles. Complimentary on-site parking and high-speed Wi-Fi in guest rooms and conference rooms. Enjoy amenities such as 24-hour StayFit Gym, indoor pool and hot tub. 10% discount on food and beverage at hotel's Elements Restaurant. Spacious playing rooms.
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Lots of Fun Activities

Great tourist attractions. Visit the nearby Udvar-Hazy Center Air and Space Museum, Shenandoah National Park, and local championship golf course. Take the Metro to DC and check out over 100 popular landmarks, museums, and national monuments.
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Enjoy Reston Town Center Restaurants and Shops

Take in the shops and restaurants at Reston Town Center. Catch the Silver Line Metro at Wiehle-Reston East stop to go into downtown DC. Five miles from hotel -- short taxi or Uber ride.

FTH USBGF Board Event 

FTH Board event -- $60 entry, 32 places. Win an FTH Board valued at $950.
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Fun for Everyone

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​​Top-flight competition:

  • Cherry Blossom Classic Jackpot
  • BMAB
  • Three ABT Divisions and Side Pools
  • USBGF National Championship $5000 added
  • ​Nation's Capital Doubles
  • FTH board event
  • Women in Backgammon sponsor -- $1,000 cash prizes to women going furthest in their division; purple backgammon travel board and precision dice to Championship woman winner, tote bags to Advanced, Intermediate, and Novice women winners; free breakfast for all women entrants Friday April 22, 8 am-9:30 am in Potomac Boardroom
  • Week-long DC backgammon extravaganza; free entries to DC*Metro Open to Open and Advanced winners of DC3 local tournaments Sunday-Tuesday ($300 and $150 Main entry fee prizes)
  • ​Non-stop 8-player jackpots

​Plus:

  • Intermediate division -- GammonGuys board prize, Jason Lee seminar
  • Novice division - travel board prize; Jason Lee seminar
  • Exhibition match between Art Benjamin and Carol Joy Cole 
  • Beautiful Hyatt Regency at Dulles Hotel with reasonable rates $123 per night plus taxes; free parking
  • Silver line Metro rail from nearby Reston to DC -- quick access to downtown DC; over 100 free tourist attractions​​
2022 Cherry Blossom Backgammon Championship
​20-24 April 2022
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Tournament Director

Ben Friesen 

Organizer

Karen Davis

Tournament Staff

Vinson Blanton; Jeb Horton; Paul and Andy Horton, Julius High (Novice division director), Jonathan Hardigree

Rules Committee

​Jeb Horton, Richard Munitz, Frank Talbot

Eligibility Advisory Committee 

Ben Friesen, Carol Joy Cole, Jeb Horton

​Corporate Sponsors

U.S. Backgammon Federation National Championship Fund, Gammon Stuff, Gammon Guys, Women in Backgammon, The Board Room DC & VA

Individual Sponsors

​Alfred Mamlet - Newcomer Freeroll
Tom Jayne – Novice division director

Jason Lee – Novice seminar
John Klein – Novice board prize
Bill Finneran/Marcy Kossar – chocolate favors
Karen Davis – hospitality
Art Benjamin – learning session

Contact Us

​Contact Karen Davis for any questions or assistance.
411 N. New River Drive East, #10-05
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 
Cell Phone: 917-488-5364 
Landline: 954-525-5443
E-mail: karen@usbgf.org
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