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2020 SCHEDULE

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Wednesday/Thursday April 21-25, 2021

    Wednesday, April 21
3:00 pm         Registration for Cherry Blossom Classic
4:00 pm         Cherry Blossom Classic Starts -- 32 Players -- Round 1
8:00 pm         Cherry Blossom Classic -- Round 2
    Thursday, April 22
9:00 am       BMAB registration
10:00 am - 6 pm BMAB four rounds of 11 point matches
10:00 am      Cherry Blossom Classic -- Round 3
12:00 pm      8-Player Jackpots -- $200/$100/$50/$20 Entry
2:00 pm        Cherry Blossom Classic -- Semi-Finals
7:00 pm        Tournament of Stars Doubles Starts -- 32 Teams -- Round 1
7:00 pm        Cherry Blossom Warm-up Tournament -- 16 Players per division ($50/$20)
8:30 pm        Tournament of Stars Doubles -- Round 2
10:00 pm      Tournament of Stars Doubles -- Round 3

Friday April 23

 All Day        8-Player Jackpots -- $200/$100/$50/$20

10:00 am     Tournament of Stars Doubles -- Semi-Finals
12:00 pm     Masters/Open/Limited Jackpot Early Entry Starts -- 16 Players -- Round 1
2:00 pm       Masters/Open/Limited Jackpot Early Entry -- Round 2
4:00 pm       Masters/Open/Limited Jackpot Early Entry -- Round 3
7:00 pm       Masters/Open/Limited Jackpot Late Entry Starts -- 16 Players -- Round 1
7:00 pm       Nation's Capital Doubles Starts -- 32 Teams -- Round 1
8:30 pm       Masters/Open/Limited Jackpot Late Entry -- Round 2
8:30 pm       Nation's Capital Doubles -- Round 2
10:00 pm     Masters/Open/Limited Jackpot Late Start -- Round 3
10:00 pm     Nation's Capital Doubles -- Round 3
​11:00 pm     ABT Championship and Advanced Division Registration closes

Saturday April 24

 All Day        8-Player Jackpots -- $200/$100/$50/$20
​9:30 am      Final Registration for Intermediate and Novice divisions
9:30 am      Announcements
10:00 am    ABT Main Event Starts -- 128 Players -- Round 1
12:30 pm    
ABT Main Event Undefeated -- Round 2
12:30 pm    ABT Main Event Consolation -- Round 1

1:00 pm      Newcomers Freeroll Jackpot Posted
2:00 pm      ABT Main Event Last Chance Anti-Bye Round (If necessary)
3:00 pm      ABT Main Event Undefeated -- Round 3
3:00 pm      ABT Main Event Consolation -- Round 2
4:00 pm      Nation's Capital Doubles -- Semi-Finals
4:00 pm      Masters/Open/Limited Jackpots -- Semi-Finals
8:00 pm      ABT Main Event Undefeated -- Round 4
8:00 pm      ABT Main Event Consolation -- Round 3
8:00 pm      ABT Main Event Last Chance Starts -- Round 1
9:00 pm      Women's Jackpots Available -- $50/$20 Entry
9:00 pm      ABT Main Event Last Chance -- Round 2
​10:00 pm    ABT Main Event Undefeated Non-Bye Players -- Round 5
10:00 pm    ABT Main Event Consolation -- Round 4
10:00 pm    ABT Main Event Last Chance -- Round 3

Sunday April 25

9:00 am      Teaching Match – To be announced
 All Day         8-Player Jackpots -- $200/$100/$50/$20
​10:00 am    USBGF National Championship -- 256 Players; $5000 Added
   All Day Event - USBGF Members Receive One Free Entry; $50 continuous reentry

10:00 am    ABT Main Event Consolation -- Round 5
10:00 am    ABT Main Event Last Chance -- Round 4
10:00 am    Cherry Blossom Classic Final (w/commentary)
11:00 am    Masters Jackpot Finals; Open Jackpot Finals; Limited Jackpot Finals
11:00 am    ABT Main Event Undefeated -- Semi-Final
11:30 am    ABT Main Event Last Chance -- Round 5
11:30 am    ABT Main Event Consolation -- Round 6
12:00 pm    Tournament of Stars Doubles Final
1:00 pm       ABT Main Event Consolation -- Semi-Final
1:00 pm       ABT Main Event Last Chance -- Round 6
1:00 pm       ABT Main Event Undefeated Final (w/commentary)
2:00 pm       ABT Main Event Last Chance -- Round 7
2:30 pm       ABT Main Event Consolation Final (w/commentary)

2:45 pm       Final Entry for USBGF National Championship
3:00 pm       ABT Main Event Last Chance Semi-Final
3:30 pm       Nation's Capital Doubles -- Final
4:00 pm       ABT Main Event Last Chance Final
7:00 pm       USBGF National Championship Final (w/commentary)
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2021 Cherry Blossom Backgammon Championship, April 20-April 25, 2021
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Tournament Director

Ben Friesen 

Organizer

Karen Davis

Tournament Staff

Cary Hoarty, Stephen Collins

Rules Committee

​Jeb Horton, Richard Munitz, Frank Talbot

​Corporate Sponsors

U.S. Backgammon Federation, Gammon Stuff, Gammon Guys

Individual Sponsors

​Alfred Mamlet, Karen Davis. 

Eligibility Advisory Committee 

Ben Friesen, Carol Joy Cole, Jeb Horton

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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