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Sunday, 17 April - Arlington, The Board Room VA

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OFF-SITE , PRE-TOURNAMENT EVENT  [link to details]
Winner qualifies for free entry into the DC*Metro Open. Beltway Backgammon Club welcomes Cherry Blossom Backgammon Championship. Join us for our weekly club tournament.
12:00 pm    Registration opens
12:30 pm    Round 1

Monday, 18 April - Arlington, Courthouse

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OFF-SITE , PRE-TOURNAMENT EVENT [link to details]
Winner qualifies for free entry into the DC*Metro Open. Northern Virginia Backgammon Club welcomes Cherry Blossom Backgammon Championship. Join us for our weekly club tournament.
06:45 pm    Registration opens
07:00 pm    Round 1

Tuesday, 19 April - Downtown, The Board Room DC

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OFF-SITE , PRE-TOURNAMENT EVENT [link to details]
Winner qualifies for free entry into the DC*Metro Open. DC*Metro Backgammon Club welcomes Cherry Blossom Backgammon Championship.
05:00 pm    Registration opens
06:00 pm    Round 1

Wednesday, 20 April - Elements Private Dining Room & Layton Conference Room

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​10:00 am    Registration for BMAB and Cherry Blossom Classic Elements Private Dining Room
11:00 am    BMAB and Cherry Blossom Classic Starts
03:00 pm    Afternoon coffee and tea, appetizers for BMAB/Cherry Blossom Classic entrants
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05:00 pm    Registration for DC*Metro Open - free ABT Main Event Entry to winners ​Layton Conference Room
05:30 pm    DC*Metro Open - Round 1

Thursday, 21 April - Layton Conference Room & Cirrus Ballroom

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9:30 am      Final round BMAB - Layton Conference Room
​10:00 am    Registration All Events - Cirrus Ballroom and Foyer
11:00 am    Masters/Open/Limited Jackpot Early Entry Starts - 3 3ounds 

05:00 - 7:00 pm Dinner Break - Early Start Jackpot Participants must complete 3 rounds before going to dinner

07:00 pm    Masters/Open/Limited Jackpot Late Entry Starts - 3 rounds
07:00 pm    Nation's Capital Doubles - 3 rounds
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​All Day   8-Player Jackpots -- $200/$100/$50/$20

Friday, 22 April -  Cirrus Ballroom, Potomac Boardroom, Layton Conference Room

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0​8:00 am    Women in Backgammon Networking Breakfast -- Potomac Boardroom
​10:00 am    USBGF National Championship - $5000 added Cirrus Ballroom
                     All Day USBGF Members Receive One Free Entry; $50 continuous reentry
12:00 pm    FTH Board Event
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05:00 - 07:00 Dinner Break
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​07:00 pm   Novice and Intermediate Seminar with Jason Lee - "Assets and Weaknesses" Potomac Ballroom
07:00 pm   Nation's Capital Doubles continues (Semi Finals) Cirrus Ballroom
​08:00 pm   Alfred Mamlet Newcomers FreeRoll - $200 added
​09:00 pm   USBGF National Championship Final - streamed w/commentary
11:00 pm   Registration closes ABT Championship and Advanced divisions
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​All Day   8-Player Jackpots -- $200/$100/$50/$20

Saturday, 23 April - Cirrus Ballroom

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09:00 -11:00 am    Registration Continues for Intermediate and Novice divisions
09:30 am    Announcements & Door Prizes
10:00 am    ABT Main Events start
12:00 pm    ABT Consolation start
04:00 pm    Masters/Open/Limited Jackpots - Semi-Finals

05:30 - 08:00 pm Dinner Break
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08:00 pm    ABT Main Events continue
08:00 pm    ABT Last Chance start

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

Sunday, 24 April - Cirrus Ballroom

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0​​9:00 am    Teaching Match - Art Benjamin and Carol Joy Cole -- Potomac Boardroom
10:00 am    ABT Consolation/Last Chance continue
11:00 am    ABT Main Events continues - Undefeated Semi-Finals
                     Masters/Open/Limited Jackpot Finals
01:00 pm    ABT Main Events | Undefeated Finals - streamed w/commentary
03:00 pm    ABT Main Events | Consolation Final - streamed w/commentary
04:00 pm    ABT Main Events | Last Chance Final
05:00 pm    Cherry Blossom Classic Final - streamed w/commentary
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​All Day   8-Player Jackpots -- $200/$100/$50/$20
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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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