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Novice/Rookie Events

The Hyatt Regency at Dulles Airport
2300 Dulles Corner Boulevard
Herndon, Virginia 20171
22-23 April 2023

Arrive by 10am Saturday and play backgammon all weekend for $70. Includes special instruction from Director of Beginner Events, Julius High. Full details below.

Beginner Registration

Beginner Events:

There will be three backgammon tournaments for beginners over the course of the weekend. The entry fee for beginners is $40 and includes play in the main ABT event and one other tournament of your choice. Players wishing to enter all three brackets may do so for an additional $20. There is also a discounted registration fee of $10 that applies to all beginner players.

All three tournaments will be a round robin format with at least 4 matches guaranteed. Trophies will be awarded based on win/loss record, with ties broken by head-to-head results. Depending on the number of players and their skill level each tournament may be split into two divisions, Beginner and Advanced Beginner, at the discretion of the director.


Each tournament will have a $10 side pool for players that wish to compete for cash prizes, awarded based on win-loss record. Side pool entries are restricted to players with limited experience in live tournament play AND a skill level markedly below intermediate. Any uncertainty over eligibility for the sidepool will be resolved by the USBGF Eligibility Committee.
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SCHEDULE

Friday, 21 April

All Novice/Rookie events take place at Hyatt Regency Dulles Airport
10:00 am        Registration open

  2:00 pm        Director Julius High will be available for group instruction & eligibility guidance

  7:00 pm        Lecture - Jason Lee presents "How to use eXtremeGammon"
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10:00 pm        Registration closed until Saturday

​Saturday, 22 April

  9:00 am          Registration open
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10:00 am          Orientation with Director Julius High

11:00 am          Beginner registration closes

11:30 am          Main ABT tournament begins

  4:30 pm          ABT play concludes & trophies awarded

  7:30 pm          Second tournament begins (non-ABT, optional)

11:00 pm          Second tournament play concludes & trophies awarded

​Sunday, 23 April

11:00 am          Third tournament begins (non-ABT, optional)

  4:00 pm          Third tournament play concludes & trophies awarded
2023 Cherry Blossom
​Backgammon Championship
​19-23 April 2023
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Tournament Directed & Organized by the following team:

Ben Friesen - Tournament Director
Paul Horton - 1st Assistant Director
Andy Lindeberg - Technical Director
Jonathan Hardigree - 2nd Assistant Director
Julius High - Director of Beginner Events

Contact Us

​Contact Ben Friesen for any questions or assistance.
Mobile: 810-348-1695
E-mail: cherryblossombackgammon@gmail.com

Rules Committee

​TBD

Eligibility Advisory Committee 

Ben Friesen
TBD

​Corporate Sponsors

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

Individual Sponsors

Karen Davis – Hospitality
Bill Finneran - Chocolate Prizes
Tom Jayne – Rookie Sponsor

John Klein – Board Prize
Marcy Kossar - Chocolate Prizes
Jason Lee – Beginner Seminar
Roberto Litzenberger - Streaming Sponsor
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