Sunday, 14 April - Arlington, The Board Room VA

OFF-SITE , PRE-TOURNAMENT EVENT - Join us for our weekly club tournament.
12:00 pm    Registration opens
12:30 pm    Round 1

Monday, 15 April - Arlington, Ireland's Four Courts

OFF-SITE , PRE-TOURNAMENT EVENT - Join us for our weekly club tournament.
6:45 pm    Registration opens
7:00 pm    Round 1

Tuesday, 16 April
Hyatt Regency Dulles

8:00 pm - Registration available in the ballroom.

Wednesday, 17 April
Hyatt Regency Dulles

​9:00 am      Final Registration & Check-In for BMAB and Cherry Blossom Classic Events

10:30 am    Registration closes for BMAB & Cherry Blossom Classic Super Jackpot
11:00 am    Round 1 - BMAB and Cherry Blossom Classic Super Jackpot
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5:00 pm     One hour dinner break
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7:30 pm     Registration closes for DC*Metro Open Warm Up Event
8:00 pm     Round 1 - DC*Metro Open Warm Up Event

Thursday, 18 April
Hyatt Regency Dulles

9:00 am    Registration Opens for All Events

10:30 am    Registration closes for Masters/Open/Advanced Jackpots (First Start Time)
11:00 am    Masters/Open/Advanced Jackpots (First Start Time) - 3 Rounds

​6:00 pm      One hour dinner break. Jackpot players that wish to play doubles must have completed 3 rounds before going to dinner.

6:30 pm     Registration closes for Nation's Capital Doubles Event
7:00 pm      Nation's Capital Doubles - 3 Rounds
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​All Day   8-Player Jackpots -- $200/$100/$50/$20

Friday, 19 April
​​Hyatt Regency Dulles

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

​10:00 am    USBGF National Championship ​Qualifier- $5000 added

3:00 pm      Masters/Open/Advanced/Intermediate Jackpots (Second Start Time) - 4 Rounds

7:00 pm      Nation's Capital Doubles Final Matches

8:00 pm      USBGF National Championship Playoff

8:30 pm      Night Owl Jackpots
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12:00 am    Registration closed for evening
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Saturday, 20 April
​Hyatt Regency Dulles

9:00 am      Final Registration for ABT Main Event

9:30 am      Announcements & Door Prizes

10:00 am    ABT Main Event Starts (All Divisions)

11:45 pm     Lunch & Lecture - Lecture by backgammon legend Kent Goulding. Bag/Box Lunch served for ABT Participants.

 12:45 pm    ABT Round 2

 2:30 pm      ABT Round 3

 4:15 pm      ABT Round 4
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 6:00 pm      Dinner Break

 8:00 pm      ABT Round 5

​ 9:45 pm      ABT Round 6

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

11:30 PM    Expected end of play for the day

Sunday, 21 April
​Hyatt Regency Dulles

All jackpot event finals will be played as competitors are eliminated from the ABT event

10:00 am    ABT Round 7

11:45 am    ABT Round 8

1:30 pm      ABT Round 9

12:00 pm    Cherry Blossom Women in Backgammon Cup

3:15 pm      ABT Round 10 (If Necessary)

5:00 pm      ABT Round 11 (If Necessary)

6:45 pm     ABT Round 12 (If Necessary)

7:00 pm - Expected end of play. Please note - if ABT Round 12 is necessary then play will end later (~8:30 pm). Please schedule your travel for Monday or book flexible travel plans in case you are in the finals.
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​All Day   8-Player Jackpots -- $200/$100/$50/$20