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The WBF - Worldwide Backgammon Federationis proud to present the

Wednesday 11th - Sunday 15th October, 2017

Main eventFriday 13th - Sunday 15th October, 2017

Austrian Doubles ChampionshipThursday 12th October, 2017

Warm-up, 869BG Trophy, Quarter entries,Jackpots & One Point Matches

Wednesday 11th – Thursday 12th October, 2017

ADDED PRIZE FOR THE AUSTRIAN OPEN WINNER:One free entry (500 €) for the next 5th Merit Open

Valid for the official WBF Italian Championship

ROUTE

Seefeld is 20 km from Innsbruck.Local train or bus nearly every hour from Innsbruck to Seefeld.The Innsbruck airport is 15 km from Seefeld.Seefeld is an enchanted and famous city in the heart of Tirol.Air temperature in October is + 5/20° C.

Tournament CommitteeTo be announced at the Tournament

DirectorMarco Fornasir sanctioned by the WBFWorldwide Backgammon Federation

The WBF sanction is guaranteeof transparency and correctness since 1986

For more informationMarco Fornasirph. +39 0331 923537mob +39 337 303804 - fax +39 0331 920621email info@wbf.net - www.wbf.neton Skype: marcofornasirFacebook page: AUSTRIAN BACKGAMMON OPEN

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AustrianBackgammon Open

Austrian Doubles Championship

30th ITALIAN BACKGAMMON CHAMPIONSHIP

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CASINO SEEFELDSeefeld, Austria

PROGRAM

Wednesday, October 11

16:00 Registration at the Casino Seefeld; Start of play Quarters, Jackpots and One Point

Matches17:30 Public draw for Warm-up – first part (free of charge – for registered players only)18:00 Start of play Warm-up – first part21:30 Public draw for 869BG Trophy – first part (free of charge – for WBF supporters only); Start of play 869BG Trophy – first part and Quarters, Jackpots and One Point Matches continue

Thursday, October 12

15:30 Registration at the Casino Seefeld; Warm-up, 869BG Trophy, Quarters, Jackpots and One Point Matches continue16:30 Public draw for Warm-up – second part (free of charge – for registered players only)17:00 Start of play Warm-up – second part18:30 Public draw for 869BG Trophy – second part (free of charge – for WBF supporters only)19:00 Start of play 869BG Trophy – second part21:00 Public draw for Austrian Doubles Championship21:30 Start of Austrian Doubles Championship and Warm-up, 869BG Trophy, Quarters, Jackpots and One Point Matches continue

Friday, October 13

15:00 Registration at the Casino Seefeld; Austrian Doubles Championship, Warm-up, 869BG Trophy, Jackpots and One Point Matches

continue19:30 Welcome cocktail and Tyrolean buffet at Casino

Seefeld; Last Registration at the Casino Seefeld21:00 Public draw21:30 Start of play Main Tournament (first two rounds

of main) both division; Jackpots and One Point Matches continue

Saturday, October 14

14:00 Main Tournament: main both division continue and start of second chance

15:30 Jackpots and One Point Matches continue18:30 Start of Ladies Tournament 19:00-21:00 Break for dinner21:00 Play continues21:30 Start of Casino Seefeld Super-Jackpot

Sunday, October 15

13:00 Start of Last Chance Tournament13:30 Start of Finals; Super-Jackpot, Jackpots and One Point Matches continue18:30 Awards ceremony and cocktail in the Casino Seefeld

The organization reserves the right to changethe program in any of its parts.Changes will be announcedin advance and postedon the Notice Board.

2017

ENTRY FEES

Master 300 euro (Double elimination format: main 13 points – progressive second chance 9 points + last chance) + registration min. 45 euro/max 60 euroSide Pot 200 euroQuarter entry Master 90 euro

Intermediate 100 euro(Double elimination format: main 9 points – progressive second chance 7 points + last chance)

+ registration min. 45 euro/max 60 euro

Doubles per team 400 euro(first round match length 7/9 points)

+ registration 60 euro

Ladies Tournament 50 euro(first round match length 5/7 points)

+ registration 10 euro

REGISTRATION FEESIncluding Friday welcome cocktail with Tyrolean buffet and Sunday Awarding

Ceremony cocktail

2017 WBF SUPPORTERS 45 euro2017 A.B.A. MEMBERS 55 euroOPEN 60 euroDOUBLES per team 60 euroLADIES TOURNAMENT 10 euro

The 2017 WBF GOLDEN CARD will be available at the tournament desk

PRIZES

100% of all entry will be returned to the players.The money-prizes for each category will be divided as follows:Main: Winner 40%, Finalist 20%, 3rd classified 12%, 4th classified 8%, 5th classified 8% Last Chance: Winner 10%, Finalist 2%WBF offers a free entrance (500 €) for the Master Winnerfor the next 5th Merit Open (personal and non-transferable prize, only available for the 2017 edition)Casino Seefeld offers to the winner of the Warm-up a free week-end for two (B&B) in Seefeld for next year tournamentA special Backgammon board is offered by 869BG to the winner of 869BG TrophyCasino Seefeld offers to the winners gifts from the Casino Seefeld Shop

TROPHIES

Various trophies are offered by WBF to the winners in the two categories, including Austrian Doubles Championship, Ladies Prize, Ladies Tournament, Warm-up, 869BG Trophy, Super-Jackpot and One Point Matches.Special Trophy is offered by the President of WBF to the winners of the Italian Backgammon Championship 2017 (Formula 1 and F. 3).

PAST WINNERS2016 Götz Hildsberg (Germany)2015 Horst Ernst (Germany)2014 Wolfgang Bacher (Austria)2013 Mario Sequeira (Portugal)2012 Roman Korber (Austria)2011 Bob Wachtel (USA)2010 Neculai Draganuta (Romania)2009 Roland Reinhardt (Germany/Poland)2008 Giorgio Castellano (Italy)2007 Götz Hildsberg (Germany)2006 Stefan Bobenhausen (Germany)2005 Harald Johanni (Germany)2004 Ronald Reinhardt (Germany)2003 Thomas Lumper (Germany)2002 Peter Heitmüller (Germany)2001 Akaki Kikaleishvili (Georgia)2000 Sascha Ertl (Germany)1999 Carlo Facchetti (Italy)1998 Michael Brand (Germany)

OFFICIAL AUSTRIAN TITLE DOUBLE This tournament is valid for the Title of Austrian Championof Doubles, officially sanctioned by theWBF Worldwide Backgammon Federation.The past WBF sanctioned Austrian Doubles Champions are:

2016 Wolfgang Bacher | Austria / Bernhard Mayr | Austria2015 Axel Etten (Germany) / Peter Winkler (Austria)2014 Christian Liebe-Harkort (Germany) / Claus Weissbarth (Germany)2013 Maria Menchaca Salamanca (Spain) / Ricardo Malas (Leb./Spain)2012 Frank Simon (Germany) / Antonio Iaquinta (Italy)2011 Sabri Büyüksoy (Turkey) / Ulrich Tamm (Germany/Turkey)2010 Thomas Leitner (Austria) / Peter Winkler (Austria)2009 Feza Diyarbekir (Turkey) / Cemalettin Yüksel (Turkey)2008 Walter Jarc (Slovenia/Canada) / Damjan Plesec (Slovenia)2007 Jerzy Behnke (Germany) / Ronald Reinhardt (Germany)2006 Rainer Witt (Germany) / Hans Christoph Weber (Germany)2005 Wolfgang Haas (Austria) / Daniel Scheidiger (Switzerland)

OFFICIAL ITALIAN TITLES F. 1

2016 Fabio Gullotta (Roma)2015 Gerhard Stoll (Postal-Bolzano)2014 Vincenzo Riceputi (Milano)2013 Federico D’Onofrio (Torino)2012 Antonio Iaquinta (Torino)2011 Michele Muratori (Bologna)2010 Vincenzo Riceputi (Milano)2009 Fabio Gullotta (Roma)2008 Fabrizio Lo Surdo (Milano)2007 Nino Di Bella (Catania/Milano)2006 Piergiorgio D’Ancona (Venezia)2005 Francesco Mauri (Milano)2004 Massimo Moretti (Jesi – Ancona)2003 Giorgio Cardazzo (Milano)2002 Matteo Di Napoli (Bergamo)2001 Roberto Terenziani (Reggio Emilia)2000 Matteo Di Napoli (Bergamo)1999 Guido Flamigni (Forlì)1998 Pierpaolo Porcù (Firenze)1997 Guido Flamigni (Forlì)1996 Giuseppe Rigon (Bologna)1995 Nino Di Bella (Catania)1994 Guido Flamigni (Forlì)1993 David Bridges (Venezia)1992 Maurizio Biasini (Firenze)1991 Roberto Vignola (Verona)1990 Alberto da Pra (Milano)1989 Alberto da Pra (Milano)1988 Vittorio Boero (Firenze)

RECOMMENDED ACCOMMODATION

Das Hotel Eden****superiorMünchener Strasse 136 – A-6100 Seefeld - Austriaph. +43 5212 50495 email: info@eden-seefeld.at - www.eden-seefeld.at

SPECIAL RATES FOR BACKGAMMON PLAYERS:Prices in € are per room/per night, but valid only for reservations made directly and not through travel agencies. It is preferable to book immediately,mentioning the password Backgammon

Double room for single use B&B 98 € per room, per night + resort tax 2,80 €Double room for single use half board 113 € per room, per night + resort tax 2,80 €Double room B&B 146 € per room, per night + resort tax 2,80 € per personDouble room half board 176 € per room, per night + resort tax 2,80 € per person

Please mention the password Backgammon whenmaking the reservation to get special rates.

IMPORTANT NOTES

WBF Tournament rules will apply(www.wbfonline.com/wbfrules/wbfrules.html).

The rule of legal move is NOT valid in any category of the

tournament. No clocks will be used during the tournament,

except in case of big delay on the tournament matches.

Tournament director keeps the right to oblige the usage of

clocks in any round of any category. The draw is manual (not

computerized), public and random.

The Tournament matches take precedence over all other forms of

play. Only cash payment is accepted. The Tournament Committee

reserves the right to refuse application to play and/or forbid

admittance without giving any reason since the Tournament is by

WBF invitation only.

Should a player wish to leave the playing area during the

Tournament, he/she must inform the Tournament Director.

Failure to do so may results in penalty points being given.

The daily break for dinner is between 19:00 and 21:00.

No smoking in the main playing room. Tournament seating will be

determined by non-smoker preference.

The Tournament will be played on professional tournament

boards. The boards are regularly cleaned and disinfected before

every tournament. Dice Service is provided by WBF, discount for

2017 WBF Supporter. No admittance without proper dress.

The trophies will be presented only during the awarding

ceremony.

ADMISSION TO CASINO WITH PHOTO ID CARD ONLYONLY PERSONS WITH LEGAL AGE

MAY ENTER THE CASINO (18 OR OLDER)

FORMAT

Double elimination with Main, Progressive Second Chanceand Last Chance