International Backgammon Tournament Results

FIRST WORLDWIDE TWIN CHAMPIONSHIPS
December 5-10, 1993; Las Vegas, Nevada

NEVADA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP (92): 1-Ray Fogerlund (CA), 2-Harvey Huie (TX), 3/4-Alvaro Savio (BRZ) / Duane Jensen (MN); 1C-Doug Roberts (NY), 2C-Roger Hight (TX), 3C/4C-Dennis Culpepper (VA) / Richard Whitehouse (ENG).

INTERMEDIATE (82): 1-Mary Ritchie (KS), 2-Leo Tuin (CAN), 3/4-Brendan Burgess (IRE) 1 Veronica Mooney (AZ); 1C-Mike Sherman (NV), 2C-Richard Weaver (TX), 3C/4C-Lee Hasson (CA) / Dwayne Haughton (CA).

BEGINNER (32): 1-Ruth Blumenthal (FL), 2-Phil Klevmoen (NY), 3/4-Rafi Salem (CA) / Huck Seed (CA); 1C-Nasser Nikpour (AZ), 2C-Tom Caseletto (CA).

INTERNATIONAL CUP-CHAMPIONSHIP (28 x 8): 1-Abbas Zaltash (PA), 2-Tom Wheeler (TX), 3/4-Bill Phipps (WA) / Mike Svobodny (NY), 5/8-Harry Cohn (IL) / Perry Gartner (NJ) / Fred Kalantari (MN) / Doug Mayfield (CA).

INTERMEDIATE (28 x 8): 1-Leo Tuin (CAN), 2-Bob Paris (FL), 3/4-Udo Geib (GER) / Ana Maria Zarb (SWZ), 5/8-Duane Eshima (CO) / Butch Meese (IN) / Charlie Raichle (CO) / Luisa Sequeira (POR).

BEGINNER (7 x 8): 1-Tanya Dobbs (CA), 2-Jay Rau (CO), 3/ 4-Rafi Salem (CA) / Mitzie Wilson (NY).

MASTERS (16): 1-Hal Heinrich (CAN), 2-Kit Woolsey (CA), 3/4-James Colen (NY) / Bob Wachtel (CA).

HYPER-BACKGAMMON (192): 1-Mike Mooney (AZ), 2-Ray Fogerlund (CA), 3/4-Hal Heinrich (CAN) / Kent Goulding (MD).

LIMITED JACKPOTS· #1 (16): 1-Antonio Ortega (CR), 2-Aram Kouleyan (CA). 3/4-Mike Sherman (NV) / Joe Thomas (NV). #2 (16): 1-Yves Robin (CA). 2-Ray Fogerlund (CA), 3/4-Stu Hosen (TX) / Ami Tennenbaum (NJ).

BLITZ TOURNAMENTS-$25 (136): 1-Richard Armbruster (CA), 2-Bill Mclaughlin. $50 (128): 1-Emil Sepasy (WA), 2-Ed Abou-Zeid (MA).

DOUBLES-MAIN (32 teams): 1-Chris Campbell (CA) & Emil Mortuk (MI), 2-George Klitsas & Andreas Kourouklis (GRE), 3/4-Mary Ann Meese (IN) & Jack Kissane (NY) / Peggy & Dennis Culpepper (VA). SATELLITE (16): 1-Steve Sax & Dave Williams (CA), 2-Zohreh & Hossein Zafaranian (TX).

2ND INTERNATIONAL TURKISH CHAMPIONSHIPS
November 24-28, 1993; Istanbul, Turkey

CHAMPIONSHIP (58 + 6 buy-backs): 1-Gordon Cross (GER), 2-Paul Magriel (USA); 3/4-Arie Seller (ISR) / A. Havens (RSA); 1C-G. Menasherov (ISR), 2C-Peter J. Thomsen (DEN), 3C/4C-Ismet Demirel (TUR) / Matthias Pauen (GER); 1LC-Kioomars Mostafivi (DEN), 2LC-FrankTalbot (USA); Ladies Prize–Antoinette Williams.

INTERMEDIATE (22): 1-Svilen Todorov (BUL) 2-Gitte Dalgaard (DEN), 3/4-N. Kitt (GER) / T. Omrad (ISR); 1C-M. Eskinazi (TUR), 2C-Wally Wolf (USA), 3C/4C-Yavuz Eren (TUR) / David Ben-David (ISR); 1LC-H. Kharratian (GER) Ladies Prize–Gitte Dalgaard.

ABT: AUTUMN GRAN PRIX
November 20-21, 1993; La Jolla, California

OPEN (54): 1-Art Benjamin (CA), 2-George Alessi, 3-Paul Albert, 4-Don Bernstein.

ABT: BIG APPLE TOURNAMENT
November 19-21, 1993; Hackensack, New Jersey

CHAMPIONSHIP (32): 1-Jerry Kane (NJ), 2-Mike Friedman (CAN); 1C-Toni Wuersch (MA), 2C-Rageb Shadallah (NY).

ADVANCED (15): 1-Rob Mathes (NY), 2-Maurice Barie (MI); 1C-Stan Littlefield (FL), 2C-Bob Bieder (NY).

INTERMEDIATE (11): 1-Roni Zemsch (NY), 2-Phil Franklin (NJ); 1C-Dave Schatz (NY), 2C-Anton Rusin (NY).

BIG APPLE $500 (12): 1-Paul Weaver (MD), 2-James Colen (NY).

JOHNNY APPLESEED KICKOFF (32): 1-Rick Cutler (PA), 2-Steve Jacobson (NJ).

WORM IN THE APPLE (32): 1-Bob Bieder (NY), 2-Jeff Acierno (NY).

DOUBLES (16 teams): 1/2-Mike Nelson (NY) & Stan Littlefield (FL) / Rick Cutler (PA) & Frank Cupo (NJ).

SHERIDAN’S IRISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
November 6-7, 1993; Dublin, Ireland

CHAMPIONSHIP (65): 1-Michael Ellerby (ENG), 2-James Thompson (IRL), 3-Jim Moore (N-IRL), 4-Eugene Mallon (IRL).

SENIOR CONSOLATION: 1-Walter Beare (IRL) & Paul Smart (IOM).

SUNDAY TRIBUNE CUP: 1-Roger Porter (ENG), 2-Peter Ozanne.

LAST CHANCE: 1-Paul O’Kelly (IRL).

SWEDISH OPEN
November 4-7, 1993, Stockholm, Sweden

CHAMPIONSHIP (47): 1-Kioomars Mostafavi (DEN), 2-Mats Carlsson, 3/4-Max Enqvist / Frederic Wrang; 1C-Jorma Tattari (FIN), 2C-Mika lnkinen (FIN).

INTERMEDIATE (36): 1-Per Hildebrand, 2-Uif Gustavsson, 3/4-Navid Saljoughi / Bernt-Ake Hamsted; 1C-Keyhan Saljoughi, 2C-Johan Mistell.

BEGINNER (22): 1-Anders lvarsson, 2-Eddie Hasselblad; 1C-Georg Wallin; 1LC-Tommy Rundquist.

INTERNATIONAL MATCH: Sweden-Denmark 2-3.

ABT: NEW HAMPSHIRE FALL CLASSIC
October 29-31, 1993; Bedford, New Hampshire

OPEN (22): 1-Evan Diamond, 2-Michel Leveille, 3/4-Doug Roberts (NY) / Mark Teitelbaum; 1C-Marty Storer, 2C-Jay Giuttari.

INTERMEDIATE (13): 1-Sharon Rochon, 2-Jerry Padova, 1C-Mark Damish.

DOUBLES (8 teams): 1-Jay Giuttari & Andres Corredor, 2-Mark Tietelbaum & Michel Leveille.

1-POINT MATCH (16): 1-Seth Towle.

HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST: Scariest–Leslie Lockett (IL), Most Creative–Maria Corredor.

2ND SOUTH AMERICAN WORLD CUP & XIV TOURNAMENT
October 25-29, 1993; Buenos Aires, Argentina

2ND SOUTH AMERICAN WORLD CUP (55): 1-Malcolm Davis (USA), 2-Alan Steffen (USA), 3/4-Fernando Rocha (ARG) / Norman Ades (ARG); 1C-Paul Magriel (USA) 2C-Mario Sequeira (POR), 3C/4C-Jerry Grandell (SWE) / Ingo sprogies (GER).

XIV SOUTH AMERICAN TOURNAMENT

CHAMPIONSHIP (112 players generating 368 entries): 1-Horacio Anitua (ARG), 2-Thompas Lumper (GER), 3/4-Daniel Buzzella (ARG) / Ingo Sporgies (GER), 5/8-Rageb Shadallah (USA / Fernando Iribarren (ARG) / Mariano Tarruella (ARG) / Alberto Fernández (ARG).

JUNIOR (136 players generating 328 entries): 1-Leonardo Fernández, 2-Ariel Wicnudel (ARG), 3/4-Juan Carlos Kuperman (ARG) / Jorge Isso (ARG).

BEGINNER (72 players generating 136 entries): 1-Ricardo Roller (ARG), 2-Alejandro Elbojm (ARG), 3/4-Marta Vara (ARG) / Daniel Medel Aciero (ARG).

CONSOLATION CHAMPIONSHIP/JUNIOR: 1-Fernando Castro.

CONSOLATION BEGINNER: 1-Pablo Fontana.

LAST CHANCE: 1-Lillana Lowden.

DESPERATION: 1-Patricia Mondive.

LADIES PRIZE–CHAMPIONSHIP/JUNIOR/BEGINNER: Celia Mauas / Paula Estacolchic / Marta Vara.

MALMÖ “AVIATION” OPEN 1993
October 23-24, 1993; Malmö, Sweden

CHAMPIONSHIP/ADVANCED (65): 1-Gitte Dalgaard (DEN), 2-dag Edmark, 3-Lars Hammargren, 4-Erik Gravgaard (DEN); 1C-Henrik Hartman, 2C-Oliver Fox.

INTERMEDIATE/BEGINNER (44): 1-Bill Nordström (DEN), 2-Tony Kluck, 3-Lars Raft, 4-Christine Höjhus; 1C-Pia Fagerholt, 2C-Fredrik Winberg.

CITY CUP: Copenhagen.

ABT: NATION’S CAPITAL BACKGAMMON CHAMPIONSHIPS
October 22-24, 1993; Bethesda, Maryland

CHAMPIONSHIP (38) :1-Doug Huch, 2-Joe Freedman, 1C-Karen Davis, 4-Andy Palumbo, 5/6-Alex Caraplis / Angelo Larceri, 7/8-Jim Baroff / Brad Paleg; 1LC-David Orandle.

OPEN (32): 1-Mel Leifer, 2-Angelo Larceri, 1C-Joe Friedman, 4-James Pascoe, 5/6-Paul Weaver / Bob Faucon, 7/8-Chen-Fu Yu / Jeff Acierno (NY).

JACKPOT (13): 1-Ed Maslansky, 2-Herb Avram; 1C-Andy Palunbo.

DOUBLES (13 teams): 1-David & Sam Orandle, 2-Harry Zilli; 1C-Andy Palumbo & Jeff Acierno.

KNOCKOUT BLITZ (32): 1-Greg Daniel, 2/3-Barry Steinberg / James Pascoe.

3RD RIO DE JANEIRO OPEN TOURNAMENT
October 21-24, 1993; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

CHAMPIONSHIP (64 players generating 288 entries): 1-Evert Van Eyck (NTL), 2-Rageb Shadallah (USA), 3-Emil Mortuk (USA), 4-Alvaro Savio (BRZ), 5-Gehard Schiesser (GER), 6-Matthias Körner (GER), 7-Gianni Bizarro (ARG), 8-José Alves (BRZ).

INTERMEDIATE (73 players generating 256 entries): 1-Ricardo Masset (BRZ), 2-Dario Fueks (ARG), 3-Roberto Vilella (BRZ), 4-Arthur Alves (BRZ), 5-Wally Wolf (USA), 6-Paula Estacolchic, 7-Ricardo Nogueira, 8-Dino Octavio.

BEGINNER (48 players generating 120 entries): 1-Felipe Oliveira (BRZ), 2-André Mattar.

ABT: ILLINOIS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS & AMERICA CUP
October 6-10, 1993; Arlington Heights, Illinois

CHAMPIONSHIP (56): 1-Malcolm Davis (TX), 2-Jake Jacobs (IL), 3/4-Abbas Zaltash (PA) / Doug Roberts (NY); 1C-Stu Katz (IL), 2C-Paul Albert (CA); 1LC-Harry Cohn (IL), 2LC-John O’Hagan (IN).

INTERMEDIATE (57): 1-Jeff Kane (WI), 2-Frank Dickerson (IL), 3/4-Ralph Levy (IL) / Allen Zimmerman (IL);
1C-Maurice Barie (MI), 2C-Marv Arnol (WI); 1LC-Ray Bills (MN), 2LC-Tim Mabee (IL).

LIMITED (16): 1-Tom Masterson (IL), 2-Bruce Russell (WI); 1C-Larry Taylor (IL), 2C-Darrell Costello (MN).

AMERICA CUP (21): 1-Dean Muench (IL), 2-Mike Senkiewicz (NY), 3/4-Matthias Körner (GER) / Howard Ring (IL).

DOUBLES (32-teams): 1-Jill Ferdinand & Neil Kazaross (IL), 2-Jim Hickey (GA), 3/4-Gitte Dalgaard & John Sjølin (DEN) / Jeff Acierno NY) & Abbas Zaltash (PA).

BATTLE OF THE STATES (2 teams): 1-Bill Robertie & Toni Wuersch (MA).

$500 MASTERS JACKPOT (32): 1-Mike Mooney (AZ), 2-Jeff Acierno (NY), 3/4-Paul Magriel (NY) / Ed Petrillo (FL).

PARLAY FROM HELL (32): 1-Jake Jacobs (IL), 2-John Stryker (IL).

KICKOFF (32): 1-Howard Ring (IL), 2-Pim Van Haastert (NED).

MICROBLITZ (64): 1-Jim Hickey (GA), 2-John Sjølin (DEN).

MINIBLITZ (64): 1-Kevin McDonough (AZ), 2-Ingo Sporgies (GER).

CHAMPIONSHIP HIGH PERFORMANCE: Men–Hossien Zafaranian (TX), Women–Leslie Lockett (IL).

INTERMEDIATE HIGH PERFORMANCE: Men–Mark Murray (IL), Women–Marcy Sloan (IL).

COLUMBUS PATH PLAQUE: Matthias Körner (GER), Ingo Sporgies (GER), Peter Bouman (NED), Pim Van Haastert (NED), John Sjølin (DEN), Gitte Dalgaard (DEN), Kazuhiro Shino (UK), Roberto Caprio (ITA).

ABT: TOWPATH INN TOURNAMENT
October 1-3, 1993; Turin, New York

OPEN (18): 1-Mike Friedman (CAN), 2-Paul Stebbing (CAN), 3-Marty Storer (NH).

DOUBLES (6 teams): 1-David Feligno & Rich Reasin (NY).

ABT: NATIONAL LABOR DAY TOURNAMENT
September 3-6, 1993; Indianapolis, Indiana

CHAMPIONSHIP (49): 1-Walter Trice (MA), 2-Doug Roberts (NY); 1C-Jeff Acierno (NY), 2C-Neil Kazaross (IL), 3C/4C-Jon Stephens (OH) / John Brussel (IL).

ADVANCED (42): 1-Steve Hast (PA), 2-Carol Falk (MI); 1C-Maurice Barie (MI), 2C-Tony Siegel (IL), 3C/4C-Bobbie Shifrin (IL) / Mary Franks (IL).

INTERMEDIATE (14): 1-Richard Heinz (IN), 2-Judy McHale (IN); 1C-Gail Latter (MI).

DOUBLES (16 teams): 1-Mary Franks & Jake Jacobs (IL), 2-Tak Morioka & Ken Bond (IL).

OPEN JACKPOT (30): 1-Frank Frigo (KY), 2-Dean Muench (IL), 3/4-Ed Petrillo (FL) / Frank Talbot (MI).

AMATEUR JACKPOT (16): 1-Zohreh Zafaranian (TX), 2/3-Kurt Schurecht (IL) / Alex Caraplis (NJ).

OPEN MICROBLITZ (32): 1-Paul Albert (CA).

ADVANCED MICROBLITZ (32): 1-Carl Severino (IL).

ABT: GAMMON ASSOCIATES 30TH INVITATIONAL
August 27-29, 1993; Burbank, California

OPEN (47): 1-Joe Harris, 2-Anthony Niakiani, 3-Zev Vered; 1C-Paul Ladanyi, 2C-Art Benjamin (CA).

LIMITED (20):1-Kyrrha Bell, 2-Jeff Heriot; 1C-Craig Rogers.

SPECIAL 16 (16): 1-Steve Sax (CA), 2-Odis Chenault (CA).
OVERFLOW 8 #1 (8): 1/2-Art Benjamin (CA) / David Hochron (CA).
OVERFLOW 8 #2 (8): 1/2-Anthony Niakiani / Karoon Fathi.

DOUBLES #1 (8 teams): 1-Joe Russell & Median Anderson (CA).
DOUBLES #2 (8 teams): 1-Norm Wiggins & Ron Bruns (CA).

ABT: 15TH GREEN MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL
August 9-15, 1993; Stratton Mountain, Vermont

CHAMPIONSHIP ABT (16): 1-Bob Bishop (NY), 2-Ed Pavilonis (NY); 1C-Doug Roberts (NY).

INTERMEDIATE ABT (16) 1-Bob Lumbra (VT), 2-Marc Gray (NY), 1C-Mark Kaplan.

US/CANADIAN OPEN (48): 1/2/3-Jeff Acierno (NY) / Ami Tennenbaum (NJ) / Walter Trice (MA), 4/5/6-Rick Barabino (NY) / Doug Roberts (NY) / Al Tesoro (FL).

US/CANADIAN INTERMEDIATE (23): 1-Marcy Kossar, 2-Fred Bement, 3/4-Jeremy Bagai / Tom Green.

ABT: THOUSAND ISLANDS TOURNAMENT
July 30-August 1, 1993; Alexandria Bay, New York

OPEN (32): 1-Paul Stebbing (CAN), 2-Stuart Thomson (CAN), 3-Ray Desforges (CAN).

DOUBLES (7 teams): 1-George & Fran Photias (ME).

MONTE CARLO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
July 19-25, 1993; Monte Carlo, Monaco

CHAMPIONSHIP (196): 1-Peter Jes Thomsen (DEN), 2-John Sjølin (DEN), 3/4-Irfan Mizirakci (TUR / Rageb Shadallah (USA); 1C1-Benjamin Lund (DEN), 1C2Kazuhiro Shino (GB), 1C3/4-Michael Lofblad (GER / Rassoul Zomorodi (GER); 2C1-Gerhard Schiesser (GER), 2C2-Nack Ballard (USA), 2C3/4-Sebastian Taylor (GB) / Yannis Tomazos (GRE); 1LC-Shimon Kagan (ISR), 2LC-Salvador Treves (FRA).

INTERMEDIATE (88): 1-Martin Menzer (GER), 2-Vazgen Matevosian (ARM), 3/4-Udo Geib (GER) / Marcy Sloan (USA); 1C1-Richard Mayer (GER), 1C2-Fernando Durao (PO), 1C3/4-Brian Lever (GB) / René Mortensen (DEN); 2C1-Bernard Chetrit (MRQ), 2C2-Molt Thies (GER), 2C3/4-Trine Binderkrantz (DEN) / Lucas Pagane (ITA); 1LC-Bernd Hoff (GER), 2LC-Giammichele D’onofrio (ITA).

BEGINNER: 1-Achim Müeller (GER), 2-Gitte Dalgaard (DEN), 3/4-Nicky Niknam (USA) / Paul Van Rooijen (NET); 1C1-Peter Ruppel (GER), 1C2-M. Batic (GER), 1C3/4-A. Kaunert (GER) / Volker Sonnabend (GER); 2C1-Marco Doettiaff (GER), 2C2-Peter Bernrendt (GER), 2C3/4-Trine Binderkrantz (DEN) / Lucas Pagane (ITA); 1LC-Bernd Hoff (GER), 2LC-Giammichele D’onofrio (ITA).

SUPER JACKPOT: 1-S. Havlik (CZH), 2-Neville Eber (S AF), 3/4-Perry Gartner (USA) / Fred Salomon (USA).

LADIES PRIZES: Championship–Antoinette Williams (USA), Intermediate–Marcy Sloan (USA).

WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP: 1-Hong Kong (Andre Hoffman, John Simon, Patrice Hattu), 2-USA (Nack Ballard, Bill Robertie, Mike Senkiewicz).

EUROPEAN BACKGAMMON CHAMPIONSHIP
July 15-18, 1993; Menton, France

MASTERS (29): 1-Matthias Körner (GER), 2-Ricardo Spinola (BRZ), 3/4-Tino Lechich (AUS) / Joel Schiff (ISR).

CHAMPIONSHIP (85): 1-Rino Mathis (SWZ), 2-Matthias Körner (GER), 3/4-Tino Lechich (AUS) / Manfred Hollenderer (GER); 1C-Joel Schiff (ISR), 2C-John Sjølin (DEN), 3C/4C-Gerard Dubuet-Grasser (FRA) / Roger Staiger (SWZ); 1LC-Rageb Shadallah (USA), 2LC-Cyrus Vafa (SWE); Ladies Prize–Antoinette Williams (USA).

INTERMEDIATE (30): 1-Alan Herskind (DEN), 2-Claus Weissbarth (GER), 3/4-Christian Zenkner (GER) / Carlo Facchetti (ITA); 1C-Luisa Sequeira (POR), 2C-Peter Bardehle (GER); 1LC-Frank Gillar (GER), 2LC-Udo Geib (GER); Ladies Prize–Ling Nelson (HK).

BEGINNER (10): 1-Jeffery Ansari (USA), 2-Mihai Raducanu (ROM); 1C-Mario D’Osvualdo (ITA), 2C-Marcello Corpi (ITA); 1LC-Mike Hüskes (GER), 2LC-Ellen Schläfke (GER); Ladies Prize–Zoe Giakopoulou (GRE).

SUPER JACKPOT: 1-Cyrus Vafa (SWE), 2-Stuart Dunkin (USA).

ABT: 14TH MICHIGAN SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIPS
July 2-4, 1993; Novi, Michigan

OPEN (80): 1-Howard Markowitz (NV), 2-Al Jones (CAN), 3-Alan Steffen (NY), 4/5-Ken Cohen (IL) / Bob Wachtel (CA); 1C-Bob Holyon (WI), 2C-Dean Muench (IL), 3C/4C-Stu Hosen (TX) / Carl Sellars (CAN).

INTERMEDIATE (64): 1-Paul Strasberg (KY), 2-Peter Kalba (IL), 3-Dave Pink; 1C-Jeff Kane (WI), 2C-Leo Tuin (CAN), 3C/4C-Mark Donaldson (MN) / Fred Gehlhoff (WI).

NOVICE (21):1-Dale Haukenfreres (CAN), 2-Gurbachan Khosa (MN); 1C-Noah Monro (MI), 2C-Javad Farjood (IL).

SUPER JACKPOT #1 (16): 1-Frank Talbot (MI), 2-Hossein Zafaranian (TX).
SUPER JACKPOT #2 (16): 1-Bob Wachtel (CA), 2-Quint McTyeire (KY).

OPEN DOUBLES (32 teams): 1-Al & Casey Jones (CA), 2-Brian & Ron Vance (MI), 3/4-Rick Barabino & Alan Steffen (NY) / Butch Meese (IN) & Walter Trice (MA).

LIMITED DOUBLES (16 teams): 1-Abdul Alchalabi & Janice Newman (MI), 2-Todd Doucet (PA) & Greg Shoults (OH).

OVERFLOW DOUBLES (8 teams): 1-Mark Domanski & Nick Stingelin (CAN).

BLITZ (128): 1-Vaughn Derderian (MI), 2-Ken Wroblewski (MI).

FLINT $500 (8): 1-Abbas Zaltash (PA).

SUMMER FREEZE-OUT (32): 1-Harry Cohn (IL), 2-Marilyn McMaster (MI).

SUNDAY JACKPOT (8): 1-Jon Vietor (CA).

OPEN EARLYBIRD JACKPOT (8): 1-Walter Trice (MA).

LIMITED EARLYBIRD JACKPOT (16): 1-Richard Armbruster (CA), 2-Takis Sakkalis (MI).

BACKGAMMON AT SEA–$1000 Jackpot on Emil Mortuk’s Yacht (8): 1-Bob Wachtel (CA).

3RD MITTELEUROPA TOURNAMENT
July 2-4, 1993; Nova Gorica, Slovenia

CHAMPIONSHIP (38): 1-Faik Gousseinov (AZB), 2-Gerhard Stoll (ITA), 3/4-Andrea Sirch (ITA) / Stefano Boni (ITA); 1C-Mario Sequeira (POR), 2C-Luisa Sequeira (POR); 1LC-Al Tesoro (USA); Ladies Prize–Catherin Bladh Risselin (SWE).

ADVANCED (20): 1-Claudio Borgnino (ITA), 2-Massimo Palazzi (ITA); 1C-Peter Huber (GER); 1LC-Sergio Fragiacomo (ITA); Ladies Prize–Karin Ausserhofer (ITA).

LIMITED (14): 1-Davorin Lozej (SLO), 2-Annalisa Porcu (ITA); 1C-Katherine Willoughby (USA); 1LC-Virginia Fornasir (ITA); Ladies Prize–Annalisa Porcu (ITA).

WARM-UP: 1-Ingo Sporgics (GER).

FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA CUP: 1-Matthias Körner (GER), 2-Mario Sequeira (POR).

CITY OF GORIZIA TROPHY: 1-Nicola De Filippis, 2-Al Tesoro (USA).

BLACK JACK WINNER: 1-Franco Boem (ITA).

TENNIS CUP: 1-Katherine Willoughby (USA).

5TH INTERNATIONAL CITY OF VENICE TOURNAMENT
June 24-27, 1993; Venice, Italy

OPEN: 1-David Bridges (GB), 2-Jurgen Schartt (GER), 3/4-Xavier Braun (GER) / Peter Van De Bruck (GER); 1C-Tony Anton (GER), 2-Rudolf Kempter (AUS); 1LC-Matthias Körner (GER); Ladies Prize–Cathrin Bladh Risselin (SWE).

INTERMEDIATE: 1-Enrico Jabara (ITA), 2-Peter Mühlbek (AUS), 3/4-Andrea Sanki (ITA) / Enrico Colangiuolo (ITA); 1C-Sandro Fontanel (ITA), 2C-Claudio Bornino (ITA); 1LC-Sigfried Tonzer (GER); Ladies Prize–Farah Rassouli (IRN).

BEGINNER: 1-Günther Holzinger (GER), 2-Giammichele D’Onofrio (ITA); 1C-Eugenia Ferrari (ITA), 2C-Andrea Marfori (ITA); 1LC-Karim Kegel (GER); Ladies Prize–Eugenia Ferrari (ITA).

TEAM TOURNAMENT: 1-“Greece” (Yannis Tomazos, Andreas Pournarar, Zoe Giakopoulou), 2-“Tuttifrutti” (Nicola De Filippis, Markus Nowack, Walter Jarc).

ITALIAN TEAM TOURNAMENT: 1-“Lignano” (Dario Baso, Andrea Sirch, Paolo Satriani).

WARM-UP: 1-Dino Visentin (ITA).

JACKPOT: 1-Yannis Tomazos (GRE).

SUPER JACKPOT: 1-Dino Visentin (ITA).

LAS VEGAS OPEN
June 16-20, 1993; Las Vegas, Nevada

CHAMPIONSHIP (114): 1-Ralf Jonas (GER), 2-Gus Contos (CA), 3/4-Harry Cohn (IL) / Rich Sweetman (NH), 5/8-Steve Jacobson / Herb Roman (IL) / Mark Schiffer (OR) / Alan Steffen (NY); 1C-Odis Chenault (CA), 2C-Hal Heinrich (CAN), 3C/4C-Clarine (CA) / Ken Truman; 1LC-Eliot Bean (CA), 2LC-Houssein Zafaranian (TX).

INTERMEDIATE (108): 1-Scott Cole (NV), 2-Dave Williams (CA), 3/4-Marv Arnol (WI) / Les Senour, 5/8-Buddy Ashmore (CAN) / Marilyn Faller (PA) / Denny Leatherman (PA) / Arnold Zousmer (CA); 1C-Tom Keisler, 2C-Steve Sion, 3C/4C-Jeff Seidel (FL) / Glenn Abney (NV); 1LC-Donald Bernstein (CA), 2LC-Bert Zamanzian.

BEGINNER (38): 1-Estelle Wurmbrand (NV), 2-Don Greening, ¾-Linda Compton (NV) / Blair Harris; 1C-John Michael Rohr (NV), 2C-Mona Lisa (GA); 1LC-Charles Hoffman, 2LC-Lisa Luiders.

SUPER JACKPOT (32): 1-Tino Lechich (AUS), 2-Mike Svobodny (NY).

LIMITED JACKPOT (64): 1-Chuck Jones (WA), 2-Mike Shadkin.

DOUBLES (32 teams): 1-Sandy Kaplan (MI) & Carol Starr (NV), 2-Clarine & Ray Baker.

$50 BLITZ (168): 1-Herb Avram, 2-Dave McNair.

$25 BLITZ (160): 1/2/3/4-Richard Armbruster (CA) / Joe Harris / Ed Koreen / Tom McEvoy.

SUNDAY CHAMPIONSHIP JACKPOT (16): 1-Tom Wheller

SUNDAY INTERMEDIATE JACKPOT (16): 1-Carol Falk (MI).

SUNDAY BEGINNER JACKPOT (8): 1-Matthew Armbruster (CA).

BIBA TROPHY TOURNAMENT NO. 2
May 29-30, 1993; Solihull, England

OPEN (80): 1-Jim Johnson, 2-Harvey Barnstein, 3-Dave Raynsford, 4-Mike Grabsky, 5-Steve Bland, 6-Paul Lamford, 7-Simon Morris, 8-Dale Taylor.

TOP LADY: Monica Beckerson.

BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME: 1-Rachel Davies.

ABT: 14TH CHICAGO OPEN
May 28-31, 1993; Elk Grove Village, Illinois

OPEN (42): 1-Ken Bond (IL), 2-Yamin Yamin (IL), 3/4-Jan Carlstrom / Ken Cohen (IL); 1C-Ami Tennenbaum, 2C-Bill Bartholomay (IL).

INTERMEDIATE (47): 1-Andy Palumbo (NY), 2-Fred Gehlhoff (WI), 3/4-David Rubin (IL) / Kurt Schurecht (IL);
1C-Norma Shyer (IL), 2C-Ed Buerger (IL).

$500 SPECIAL EVENT (8): 1-Bill Bartholomay (IL), 2-Ken Cohen (IL).

BLITZ (64): 1-Paul Franks (IL), 2-Andy Krenitz (IL).

DOUBLES (16 teams): 1-Jill Ferdinand & Neil Kazaross (IL), 2-Jeff Acierno & Jim Pascoe.

VEGAS CONNECTION (80): 1-Bill Davis (IL)

SUNDAY JACKPOT (16): 1-Tak Morioka (IL), 2-George Barr (IL).

ABT: SPRING GRAN PRIX
May 15-16, 1993; La Jolla, California

OPEN (52): 1-Ben Lang, 2-John Mansey, 3/4-Jim Lakdawala / Mike Pettigrew.

WORLD SERIES OF BACKGAMMON
May 5-11, 1993; Nassau, Bahamas

OPEN (20): 1-Mark Rozands (PA), 2-Phyllis Ames (FL); 1C-David Hershleder, 2C-Lee Genud (FL); 1LC-Rageb Shadallah (NY).

INTERMEDIATE (19): 1-John Lear (CA), 2-Alberto da Pra (ITA); 1C-Nancy Nesbaum, 2C-Grace Kahn; 1LC-Frank Dama.

ABT: 14TH GRANITE STATE OPEN
April 30-May 2, 1993; Jaffery, New Hampshire

OPEN (22): 1-Herb Gurland (MA), 2-Carl Adamec, 3/4-Walter Trice (MA) / Wally Watson; 1C-Sam Hanna, 2C-Marty Storer.

INTERMEDIATE (8): 1-Miriam Bureson, 2-George Photias; 1C-Gardner Soule.

BEGINNERS (4): 1-Nancy Ishac, 2-Mark Damish.

NEW ENGLAND TEAM EVENT (8 teams): 1-Jeff Acierno & Mike Nelson & Ed Pavilonis, 2-Sam Hanna & Marty Storer & Doug Roberts (MA).

ABT: 41ST INDIANA OPEN
April 16-18, 1993; Indianapolis, Indiana

OPEN (29): 1-Quint McTyeire (KY), 2-Frank Frigo; 1C-Perry Gartner.

ADVANCED (32): 1-Gabe Stiasny, 2-Jerry Ungar; 1C-Randall Witt, 2C-Jill Ferdinand.

INTERMEDIATE (10): 1-Holly Stowe, 2-Lance Jenkins; 1C-Javad Farjood.

NOVICE (5): 1-Jamie Curtis, 2-Mary Vitale.

MASTERS (16): 1-Marc Poe, 2-Rick Bieniak (IL).

DOUBLES (16 teams): 1-Carol Falk & Dean Adamian (MI), 2-Mark King (IL) & Randall Witt.

OPEN MICROBLITZ (64): 1-Tim Mabee (IL).

LIMITED MICROBLITZ (8): 1-Judy McHale.

BRITISH ISLES OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
April 3-4, 1993, Lincoln, England

OPEN (54): 1-Nigel Merrigan, 2-John Broomfield, 3/4-Don Hatt / Richard Howes; 1C-Rick Janowski, 2C-Phil Churton; 1LC-Mike Loughman.

SUICIDE! EVENT: 1-Robin Clay, 2-Jim Johnson.

ABT: 1993 MIDWEST BACKGAMMON CHAMPIONSHIPS
March 19-21, 1993; Oak Brook, Illinois

OPEN (62): 1-Frank Talbot (MI), 2-Jake Jacobs (IL), 3/4-Dean Adamian (MI) / Joe Sylvester (MI); 1C-Arnold Zousmer (CA), 2C-Dean Muench (IL); 1LC-Bob Holyon (WI).

OPEN (12): 1-Ira Hoffberg (IL), 2-Carol Falk (MI).

ADVANCED (64): 1-Ralph Levy (IL), 2-Larry Lau (CT), 3/4-George Barr (IL) / Larry Strommen (IN); 1C-Mike Shanas (MO), 2C-Ed Zell (IL); 1LC-John Lear (CA).

LIMITED (37): 1-Mark Donaldson (MN), 2-Mike Lawless (WI), 3/4-Josh Schwartz (IL) / Amy Trudeau (IL);
1C-Bob Howington (IL), 2C-Lance Weesner (IL); 1LC-Randy Peterson (IL).

MIDWEST DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP (32 teams): 1-Cinda King & Tak Morioka (IL), 2-Judy Field & Joe Sylvester (MI), 3/4-Malcolm Davis & Harvie Huie (TX) / John Bashian (OH) & Larry Strommen (IN).

SATELLITE DOUBLES (8 teams): 1-Katy Clark & Yamin Yamin (IL), 2-Carlos Frum & Paul Klein (IL).

BLITZ (128: 1-Marv Arnol (WI).

3-CHECKER GAMMON (32): 1-David Rubin (IL), 2-Frank Frigo, 3/4-Don Desmond (IL) / Joe Russell (CA).
$500 JIGSAW GAMMON CHALLENGE (12): 1-Carol Falk (MI) & Steve Tennant (IL).

PIG-ROLLING: 1-J.A. Miller (IL).

HONG KONG DICE: 1-Marjean Streitmatter (IL).

BEAVER HOCKEY: 1-Yamin Yamin (IL).

BG WHEEL OF FORTUNE: 1-Lenny Loder (IL).

PROFESSOR OF BACKGAMMON–1993: 1/3-Joe Sylvester (MI) / John Meyers (WI) / Paul Weaver (MD).

ABT: 1993 BOSTON OPEN
March 12-14, 1993; Cambridge, Massachusetts

CHAMPIONSHIP (58): 1-Marty Storer, 2-Felix Yen, 3/4-Rich Sweetman / Ed Pavilonis; 1C-Mike Nelson (MA), 2C-Lila Swan.

INTERMEDIATE (22): 1-Belle Pronman, 2-Arkady Kuperman, 3/4-Marc Poe / Alex Perry; 1C-Jerry Padova, 2C-Ed Nyitray; 1LC-Tony Pascuzzi.

NOVICE (14): 1-Mark Damish, 2-John Mirando; 1C-Zita Samuels, 2C-Ed Baker; 1LC-Margot Jacqz.

SUPER JACKPOT (14): 1-Neil Kazaross, 2-Mehran Shahidi.

DOUBLES (16 teams): 1-Doug Roberts & Walter Trice (MA), 2-Jay Giuttari & Andres Corredor.

BEANPOT (32): 1-Jack Kissane.

ABT: GAMMON ASSOCIATES 29TH INVITATIONAL
February 26-28, 1993; Los Angeles, California

OPEN (44): 1-Woody Woodson, 2-Jorgen Granstedt, 3/4-John Rockwell (CA) / Norm Wiggins (CA), 5/8-Ray Fogerlund (CA) / Farzan Garmroodi / David MacBryde / Peter Zacks (CA).

LIMITED (15): 1-Michael Sharp, 2-Johnnie Roberts.

SPECIAL 16 (16): 1-Odis Chenault (CA), 2-Tom Waddell.
OVERFLOW 8 (8): 1-Gus Contos (CA).

DOUBLES I (8 teams): 1-Tom Keisler & Joe Singer.
DOUBLES II (8 teams): 1-Gus Contos & Richard Love (CA).

ABT: 15TH PITTSBURGH CHARITY TOURNAMENT
February 19-21, 1993; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

OPEN (36): 1-David Hochron (CA), 2-Ron Weingrad (PA), 3-Perry Gartner (NJ); 1C-Dave Orandle (MD), 2C-Carol Joy Cole (MI).

INTERMEDIATE (26): 1-Marty Kohler (OH), 2-Denny Leatherman (PA); 1C-Nayan Shah (PA), 2C-Carol Falk (MI).

BEGINNER (8): 1-Allen Levien (PA), 2-Dan Bloch (PA).

MASTERS JACKPOT (8): 1-Abbas Zaltash (PA).

AMATEUR JACKPOT (16): 1-Carol Falk (MI), 2-Jim Smyth (MI).

THREE RIVERS CHALLENGE (48): 1-Marilyn Faller (PA), 2-Walt Rydzon (PA).

DOUBLES (16 teams): 1-Dennis Culpepper & Greg Lilley (VA), 2-John Bashian & Mike Rezai (OH).

MICROBLITZ (64): 1-Ami Tennenbaum (NJ).

5TH ANNUAL PRO-AM DOUBLES TOURNAMENT
February 4-7, 1993, Paradise Island, Bahamas

DOUBLES #1 (17 teams): 1-Bill Bartholomay (IL) & Bill Robertie (MA), 2-Drew Giovanis (FL) & Wilcox Snellings (CA).
DOUBLES #2 (10 teams): 1-Harvey Huie (TX) & Mike Svobodny (NY), 2-Emil Mortuk (MI) & Ed O’Laughlin (VA).

JACKPOT (8): 1-Maurice Elghanyan (NY), 2-Dean Muench (IL).

1993 INTERNATIONAL BACKGAMMON TOURNAMENT RESULTS