Backgammon London
London Doubles 2024
Saturday 30th March
Clissold Arms, 105 Fortis Green, Muswell Hill, London N2 9HR
Cancelled
London Intermediate players are invited to our one day tournament at the Clissold Arms.
Registration and Entry is just £45 per person and includes the famous Clissold Arms backgammon lunch.
UKBGF members will get a £5 discount.
There is £1200* in prize pool which will be split £420 to the winning team and £140 to the 5 teams finishing second
The format will be a 32 team Swiss with each team playing 5 matches of 5 points
There will be individual Side Pools of £10 & £20 with a 60/40 spit.
Side Pools must be paid in cash at the event. Please bring a board if you can.
Registration from 9.30am. Play starts at 10.30am
Full Details (please check for updates)
Matches are clock mandatory and are set to 3 minutes per point + 15s delay.
Clocks will be provided.
*The £1,200 prize money is subject to 64 players. In case we are not sold out, there will be £20 deducted from this for each unsold place.
Rules are as set down by the UKBGF here.
If there is any problem or dispute, you must report it to the TD as soon as it is noticed. There will be a ruling committee (RC) made up of players at the event. You may appeal the decision of the TD to the RC who's decision is final.
The TD's reserve the right to change any aspect of the format to enable the smooth running of the tournament.
Your entry is not confirmed until you have paid your registration fee. Only the first 32 teams that pay will be confirmed. Everyone else will go on a waiting list in case any players drop out.