May 24-29, 2023; Rosemont, Illinois
Results Courtesy of Chicago Point
ABT OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP (88): 1-Greg Lilley (FL), 2-Mike Horri (GA), 3/7-Victor Ashkenazi (NJ) / Arda Findikoglu (Turkey) / Herb Roman (IL) / Gerry Tansey (MO) / Kit Woolsey (CA), 8/10-Chris Knapp (MA) / Barry Miller (IL) / Frank Talbot (MI).
ABT INTERMEDIATE (54): 1-Steve Klesker (IL), 2-Anatoliy Katsnelson (IL), 3/7-Kai Demler (NY) / Phil Martorelli (IL) / Alex Owen (IL) / Erol Sozen (IL) / Daniel Vargas (IL), 8/10-Paul Belsito (MI) / Thomas Rosendich (WI) / Carl Staples (IL).
NOVICE (14): 1-Jason Dordel (WI), 2/5-Ryan Bronson (SD) / Eric Gregory (IL) / Jon Kahn (IL) / J. H. Neuberger (IL).
WBGF WORLD CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP (8): 1- The Loose Ones: Joe Russell (CA), Ian Terry (TX), Bob Zavoral (IL), 2- AmericaZillish: Ray Fogerlund (CA), Ary Nogueira (Brazil), Joseph Sheppard (England).
UNLUCKY DICE LAST CHANCE (23): 1-Dennis Culpepper (VA), 2-Mark Kaye (IL).
MARKOWITZ MASTERS (48): 1-Victor Ashkenazi (NJ), 2-Chris Trencher (NY), 3-Greg Merriman (MI), 4/6-Ken Bame (CA) / Dennis Culpepper (VA) / Tatsuya Tanaka (Japan).
FASTER MASTER (24): 1-Petko Kostadinov (SC), 2-Victor Ashkenazi (NJ), 3-Gerry Tansey (MO).
LIMITED JACKPOT (32): 1-Irina Litzenberger (VA), 2-Jim Zinkhon (IL), 3/4-Mark Danburg-Wyld (OR) / Boris Shafransky (MD).
INTERMEDIATE JACKPOT (32): 1-Joe Miller (OH), 2-Joseph Sheppard (England), 3/4-Scott Bailey (GA) / Alex Owen (IL).
TAKI BOARD TOURNAMENT (16): 1-Carol Joy Cole (MI), 2-Greg Merriman (MI).
DOUBLES TOURNAMENT (32 teams): 1-Craig Anderson (IL) & Steve Hairgrove (IL), 2-Ary Nogueira (Brazil) & Joseph Sheppard (England), 3/4-Koray Agirbas (GA) & Julius High (GA) / Steve Nelson (Hong Kong) & Tatsuya Tanaka (Japan).
JUNIORS TOURNAMENT (32): 1-Franklin Scott (MN), 2-Fredrik Carlsson (Sweden), 3/4-Mark Danburg-Wyld (OR) / Arda Findikoglu (Turkey).
SENIORS TOURNAMENT (32): 1-Allen Tish (CA), 2-Ary Nogueira (Brazil), 3/4-John Stryker (IL) / Brian Vance (MI).
USBGF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER ( 64 Seniors + Juniors): 1- Franklin Scott (MN), 2 – Allen Tish (CA)
SPEEDGAMMON (32): 1-Chris Trencher (NY), 2-Al Hodis (NV), 3/4-Craig Anderson (IL) / Greg Merriman (MI).
1-POINT QUICKIE TOURNAMENT (32): 1-Arda Findikoglu (Turkey), 2-Mark Danburg-Wyld (OR).
AFTER TOURNEY TOURNEY (11): 1-Ray Fogerlund (NV), 2-Kit Woolsey (CA).
10th BACKGAMMON PROFICIENCY TEST (27): 1-Gerry Tansey (MO) 38 correct answers, 2-Kit Woolsey (CA) 34 correct, 3-Bill Lonergan (NY) 33 correct, 4/5-Craig Anderson (IL) / Joseph Sheppard (England) 32 correct.
