Results: CHERRY BLOSSOM BACKGAMMON CHAMPIONSHIP 

Results: Cherry Blossom Backgammon Championship
Cherry Blossom Backgammon Championship close up of pink and white cherry blossoms
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Herndon, Virginia

April 18-23, 2023

Results courtesy of Chicago Point

ABT CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION 1 (72): 1-John O’Hagan (IN), 2-Roberto Litzenberger (VA), 3-Jerry Shea (NY), 4/5-Jason Lee (MD) / Chris Trencher (NY); 1C-Sean Garber (IN), 2C-Boris Dekhtyar (NY), 3C/4C-Victor Ashkenazi (NJ) / Marty Storer (NH).

ABT ADVANCED DIVISION 2 (28): 1-Boris Shafransky (MD), 2-Larry Brown (VA), 3-Neville Kerr (NC); 1C-Bob Hathaway (VA), 2C-Bill Pow (VA).

ABT INTERMEDIATE DIVISION 3 (18): 1-Ed Corey (CT), 2-Joseph Cancelarich (NY); 1C-Kelsey Rose (NY), 2C-Luke Fraser (FL).

BMAB-USA #25 VIRGINIA (18): 4-1 records: 1/3-Karen Davis (FL) / Jeb Horton (NC) / Scott Kelland (CT).

CHERRY BLOSSOM CLASSIC SUPER JACKPOT (16): 1-Ray Fogerlund (NV), 2-Matt Cohn-Geier (CA).

MARTHA WASHINGTON MASTERS JACKPOT (40): 1-Victor Ashkenazi (NY), 2-Karen Davis (FL), 3/4-John O’Hagan (IN) / Bahman Zandi (MD), 5-Dana Nazarian (CA).

SUSAN B. ANTHONY OPEN JACKPOT (16): 1-Garry Kallos (Canada), 2-Ray Spehar (FL).

SACAGAWEA ADVANCED JACKPOT (16): 1-Bob Ellis (TN), 2-Alec Izzo (FL).

HARRIET TUBMAN INTERMEDIATE JACKPOT: (8): 1-Andrew Keller (NC), 2-Michael Andruchow (VA).

NATION’S CAPITAL DOUBLES (20 Teams): 1-Karen Davis (FL) & Kent Goulding (MD), 2-Ray Zamani (FL) & Bahman Zandi (MD).

USBGF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP (128): 1/2-Brian Draper (CA) / Howard Rosenthal (MA), 3/4-David Klausa (CO) / William Reeves (CO).

USBGF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFF (8): 1-Brian Draper (CA), 2-Jack Edelson (MN), 3/4-Ray Fogerlund (NV) / Ray Zamani (FL), 5/8-Ed O’Laughlin (VA) / Frank Raposa (VA) / Howard Rosenthal (MA) / Ray Spehar (FL).

CHERRY BLOSSOM WOMEN IN BACKGAMMON CUP (14): 1-Leyla Zaloutskaya (NY), 2-Irina Litzenberger (VA); 1C-Carol Joy Cole (MI).

NIGHT OWL OPEN JACKPOT (12): 1-Herb Roman (IL), 2-Michael Neagu (Canada); 1C-Carol Joy Cole (MI).

NIGHT OWL ADVANCED JACKPOT (8): 1-Michael Kay (MA), 2-Daniel Adler (NY); 1C-Thomas Bassam (VA).

ADVANCED NOVICE: Session #1 (23) Trophy winners – Joan Libby (FL) / Scout Jones (CO). Session #2 (19) Trophy winners – Robert Fairchild (TX) / Sheldon Richter (MD) / Jamie Rosen (NY). Session #3 (14): Trophy winners – Remington Brooks (OK) / Fred Leary (MD) / Scott Overbey DC) / Alison Schlatter (VA) / Monica Talbot (MI).

NOVICE (6): Louise Marcigliano (NY).

DC*METRO OPEN (18): Winners: Kent Goulding (MD), Julius High (GA), John Klein (MD), Ray Spehar (FL).

DC*METRO ADVANCED (12): Winners: Donald Gabbai (VA), Tom Kennedy (VA).

FTH BOARD EVENT (4): 1-Jason Lee (MD).

GAMMON GUYS BOARD EVENT (4): 1-John Brown (KY).

$50 JACKPOT #1 (8): 1-Tom Rebelo (Canada).
$50 JACKPOT #2 (8): 1-Cameron Govonlou (MA).
$50 JACKPOT #3 (8): 1-Tom Rebelo (Canada).
$50 JACKPOT #4 (8): 1-Joe Guichebarou (WV).

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