2024 New Zealand Backgammon Championship

Two days of full-on Backgammon.

March 23rd - Standard Swiss Format. Everyone is guaranteed to play 5 – Seven point Matches. The pairings are random in the first Match. Players are not eliminated if they lose the first Match. No Player meets the same opponent twice. Successive rounds match Players with scores as similar to each other as possible. By the 3rd Match Experts are playing Experts, Average are playing Average and Novices are playing Novices.

March 24th - Top sixteen (16) Players from the Swiss Format will play Knockout Matches to determine 1st 2nd 3rd places.

Silver Plate Tournament will be played on Sunday for all those who did not make it into the finals but still want to roll the dice. Standard Swiss Format to ensure everyone can play multiple times with multiple Players.

Prize: The entry fees will be used to fund the venue, prizes & trophies.

You do not have to be an Expert to enter the Tournament. You are guaranteed to play at least 5 – Seven-point Matches against Players whose skill range is Expert to Novice. It is a lot of fun and a very excellent Backgammon learning experience. Give it a Go!