Women are increasingly placing in American Backgammon Tour
and international events. In March/April they include:
6th Merit Open Montenegro Grand Prix International Backgammon Championship – Budva, Montenegro March 19-24, 2024
MASTERS (88) 1-Akiko Yazawa (Japan)
INTERMEDIATES (53): Ladies Prize - Gözde Diptas (Turkey).
MERIT ROYAL SPLENDID DOUBLES CONSULTATION (64 teams): 1-Alain Babillon (France) & Akiko Yazawa (Japan)
LADIES TOURNAMENT (12): 1-Gülderen Gücavli (Turkey), 2-Gözde Diptas (Turkey), 3/4-Sandra Ashry (Yemen) / Karmen Aydin (Turkey).
ABT - 29th Ohio State Backgammon Championships
March 21-24, 2024; Middleburg Heights, Ohio
BMAB PLAYER'S CUP OHIO (20): PR winners:, 5-Irina Litzenberger (VA) at 4.95,
LIMITED JACKPOT (20): 5-Irina Litzenberger (VA).
DOUBLES (16 teams): 1-Laura Granger (CO) & Cary Hoarty (OH),
33rd Nordic Open Backgammon Tournament
March 27-31, 2024; Copenhagen, Denmark
ADVANCED (46): 4/5-John Blem (DK) / Marianne Husum (Norway).
MIXED DOUBLES (22 teams): 1-Andreas Becher (DK) & Pia Jeppesen (DK), 2-Christian Bladt (DK) & Mathilde Schmidt (DK), 3/4-Mads W. Andersen (DK) & Brigitte Nissen (DK) / Shunji Terao (Japan) & Mrs. Terao (Japan).
REDEMPTION EVENT (20):, 2-Martha Gjelseth (Norway),
WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT (25): 1-Barbara Fagone (DK), 2-Linda Wallin (Sweden), 3/4-Anna Sofia Jørgensen (DK) / Mathilde Schmidt (DK).
TEAM EVENT (11 teams): 1-Team NO(r)WAY: Eirik Johansen / Bjørnar Kristoffersen / Marianne Husum (Norway).
