The 31st Irish Backgammon Open
20-22nd October 2023
Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
The BFI is proud to announce the 31st edition of the Irish Backgammon Open. This event is the oldest and most prestigious tournament in Ireland.
All tickets for this event have been sold (March 2023). A waitlist is in operation on Eventbrite for those who wish to be contacted should a ticket become available. Click here to join the waitlist.
Please note that this event is limited to 64 players (Swiss format). Scroll down to see who’s coming.
Any queries can be directed to:
irishbackgammonopen@gmail.com
TOURNAMENT BRACKETS AND RESULTS
Winner (Main) - Claudia Goehnert
Runner-Up (Main) - Sean Jones
Finalists - Sean Jones vs Claudia Goehnert
Consolation Winner - Stuart Mann
Consolation Runner-Up - Sergeii Zitnik
Last Chance: Fernando Braconi (w) and Mark Smyth (r/u)
Who’s Coming?
Kevin McGrath
Leo Mulrooney
Lucy Friedman
Mark Smyth
Moore Wisener
Neil Dobbs
Neil Young
Nicola Fitzgibbon
Nicola Osthus
Paul Duff
Paul O’Kelly
Paul Van Dijke
Paul Wisener
Peter Bennet
Peter Faughnan
Peter Fivey
Derek Murphy
Des O’Reilly
Eileen Mulvany
Falk Osthus
Felix Vink
Fernando Braconi
Graham Dungan
Gregory Kremer
Ilja Tardijn
Jack Judge
Jamie Dowling
John Broomfield
Jonathan O'Grady
Karen Jones
Katarzyna Kuc
Kevin Bailey
Alastair Woods
Alex Olariu
Ann Maher
Brendan Burgess
Brendan Gasparro
Brian Lavery
Cato Fordham
Charles Hessler
Chris Bleakley
CJ Uttley
Claire Sloane
Claudia Goehnert
Daniel Lynch
Danny Gallagher
David McNamara
Dearbhla Gowen
Phil Newton
Philip Redden
Pim van Haastert
Rachel Rhodes
Richard Biddle
Richard Carter
Rory Brennan
Sean Casey
Sean Jones
Sergei Zitnik
Shea Mulhall
Stuart Mann
Vaidas Budrys
Vic Sprake
Yousef Mahmoud
Zoltán Illyés