International Backgammon Federation

The International Backgammon Federation congratulates on Orthodox Easter! May this bright holiday bring peace, warmth, and joy to your home. We wish you good health, prosperity, inspiration, and new victories — both in sport and in life. May Easter fill your hearts with faith, hope, and love, bring strength for new achievements, and become a time of warm meetings, sincere emotions, and harmony. Happy Easter🕊️

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«Dear brothers and sisters, Congratulations on the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace! Sport makes us stronger, healthier, and teaches us never to give up. It unites people, helps us believe in ourselves, and move toward our goals. I wish you good health, great mood, and new victories — in sport and in life. May every day bring energy and the desire to move forward!», — IBF President, Umar Kremlev

The International Backgammon Federation congratulates you on Catholic Easter! May this bright holiday bring peace, joy, and inspiration. We wish you prosperity, new victories, and a happy celebration with your family and friends. May Easter be a time of renewal, warm meetings, and confident steps forward. Happy Easter🕊️🥚

⚡️Asian Grand Prix video diary. Part 3 🎥 Watch here All about the final days of the grand International Backgammon Federation tournament in Tashkent! Dive into the world of backgammon and enjoy the atmosphere of our sporting celebration 👏

The International Backgammon Federation expresses sincere gratitude to Altara Tour for the high level of organization, professionalism, and warm welcome of the participants of the Asian Grand Prix 2026 in Tashkent Special thanks to Sherzod Eliboev and his team for the attentive support of international delegations and flawless work throughout the event We thank all staff members: • Sherzod Eliboev • Eldor Mamatkulov • Olloyor Rakhimov • Nodirbek Eliboev • Javlon Berdiyorov Thank you for your hospitality, support, and contribution to the tournament. You made our grand event truly unforgettable!

EXCLUSIVE⚡️ Interview with the Backgammon Main Asian Grand Prix winner Vyacheslav Pryadkin🇩🇪 Interview with the Longgammon Main Asian Grand Prix winner Tsaruk Manukian🇷🇺 Interview with the Doubles Asian Grand Prix winners Taner Kandirali and Aytug Yigit 🇹🇷 Interview with the Backgammon Blitz Asian Grand Prix winner Kenan Hasanzade🇦🇿 The International Backgammon Federation congratulates the players on their well-deserved gold — that was beautiful 👏

ALL THE RESULTS Asian Grand Prix 💥 Our great tournament has come to an end: we learned the names of all the winners and prize-winners, held a vibrant closing ceremony, honored the stars of the week, and headed to the Gala Dinner. We thank IBF President Umar Kremlev for the opportunity to make such a big step in the history of world backgammon! 📋 Brackets 🎲 Backgammon Main (322 players from 41 countries) 🥇 Vyacheslav Pryadkin (Germany 🇩🇪) 🥈 Arthur Muradyan (Armenia 🇦🇲) 🥉 Sam Mizutani (Japan 🇯🇵) 🎲 Longgammon Main (116 players from 15 countries) 🥇 Tsaruk Manukian (Russia 🇷🇺) 🥈 Kirill Ignatev (Russia 🇷🇺) 🥉 Soinguli Amirov (Georgia 🇬🇪) 😎 Masters Cup Backgammon (128 players) 🥇 Revaz Tskhovrebashvili (Georgia 🇬🇪) 🥈 Ethan Wen (USA 🇺🇸) 🥉 Kenji Shimodaira (Japan 🇯🇵) 😎 Masters Cup Longgammon (60 players) 🥇 Tsaruk Manukian (Russia 🇷🇺) 🥈 Nail Arzukhanov (Russia 🇷🇺) 🥉 Iurii Akopov (Russia 🇷🇺) ⚡️ Backgammon Blitz (256-player bracket) 🥇 Kenan Hasanzade (Azerbaijan 🇦🇿) 🥈 Edvard Makichian (Russia 🇷🇺) 🥉 Nodar Gagua (Georgia 🇬🇪) ⚡️ Longgammon Blitz (128-player bracket) 🥇 Dmitrii Nikitin (Russia 🇷🇺) 🥈 Airat Fatykhov (Russia 🇷🇺) 🥉 Rodion Pliev (Russia 🇷🇺) 🤩 Backgammon Super Blitz (120 players) 🥇 Tigran Ohanyan (Armenia 🇦🇲) 🥈 Soso Menabdishvili (Georgia 🇬🇪) 🥉 Konstantin Puchkov (Russia 🇷🇺) 🤝 Doubles (130 pairs) 🥇 Taner Kandirali / Aytug Yigit (Turkey 🇹🇷) 🥈 Michihito Kageyama / Tatsuya Tanaka (Japan 🇯🇵) 🥉 Tobias Hellwag / Tilman Söhnchen (Germany 🇩🇪) ☝🏻 1-Point (256-player bracket) 🥇 Sergey Makichian (Russia 🇷🇺) 🥈 Timur Azizov (Russia 🇷🇺) 🥉 Janette Hodgkinson (South Africa 🇿🇦) 🏎️ Sprintgammon (128-player bracket) 🥇 Almaz Salimzyanov (Russia 🇷🇺) 🥈 Alexey Zlobin (Russia 🇷🇺) 🥉 Khachik Melikyan (Armenia 🇦🇲) 💃 Women’s (64-player bracket) 🥇 Alexandra Knupfer (Romania 🇷🇴) 🥈 Olga Ivanova (Russia 🇷🇺) 🥉 Gulderen Gucavli (Turkey 🇹🇷) 🎶 IPSL (67 teams) 🥇 Amirali Tavakkoli / Amin Shahvalizadeh / Arash Afroozian (Iran 🇮🇷) 🥈 Alexey Ignarin / Sergey Alenin / Timur Azizov (Russia 🇷🇺) 🥉 Konstantin Bartash / Aleksandr Solodukhin / Vasily Chemokhonenko (Russia 🇷🇺) 🏆 ADDED PRIZE FUND: $500,000 📸 All the photos of the Asian Grand Prix 2026 👏🏻 The closing ceremony brought together players, guests, organizers, and the entire IBF team. During the tournament, the venue was also visited by IBF President Umar Kremlev. It was a great honor for us — the President played a longgammon match on stage against Masayuki Mochizuki and won! On the final day, famous Russian football legends Andrey Arshavin and Vladislav Radimov came to the tournament venue and became special guests of the event. The International Backgammon Federation warmly congratulates the winners and prize-winners of our tournament! Thank you to all participants for spending these unforgettable days with us in Tashkent. We are grateful for your trust, your feedback, and the incredible atmosphere you created. See you again soon ✨