International Backgammon Federation

1st Armenian Grand Prix diary🎲 🎥Day 4 https://youtu.be/1BbKbp10yi8?si=gQ84iTyAnhzgOysx All about the fourth day of the debut tournament of the International Backgammon Federation! Dive into the world of backgammon and enjoy the atmosphere of our sporting celebration 🥳🤩👏🏻

❗️NOW LIVE GRAND FINAL OPEN on the 1st Armenian Grand Prix 🎊 🔗Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/live/_5Mibz6S4ow?si=hbZE2veRFwx_3yBH Amirali Tavakoli (Iran🇮🇷) vs Soso Menabdishvili (Georgia🇬🇪) Join the livestream, enjoy the decisive match, and cheer for your favorites! 🤩

The WINNER of the WOMEN’S on the Armenian Grand Prix is announced! 🎊 Leyla Zaloutskaya (USA🇺🇸) 0:7 Oksana Gaiazova (Russia🇷🇺) Congratulations to Oksana from Russia with the first place in the Women’s! 🥇

❗️NOW LIVE FINAL WOMEN’S on the 1st Armenian Grand Prix 🎊 🔗Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/live/_5Mibz6S4ow?si=hbZE2veRFwx_3yBH Leyla Zaloutskaya (USA🇺🇸) vs Oksana Gaiazova (Russia🇷🇺) Join the livestream, enjoy the decisive match, and cheer for your favorites! 🤩

🎊1st Armenian Grand Prix. DAY 5🎊 📋 Follow the tournament brackets and results here: https://i-bg-federation.com/en 📺 Live on YouTube: Table 1 (main stage) Table 2 Table 3 Table 4 Table 1 (main stage, Russian commentator) YouTube VK Stay tuned for the international backgammon tournament! Join the live streams, leave your comments, cheer for your favorites, and enjoy the atmosphere of your favorite game 🎲

📣 Dear participants of the 1st Armenian Grand Prix! Today at 8 PM we invite you to the awards ceremony on the stage in the Marriott Hotel playing hall 🏆 At 9 PM we will head to the Gala Dinner at the restaurant, with buses waiting for us near the Marriott Hotel🍝 We are looking forward to seeing you all at our shared celebration — the celebration of backgammon and the friendship of nations 🎉🎲

🎲 Prize Pool of the «1st Armenian Grand Prix» The international championship in Yerevan not only gathers the strongest players but also brings truly impressive prizes! Open Division (126 players) 🏆 Total prize pool: 65,400 USD • Winner – 26,160 USD • Finalist – 13,080 USD • 3rd place – 6,540 USD • 4th/5th places – 3,270 USD each • 6th–9th places – 1,635 USD each • Undefeated Bracket Winner Bonus – 3,270 USD • Undefeated Bracket Finalist Bonus – 1,630 USD • Undefeated Bracket Semi-finalist Bonus – 820 USD each Longgammon Division (51 players) 🏆 Total prize pool: 22,240 USD • Winner – 10,000 USD • Finalist – 4,460 USD • 3rd place – 2,230 USD • 4th/5th places – 1,110 USD each • Undefeated Bracket Winner Bonus – 2,220 USD • Undefeated Bracket Finalist Bonus – 1,110 USD Doubles (84 teams) 🏆 Total prize pool: 27,660 USD • Winners – 13,830 USD • Finalists – 6,910 USD • Semi-finalists – 3,460 USD each Master Cup (64 players) 🏆 Total prize pool: 33,100 USD • Winner – 16,550 USD • Finalist – 8,270 USD • Semi-finalists – 4,140 USD each Blitz (128 players) 🏆 Total prize pool: 8,120 USD • Winner – 4,060 USD • Finalist – 2,030 USD • Semi-finalists – 1,015 USD each Longgammon Blitz (48 players) 🏆 Total prize pool: 3,920 USD • Big Final Winner – 1,320 USD • Small Final Winner – 650 USD • 3 Finalists – 650 USD each Women’s (32 players) 🏆 Total prize pool: 3,780 USD • Winner – 1,890 USD • Finalist – 950 USD • Semi-finalists – 470 USD each DMP Challenge (128 players) 🏆 Total prize pool: 2,024 USD • Winner – 1,014 USD • Finalist – 510 USD • Semi-finalists – 250 USD each 🍀🎲 Good luck to all participants — may the best triumph!

Results of the fourth playing day at the «1st Armenian Grand Prix»💥 Today the winners of two prestigious tournaments were determined — Doubles and Master Cup. All competitions and disciplines are entering the final stretch: decisive matches and the brightest moments of the tournament are ahead! All brackets are here: https://i-bg-federation.com/modul_en 🎉 Today a friendly match took place, uniting our countries through the beloved game: 🇦🇲 Team Armenia 5:9 Team World 🌍 We thank all participants — we truly enjoyed this celebration and hope to repeat our meeting soon! 🎲 Open division (126 participants from 16 countries) Tomorrow at 1:30 PM the Grand Final will take place: Amirali Tavakoli (Iran🇮🇷) vs Soso Menabdishvili (Georgia🇬🇪)! Don’t miss this super match❗️ 📋 Bracket 📋 Bracket 1 📋 Bracket 2 🎲 Longgammon (51 participants) Tomorrow at 11 PM the winner of the upper bracket will be determined — Khachik Melikyan (Armenia🇦🇲) vs Grigor Gambaryan (Russia🇷🇺). In the lower bracket, 14 players continue to fight! 📋 Bracket 🎲😎 Master Cup (64 participants) Congratulations to the winner and prize-winners — it was an impressive competition! 🥇 Akiko Yazawa (Japan🇯🇵) 🥈 Amin Shahvalizadeh (Iran🇮🇷) 👏🏻 3rd–4th places: Sergiu Malis (Romania🇷🇴), Frank Farjood (USA🇺🇸) 📋 Bracket 🎲⚡️ Blitz (128 participants) We now know the first finalist — Agamir Gevorkyan (Russia🇷🇺) — and one semifinalist — Armen Petrosyan (Russia🇷🇺) 🎲⚡️ Longgammon Blitz (64 participants) One finalist has been determined — Abraham Arshakyan (Armenia🇦🇲). In the semifinal, Araik Oganesian (Russia🇷🇺) will face Artur Muradyan (Armenia🇦🇲) 🎲🤝 Doubles (84 pairs) Congratulations to the winners and prize-winners — it was a spectacular battle! 🥇 Aik Dolunts / Arsen Marukyan (Russia🇷🇺) 🥈 Karen Sarkisyan / Soso Menabdishvili (Georgia🇬🇪) 👏🏻 3rd–4th places: Sergey Akopov / Leonid Riskin (Russia🇷🇺) and Alexey Askurava / Alexander Solodukhin (Russia🇷🇺) 📋 Bracket 🎲☝️ DMP Challenge (128 participants) Eshagh Farhadi (Iran🇮🇷) was the first to reach the final, and one semifinalist is also known — Andrey Sokolovskii (Russia🇷🇺) 🎲💃 Women’s (32 participants) Tomorrow at 11:30 AM the Final will take place: Leyla Zaloutskaya (USA🇺🇸) vs Oksana Gaiazova (Russia🇷🇺). We are looking forward to the match of our wonderful finalists! 📋 Bracket 📸 Photos from the 1st Armenian Grand Prix Tomorrow we will see the conclusion of the remaining tournaments! The International Backgammon Federation wishes all participants beautiful games, fair competition, and unforgettable emotions. May the strongest win! 🍀🎲

The WINNER of the MASTER CUP Armenian Grand Prix is announced! 🎊 Akiko Yazawa (Japan 🇯🇵) 11:4 Amin Shahvalizadeh (Iran 🇮🇷) Congratulations to Akiko from Japan with the first place in the Master Cup! 🥇

The WINNERS of the DOUBLES Armenian Grand Prix is announced! 🎊 Aik Dolunts/Arsen Marukyan (Russia 🇷🇺) 9:8 Karen Sarkisyan / Soso Menabdishvili (Georgia🇬🇪) Congratulations to Aik and Arsen from Russia with the first place in the Doubles! 🥇

❗️NOW LIVE FINAL MASTER CUP 1st Armenian Grand Prix 🎊 🔗Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/live/O4gMKWQ1xE0?si=WBs51qsfja3A439H Akiko Yazawa (Japan 🇯🇵) vs Amin Shahvalizadeh (Iran 🇮🇷) Join the livestream, enjoy the decisive match, and cheer for your favorites! 🤩

❗️NOW LIVE FINAL DOUBLES 1st Armenian Grand Prix 🎊 🔗Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/live/O4gMKWQ1xE0?si=WBs51qsfja3A439H Karen Sarkisyan / Soso Menabdishvili (Georgia🇬🇪) vs Dolunts Aik/Marukyan Arsen (Russia 🇷🇺) Join the livestream, enjoy the decisive match, and cheer for your favorites! 🤩

🌍🎲 Team World 9:5 Team Armenia! At the 1st Armenian Grand Prix, the All-Star Match took place, bringing us bright emotions and a true atmosphere of a sporting celebration. We congratulate all the participants of this event and thank everyone who was with us! 🙌🏻 The way the fans supported the teams and followed the match was truly wonderful. Today backgammon once again proved that our game unites people, countries, and cultures, bringing friendship and joy 🌐🤝 Thank you to the sportsmen, thank you to the spectators — together we made this event special! 🎉🎲

🌍🎲 The match Team Armenia vs Team World has begun! Today at the tournament a special event has started — the All-Star Match, where the best players of Armenia face the strongest representatives from different countries of the world 💪🏻 👥 You can see the line-up in the photo 🧮 Live score — in the comments under this post! This is not just a sporting confrontation — it is a symbol of unity. One game brings together people from all corners of the planet, erasing boundaries and creating an atmosphere of friendship and mutual respect 🌐🤝 We are proud that backgammon has become a stage where traditions, mastery, and the friendship of nations meet. May the strongest win, and may the main result be our common game that unites everyone! 🎉🎲

1st Armenian Grand Prix diary🎲 https://youtu.be/y0xVZnYGBpw?si=1a9XArgi2dvdSLQv 🎥Day 3 All about the third day of the debut tournament of the International Backgammon Federation! Dive into the world of backgammon and enjoy the atmosphere of our sporting celebration 🥳🤩👏🏻

🎥 Historic innovation at the 1st Armenian Grand Prix! For the first time at an international tournament, all 64 playing tables are equipped with cameras, recording every match in full. This unprecedented step has been warmly received by players and participants, ensuring transparency and strengthening the principle of fair play 🎲 Each table is also equipped with: • Baffle boxes — guaranteeing fairness and eliminating any doubts in the dice roll • Precision dice, provided by the organizers individually for every pair We are proud to set such a high standard of organization and delighted that sportsmen appreciate these innovations. The 1st Armenian Grand Prix is not only about strong competition, but also about creating the fairest and most professional conditions for all participants! 🌐✨

🍽 Dear tournament participants! We remind you that today on the 3rd floor of the Marriott Hotel you are invited to lunch, served buffet style. 🕒 Time: from 3 pm to 5 pm 🎟 Entry with participant badge We invite all players to join — enjoy your meal and see you back at the game tables! 🎲 ⚡️ 🍽 Уважаемые участники турнира! Напоминаем, что сегодня на 3 этаже Marriott Hotel вас ждёт обед по системе «Шведский стол». 🕒 Время: с 15:00 до 17:00 🎟 Вход по бейджам участника Приглашаем всех спортсменов присоединиться — приятного аппетита и до встречи за игровой доской! 🎲

🎊1st Armenian Grand Prix. DAY 4🎊 📋 Follow the tournament brackets and results here: https://i-bg-federation.com/en 📺 Live on YouTube: Table 1 (main stage) Table 2 Table 3 Table 4 Mochy table Table 1 (main stage, Russian commentator) YouTube VK Stay tuned for the international backgammon tournament! Join the live streams, leave your comments, cheer for your favorites, and enjoy the atmosphere of your favorite game 🎲