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The WBF - Worldwide Backgammon Federation
is proud to present the
*WBF GOLDEN CIRCUIT 2012*
XXIV EUROPEAN BACKGAMMON CHAMPIONSHIP
***
9th EUROPEAN DOUBLES
CONSULTING CHAMPIONSHIP
***
11th VELDEN BACKGAMMON OPEN
CASINO VELDEN – CASINOS AUSTRIA
AUSTRIA
Supported by the City of Velden am Wörthersee
Friday 13th - Sunday 15th April, 2012
European Doubles Consulting Championship
Thursday 14th April, 2012
Warm-up, R&R Trophy, Quarter entries & Jackpots
Wednesday 13th - Thursday 14th April, 2012
Last year’s paid money-prize 49.990 euro
(including Super-Jackpot)
THE MASTER WINNER WILL RECEIVE MINIMUM GUARANTEED MONEY-PRIZE OF 10.000 EURO
COME TO VELDEN AND ENJOY ONE OF
THE BEST TOURNAMENTS IN THE WORLD!
I’LL BE REVEALING THE SECRETS OF MY SUCCESS AT THE LECTURE
Masayuki “Mochy” Mochizuki
2009 World Backgammon Champion and
n.1 Backgammon Giant 2010/2011
Tournament Committee
To be announced at the Tournament under the Presidency of Alberto da Pra, president of the WBF - Worldwide Backgammon Federation
Director
Marco Fornasir
sanctioned by the WBF - Worldwide Backgammon Federation
The WBF sanction is guarantee of transparency and correctness since 1986
For more information
Marco Fornasir
ph. +39 0331 923537 - mob. +39 337 303804 - fax +39 0331 920621
email:
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- www.wbf.net
on Skype: marcofornasir
Facebook page: EUROPEAN BACKGAMMON CHAMPIONSHIP
ENTRY FEES
Master (first round match length 13 points) 700 euro
Quarter entry Master 190 euro
Champion (first round match length 11 points) 250 euro
Quarter entry Champion 80 euro
Intermediate (first round match length 7 points) 60 euro
Doubles Consulting (first round match length 7 points) 500 euro per team
Ladies Tournament (first round match length 5 points) 50 euro
REGISTRATION FEES
Including celebration polo-shirt, Wednesday welcome cocktail (light), Friday welcome cocktail and Sunday Casinos Austria dinner party
2012 WBF SUPPORTERS 45 euro
2012 ABA/FFBG MEMBERS 55 euro
OPEN 60 euro
DOUBLES CONSULTING 60 euro per team
LADIES TOURNAMENT 10 euro
MOCHY’S LECTURE + VIDEO 10 euro
The 2012 WBF GOLDEN CARD will be available
at the tournament desk
WELCOME CHIPS WORTH 25 EURO
FOR JUST 23 EURO.
ADMISSION TO CASINO WITH
PHOTO ID CARD ONLY.
ONLY PERSONS WITH LEGAL AGE
MAY ENTER THE CASINO (18 OR OLDER)!
PRIZES
100% of all entry will be returned.
The Master Winner will receive minimum guaranteed prize-money of 10.000 euro.
The prizes will be divided as follows for each category:
Main: Winner 40%, Finalist 15%, Semi-finalist 7,5% each
Consolation: Winner 15%, Finalist 7,5%
Last Chance: Winner 7,5%
Casino Velden offers to the winner of the Warm-up a free week-end for two
in Velden for next year’s tournament.
A special Backgammon board is offered
by Rizzello & Romagnoli
to the winner of the R&R Trophy.
TROPHIES
Various trophies are offered by the Casino Velden
to the winners in the three categories,
including Ladies Prize, Ladies Tournament, Warm-up, R&R Trophy,
Super-Jackpot and One Point Matches.
Special trophy is offered by the President of WBF to the winners of the European Championship 2012 (Formula 1, F. 2, F. 3) and of the
European Doubles Consulting Championship.
RECOMMENDED ACCOMMODATION
We recommend the following hotels that have been long time
WBF partners and will grant you a special price.
Prices (breakfast included) are per person/per night, but valid
Only for reservations made directly and not through travel agencies.
It is preferable to book in advance, mentioning the password Backgammon
Seeschlössl Hotel****
Klagenfurter Strasse 34 - 9220 Velden - Austria
ph. +43 4274 2824 - fax +43 4274 2824.44
email:
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- www.seeschloessl.at
euro 60,00/95,00 B&B per person/per night
Hotel Goritschnigg****
Casinoplatz 3-5 - 9220 Velden - Austria
ph. +43 4274 2035 - fax +43 4274 3452
email:
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- www.goritschnigg.com
euro 55,00/77,00 B&B per person/per night
Hotel Post Wrann****
Europaplatz 4-6 - 9220 Velden - Austria
ph. +43 4274 2141 - fax +43 4274 51120
email:
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- www.wrann.at
euro 62,50/75,00 B&B per person/per night
Barry-Memle****Lakeside resort
Klagenfurter Strasse, 26 - 9220 Velden - Austria
ph. +43 664 1442835 - fax +43 4274 21164
email:
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- www.barry.at
euro 40,00/55,00 B&B per person/per night
Hotel Kirchenwirt***
Kirchenstraße 19 - 9220 Velden - Austria
ph. +43 4274 3254 - fax +43 4274 3254.20
email:
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- www.kirchenwirt-velden.at
euro 44,00/46,00 B&B per person/per night
Hotel Velden Bacherlwirt***
Rosentaler Straße 22 - 9220 Velden - Austria
ph. +43 4274 2120
email:
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- www. hotelvelden.at
euro 34,00/41,50 B&B per person/per night
CREDITS:
Velden Tourist Office - Veldner Tourismus GmbH
Villacher Straße 19 – 9220 Velden
ph. +43 4274 2103 or 448866 - fax +43 4274 2103 50
email
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- www.velden.at
ROUTE
Velden is 40 km from the Italian border, after Tarvisio. You can drive (2,5 hours from Venice) or fly to Klagenfurt Airport (by car 25 km to Velden).
Visit http://www.klagenfurt-airport.com.
Velden is an enchanted city on the lake Wörthersee, in Carinthia.
Air temperature in April is + 10/20° C.
and see Ein Wörthersee Sommertraum
PROGRAM
Wednesday, April 11
15:30 Registration at Casino Velden
Start of play Quarter Entries, Jackpots and One Point Matches
17:00 Public draw for Warm-up - first part
(free of charge – for registered players only)
17:30 Start of play Warm-up - first part
19:30 2001 European Championship video presentation
20:00 Welcome cocktail light at Casino Velden
21:00 Public draw for R&R Trophy – first part
(free of charge – for WBF supporters only)
21:30 Start of play R&R Trophy – first part
Quarters, Jackpots and One Point Matches continue
Thursday, April 12
15:30 Registration at Casino Velden
Warm-up, R&R Trophy, Quarters, Jackpots and
One Point Matches continue
16:30 Public draw for Warm-up – second part
(free of charge – for registered players only)
17:00 Start of play Warm-up – second part
18:30 Public draw for R&R Trophy – second part
(free of charge – for WBF supporters only)
19:00 Start of play R&R Trophy – second part;
21:00 Public draw for European Doubles Consulting Championship
21:30 Start of play European Doubles Consulting Championship
Warm-up, R&R Trophy, Quarters, Jackpots and One Point Matches continue
Friday, April 13
15:30 Registration at Casino Velden;
European Doubles Consulting Championship, Warm-up, R&R Trophy,
Jackpots and One Point Matches continue
19:30 2001 European Championship video presentation
20:00 Welcome cocktail at Casino Velden;
Last Registration
21:00 Public draw
21:30 Start of play Main Tournament;
Jackpots and One Point Matches continue
Saturday, April 14
14:00 Main Tournament continues at Casino Velden
Start of play Progressive Consolation Tournament
15:30 Jackpots and One Point Matches continue
17:30 Start of Ladies Tournament
19:00 – 20:00 Mochy’s lecture
19:00 - 21:00 Break for dinner
21:00 Play continues
21:30 Start of Velden Super-Jackpot
Sunday, April 15
13:00 Start of Last Chance Tournament
13:30 Start of Finals; Super-Jackpot, Jackpots and One Point Matches continue
20:00 Casinos Austria dinner party and awarding ceremony at Casino Velden
The organization reserves the right to change the program in any of its parts. Changes will be announced in advance and posted on the Notice Board.
The trophies will be presented only during the awarding ceremony.
IMPORTANT NOTES
WBF Tournament rules will apply (www.wbfonline.com/wbfrules/wbfrules.html)
No clocks will be used during the tournament,
except in case of big delay on the tournament matches.
The draw is manual (not computerized), public and random.
The Tournament matches take precedence over all other forms of play.
Only cash payment is accepted.
The Tournament Committee reserves the right to refuse application to play and/or forbid admittance without giving any reason
since the Tournament is by WBF invitation only.
Should a player wish to leave the playing area during the Tournament, he/she must inform the Tournament
Director. Failure to do so may results in penalty points being given.
The daily break for dinner is between 19:00 and 21:00.
No smoking in the main playing room. Tournament seating
will be determined by non-smoker preference.
The Tournament will be played on
professional Rizzello & Romagnoli Tournament Boards.
Our boards are regularly cleaned and disinfected
after every tournament.
Dice Service is provided by the WBF Point Rizzello & Romagnoli.
The WBF Point pro-shop will be open during the tournament.
Discount for 2012 WBF Supporters.
No admittance without proper dress.
Admission to Casino with photo ID Card only.
Only persons with legal age may enter
the Casino (18 or older).
The trophies will be presented only during the awarding ceremony.
For dinner inside the Casino during the tournament it is necessary to reserve calling two days in advance the following number:
Sweetlife Restaurant – ph. +43 4274 2064 500
We thank the A.B.A. - Austrian Backgammon Association for all the support.
This tournament and the Austrian Open (Seefeld, September 2012) are valid for the title of the
Best Austrian Player in each category.
PAST WINNERS
2002 Heinz Edy (Austria)
2003 Vazgen Matevosyan (Armenia)
2004 François Tardieu (France)
2005 François Tardieu (France)
2006 Michel Serrero (France)
2007 Werner Schmuck (Austria)
2008 Fernando Braconi (Italy)
2009 Christos Groutsos (Greece)
2010 Eli Roymi (Israel)
2011 Shimon Kagan (Israel)
OFFICIAL EUROPEAN TITLES
This tournament is valid for the title of European Champion of each category, officially sanctioned by the
WBF Worldwide Backgammon Federation.
The past WBF sanctioned European Champions are:
1989 - Barry McAdam (Scotland)
1990 - Thomas Lumper (Germany)
1991 - Michael Meyburg (Germany)
1992 - Ion Ressu (Romania)
1993 - Matthias Körner (Germany)
1994 - Ion Ressu (Romania)
1995 - Evert van Eijck (Holland)
1996 - Nicholas Kitt (Romania)
1997 - Michael Löfblad (Sweden)
1998 - Elio Hamoui (Israel/Italy)
1999 - Mario Sequeira (Portugal)
2000 – Harald Johanni (Germany)
2001 – François Tardieu (France)
2002 – Katja Sophie Spillum Svendsen (Norway)
2003 – John Slattery (Scotland)
2004 – François Tardieu (France)
2005 – François Tardieu (France)
2006 – Michel Serrero (France)
2007 – Werner Schmuck (Austria)
2008 – Fernando Braconi (Italy)
2009 – Christos Groutsos (Greece)
2010 – Eli Roymi (Israel)
2011 – Shimon Kagan (Israel)
OFFICIAL EUROPEAN TITLES
DOUBLES CONSULTING
This tournament is valid for the title of European Champion of Doubles Consulting, officially sanctioned by the
WBF Worldwide Backgammon Federation.
The past WBF sanctioned European Doubles Consulting Champions are:
2003 – Paul Magriel (USA)/Andreas Nussbaecher (Germany)
2004 – not assigned
2005 – Wolfgang Haas (Austria)/Daniel Scheidiger (Switzerland)
2006 – Rainer Witt (Germany)/Hans Christoph Weber (Germany)
2007 – Jerzy Behnke (Germany)/Ronald Reinhardt (Germany)
2008 – George Simpson (Turkey)/Cemalettin Yüksel (Turkey)
2009 – Francesco Grimaldi (Italy)/Mario Sequeira (Portugal)
2010 - Yiorgos Kleitsas (Greece) / Manos Mastorakis (Greece)
2011 – David Boldini (Switzerland) / Hormoz Shahrokhshahi (Iran/Germany)
BEST AUSTRIAN PLAYER
2004 Rainer Spörk (Wien)
2005 Werner Schmuck (Wien)
2006 Stefan Parlow (Wien)
2007 Werner Schmuck (Wien)
2008 Tassilo Rzymann (Wien)
2009 to be announced at the tournament
2010 to be announced at the tournament
2011 to be announced at the tournament |
