Backgammon World Championship

🏆Update on rulings from BGWC 2026

🎲With regards to issues with spectators interfering with matches match:

Thanks to the community for bringing some of these issues to our attention. And that thanks to their detailed reports, and video evidence, we are working on a plan to more tightly enforce the existing rule set, and to expand upon it for 2027, the details of which will be released before next event.

🎲🎲With regards to the Tanya and Kalin dispute:
•⁠ ⁠both receive a 1 year suspension.
•⁠ ⁠⁠Kalin furthermore receives a lifetime suspension for misconduct.

⭐️ BGWC 2026 - OFFICIAL RESULTS ⭐️

Dates: 25 July-02 August 2026
Location: Fairmont Hotel / Monte Carlo, Monaco
Total Participation: 394 players
Nations Represented: 46 countries
Total Prize Pool: 1.031.255 Euros

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BGWC CHAMPIONSHIP (211 players):
Main:
Winner Petko Kostadinov - Bulgaria/USA
Finalist Jason Pack - United Kingdom
Semi finalist Arnaud Mattern - France
Semi finalist Naoki Iketani - Japan
Quarter finalist Frederic Andrieu - France
Quarter finalist Felix Ziva - Israel
Quarter finalist Jörgen Granstedt - Sweden
Quarter finalist Phil Simborg - USA

Side Pool Winner Petko Kostadinov – Bulgaria/USA

Consolation:
Winner Haris Christidis - Greece
Finalist Takis Chatzelis - Greece
Semi finalist Yaron Jacobi - Israel
Semi finalist Mike Ghenassia - France

Last Chance:
Winner Zdenek Zizka - Czechia
Finalist Chris Rogers - United Kingdom
Semi finalist Gerry Tansey – USA
Semi finalist Gili Davidovich - Israel

Main-Consolation-Last Chance: https://www.gammon.gg/tournament/6a65458fa6f2531ca8023361/running

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BGWC ADVANCED (48 players):
Main:
Winner Silvio Brand - Brazil
Finalist Matteo Bastagli - Italy
Semi finalist Dan Zarka - France
Semi finalist Sabine Brinkmann - Germany

Side Pool Winner Dan Zarka - France

Consolation:
Winner Claudiu Matei - Romania
Finalist Mehmet Ali Kara - Turkiye
Semi finalist Nick Blackwell - United Kingdom
Semi finalist Ma Lang - USA

Last Chance:
Winner Julius High - USA
Finalist Kenneth Lavigna - USA
Semi finalist Fernando Arce - Peru
Semi finalist Ginge Fullen - Ireland

Main-Consolation-Last Chance: https://www.gammon.gg/tournament/6a654766a6f2531ca802364c/running

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BGWC INTERMEDIATE (73 players):
Main:
Winner Yali Tissuna - Israel
Finalist Roy Ravia - Israel
Semi finalist Stanislav Stoynov - Bulgaria
Semi finalist Milton Gonzales - Costa Rica
Quarter finalist Airat Metshin - Russia
Quarter finalist Kazuko Numazawa - Japan
Quarter finalist Stuart Steen-Connolly - USA
Quarter finalist Yehonatan Bats – Israel

Side Pool Winner Yali Tissuna - Israel

Consolation:
Winner Gerhard Lingnau - Germany
Finalist Diana Arce - Peru
Semi finalist Chris Snellingen - Norway
Semi finalist Ahmet Baydar - Turkiye

Last Chance:
Winner Jamshid Khajavi - Iran/USA
Finalist Idan Chaitchik - Israel
Semi finalist Kevin Walsh - USA
Semi finalist Hozkel Vurnbrand - Peru

Main-Consolation-Last Chance: https://www.gammon.gg/tournament/6a65461ca6f2531ca80233da/running

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Championship Redemption Event (32 players):
Winner Hideaki Ueda - Japan
Finalist Johan Moazed - Sweden
Semi finalist Michihito Kageyama - Japan
Semi finalist Sevdalin Tsvetanov - Bulgaria

Side Pool Winner Hideaki Ueda - Japan

Championship Redemption Event: https://www.gammon.gg/tournament/6a6c8ad217b6354c9afd7b23/running

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Intermediate Redemption Event (16 players):
Winner John Rockwell - USA
Finalist Aleksandra Bajicova - Czechia

Side Pool Winner John Rockwell - USA

Intermediate Redemption Event: https://www.gammon.gg/tournament/6a6c8d3717b6354c9afd9d4f/running

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Doubles Consultation (124 teams):
Winner Lucian Teodorescu/Sergiu Malis - Romania/Romania
Finalist Leopold Dercsaly/Marcus Reinhard - Austria/Germany
Semi finalist Christoph Wagener/Mario Kühl - Germany/Germany
Semi finalist Claudia Neguliciu/Platon Tserliagkos - Romania/Greece
Quarter finalist Maciej Kaluzinski/Jacek Wojciechowski - Poland/Poland
Quarter finalist Anthony Niakiani/Frank Frigo - USA/USA
Quarter finalist Ovidiu Semenescu/Thibaud Thompson - France/Switzerland
Quarter finalist Felix Ziva/Joseph Shapira - Israel/Israel

Side Pool Winners Claudia Neguliciu/Platon Tserliagkos - Romania/Greece & Christoph Wagener/Mario Kühl - Germany/Germany

Doubles Consultation: https://www.gammon.gg/tournament/6a67d0cebf5de08bc0fc87f1/running

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"Patti Rubin Memorial" 7500€ High Roller (24 players):
Winner Marcus Reinhard - Germany
Finalist John Veltri - USA
3rd Dagfinn H. Snarheim - Norway

"Patti Rubin Memorial" 7500€ High Roller: https://www.gammon.gg/tournament/6a6a11a340430e8ea68f3328/finished

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1250€ Super Jackpot #1 (96 players):
Winner Oliver Squire - United Kingdom
Finalist Gili Davidovich - Israel
3rd Nadjib Kawkab - Germany
4/6th Kimon Papachristopoulos - Germany
4/6th Ivan Field - USA
4/6th Sevdalin Tsvetanov - Bulgaria

Side Pool Winners Oliver Squire - United Kingdom & Gili Davidovich - Israel & Nadjib Kawkab - Germany

1250€ Super Jackpot #1: https://www.gammon.gg/tournament/6a692720888d1729c70c8322/running

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1250€ Super Jackpot #2 (64 players):
Winner Johan Bynell - Sweden
Finalist Dinçer Güneş - Turkiye
Semi finalist Will Blackwell - United Kingdom
Semi finalist Thomas Myhr - Denmark
Quarter finalist Malcolm Hutson - Australia
Quarter finalist Stevan Hammond - USA
Quarter finalist Ian Terry - USA
Quarter finalist Thibaud Thompson - Switzerland

Side Pool Winner Thomas Myhr - Denmark

1250€ Super Jackpot #2: https://www.gammon.gg/tournament/6a6c882417b6354c9afd4fa2/running

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1250€ Super Jackpot #3 (8 players):
Winner Georges Zeineh - Lebanon
Finalist Tatsuya Tanaka - Japan

1250€ Super Jackpot #3: https://www.gammon.gg/tournament/6a6e02ce52b00326087e2df3/running

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250€ Limited Jackpot #1 (32 players):
Winner Daniel Rockoff - USA
Finalist Carlos Pinto - Brazil
Semi finalist Joey Tissuna - Israel
Semi finalist Tommy Tallarico – USA

Side Pool Winner Daniel Rockoff - USA

250€ Limited Jackpot #1: https://www.gammon.gg/tournament/6a6a0d8c40430e8ea68f0c6c/running

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250€ Limited Jackpot #2 (32 players):
Winner Kubilay Uğurlu - Turkiye/USA
Finalist Suzy Collis - United Kingdom
Semi finalist Frank Fiorito - Monaco
Semi finalist Kevin Walsh - USA

Side Pool Winner Kubilay Uğurlu - Turkiye/USA

250€ Limited Jackpot #2: https://www.gammon.gg/tournament/6a6cc3df17b6354c9a052212/running

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Women's Tournament (64 players):
Winner Martha Ghio - USA
Finalist Anzhelika Tarzian - Armenia
Semi finalist Tiffany Van - USA
Semi finalist Lilian Lousky - United Kingdom
Quarter finalist Alexandra Knupfer - Switzerland
Quarter finalist Teri Harmon - USA
Quarter finalist Antoinette-Marie Williams - USA
Quarter finalist Melissa Shin - USA

Women’s Tournament: https://www.gammon.gg/tournament/6a6dcd2252b00326087993ab/running

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World Speedgammon Championship (64 players):
Winner Mario Kühl - Germany
Finalist Tage Mellgren - Denmark
Semi finalist Martin Frederic Kahn - France
Semi finalist Zdenek Zizka - Czechia

World Speedgammon Championship: https://www.gammon.gg/tournament/6a6a29174eb5d79c44af4be6/running

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Speedgammon #2 (16 players):
Winner Roberto Giorgi - Italy
Finalist Danny Lovell - USA

Speedgammon #2 Bracket: https://www.gammon.gg/tournament/6a676209e0a38940a1c4b921/running

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Bulletgammon (48 players):
Winner Hideaki Ueda - Japan
Finalist Aviv Azoulay - Israel
3rd Michihito Kageyama - Japan

Bulletgammon: https://www.gammon.gg/tournament/6a65dd36a6f2531ca8024de2/running

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Seniors (128 players):
Winner Paul Moulton - United Kingdom
Finalist Ali Al Daftari - Iraq/United Kingdom
Semi finalist Frederic Andrieu - France
Semi finalist Stefan Paliwoda - United Kingdom
Quarter finalist Lars Trabolt - Denmark
Quarter finalist Tage Mellgren - Denmark
Quarter finalist Sofie Hutson - Australia
Quarter finalist Ricardo Malas - Lebanon

Seniors: https://www.gammon.gg/tournament/6a65ddcda6f2531ca8024e05/running

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Under 18 (14 players):
Winner Bobby Blackwell - United Kingdom
Finalist Oscar Lafon - France
3rd Noa Elbaz - France

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DMP Challenge – 1 Pointer (128 players):
Winner Janette Hodgkinson - South Africa
Finalist Sauli Alho - Finland
Semi finalist Jan Jacobowitz - Germany
Semi finalist Aleksandra Bajicova - Czechia

DMP Challenge #1/2: https://www.gammon.gg/tournament/6a65dc9ea6f2531ca8024d6f/running

DMP Challenge #2/2: https://www.gammon.gg/tournament/6a668007b571d7f4845dd2d5/running

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15th Monte Carlo Open "Championship" Division (132 players):
Main:
Winner Max Urban - South Africa
Finalist Christoph Wagener - Germany
Semi finalist Malcolm Hutson - Australia
Semi finalist Dagfinn H. Snarheim - Norway
Quarter finalist Azad Kabodi - Sweden
Quarter finalist Vincenzo Riceputi - Italy
Quarter finalist Tage Mellgren - Denmark
Quarter finalist Maciej Kaluzinski - Poland

Side Pool Winner Max Urban - South Africa

Consolation:
Winner David Wells - USA
Finalist Ken Bame - USA
Semi finalist Takis Chatzelis - Greece
Semi finalist Sevdalin Tsvetanov - Bulgaria

Main: https://commoninja.site/6ad8390d-6f59-47d1-9cf3-a75c179dce2f

Consolation: https://commoninja.site/d0c81044-5ff2-4067-8e39-5086634e7bce

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15th Monte Carlo Open "Intermediate" Division (62 players):
Main:
Winner Patrick Horton - USA
Finalist Maxim Shahsavar - France
Semi finalist Andreas Klos - Germany
Semi finalist Milton Gonzales - Costa Rica

Side Pool Winner Patrick Horton - USA

Consolation:
Winner Sandro Mazza - Italy
Finalist Ahmet Baydar - Turkiye

Main: https://commoninja.site/bed2450b-13a5-49aa-a7a9-a641e0a66cc4

Consolation: https://commoninja.site/aafa4406-0a6c-4a6e-9de7-fd5c6f49c0f1

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Ruling Committee:
President Jörgen Granstedt (Sweden)
Members Fernando Neumark (Argentina), Marcus Reinhard (Germany), Michihito Kageyama (Japan), Petko Kostadinov (Bulgaria/USA), Ricardo Malas (Lebanon), Thomas Myhr (Denmark)

Head Director: Arda Fındıkoglu - Turkiye
Organization: Backgammon Galaxy

Champions of BGWC 2026 🏆✨😍

The Women’s World Championship premiere broadcast will begin in about 15 minutes on the Backgammon Galaxy YouTube channel. Enjoy.

Congratulations to Martha Ghio 🇺🇸 on winning the 2026 Women’s World Championship! 🏆🎉

Congratulations to Petko Kostadinov, the new BGWC 2026 Champion!

Stream 1 Super Jackpot 2 final starting now !! Johan Bynell vs Dincer Gunes.