The World cup
The most important tournament in backgammon is
the World Cup, heid every other year in August in
Dallas.
What sepatates the World Cup from other
events is the extreme length of the matches. Each round
in the main event is a best three out of five, 11 point
series. In the Consolation, matches start at 25 points
(longer than the finals at most tournaments) and
increase to a 29 point final. Chess docks are used to
time each match and ensure reasonably speedy play (as
well as adda little extrapressuse).The World Cup is the
most dificult tournament in backgammon to win,
and in fact, no one but a top world-class pro has ever
won the went.
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