8 difficult backgammon problems given in the lecture at the 3rd Merit Open 2015. Players are given 15 min for 8 problems in the beginning of the seminar, then we went through all problems with guest speakers. You can download the handout from the link below. https://www.dropbox.com/s/1gyyrv1ohd216a0/Mochy%27s%208%20backgammon%20problems.pdf?dl=0 134 people (including the guest) took the test and the average was 3.05. The highest score was 7 which is scored by Giannis Pasialis and Sevdalin. Congratulations! Can you do better?

1. Mochy’s Eight
Backgammon
Problems
7th Nov 18:00PM-19:00PM
@The 3rd Merit Open
2015

2. Rules of the competition
 15min for 8 problems.
Positions are money game with
jacoby rule.
 Write your answer (A,B,C) in the
answer sheet and submit to the
desk.
 Don’t discuss with friends nor
bots!

3. Prize award
 <Guest Speakers>
 1st : 150euro
 <Audience>
 1st: 100euro
 2nd: 50euro
 * In case of a tie, money is split

4. Guest Speakers
Bob Wachtel Franck Sabri
(USA) (France) (Turkey)

5. Guest Speakers
Michael Larsen
(Denmark)
Amir Eshraghi
(Iran)

6. Sponsors of the seminar
Arda FindikogluMarco Fornasir

7. Sponsors of the seminar

8. Problem
1
A, 21/16 21/15
B, 21/10
C, 13/8 13/7

9. A: 21/16 21/15

10. Problem 2
A, 24/18 23/18
B, 24/13
C, 13/2

11. B: 24/13

12. Blunder: 24/18 23/18

13. Problem 3
A, 24/22 24/18
B, 24/22 13/7
C, 24/18 13/11

14. C: 24/18 13/11

15. Problem 4
A, 20/16 9/3
B, 20/16 8/2
C, 9/3 8/4

16. C: 9/3 8/4

17. Problem 5
A, Bar/21 24/18
B, Bar/21 13/7
C, Bar/15

18. B: Bar/21 13/7

19. Problem 6
A, 24/18 13/8
B, 24/13
C, 13/8 13/7

20. A: 24/18 13/8

21. Problem 7
A, Bar/23 13/8
B, Bar/20 13/11
C, Bar/18

22. B: Bar/20 13/11

23. Problem 8
A, Bar/22 15/9
B, Bar/22 10/4
C, Bar/16

24. B: Bar/22 10/4

25. Thank you for Coming!
Good Luck in the tournament!