8 difficult backgammon problems given in the seminar at the 6th Merit Open 2018 in North Cyprus. Players are given 15 min for 8 problems in the beginning of the seminar, then we went through all problems with guest speakers. 160+ people (including the guest) took the test. The best score at the seminar was 7 which is scored by 7 people.

1. Mochy’s Eight
Backgammon
Problems
3rd Nov 18:30PM-19:30PM
The 6th Merit Open 2018

2. Rules of the competition
15min for 8 problems.
Positions are money games with Jacoby rule.
Write your answer (A,B,C,D) in the answer
sheet and submit to the staff.

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

4. Guest Speakers
Granstedt SEBASTIAN Sabri
(Sweden) (UK) (Turkey)

5. Guest Speakers
Phil Simborg
(USA)
Zdenek Zizka
(Czech)

6. Sponsors of the seminar
Arda FindikogluMarco Fornasir

7. Problem 1
A, 23/18 22/18 B, 22/18 8/3*
C, 22/13*

8. A, 23/18 22/18

9. Problem 2
A, 24/21 13/8 B, 24/16
C, 13/10 13/8 D, 13/10 7/2*

10. C, 13/10 13/8

11. Problem 3
A, Bar/23 13/11 6/4(2) B, Bar/23 13/9* 9/7
C, Bar/23 8/4 6/4 D, Bar/23 6/4(3)

12. A, Bar/23 13/11 6/4(2)

13. Problem 4
A, 7/5 7/4 B, 7/2
C, 6/4 6/3 D, 5/3 5/2

14. D, 5/3 5/2

15. Problem 5
A, 20/17 16/13(2) 4/1 B, 20/17 4/1(3)
C, 20/8 D, 16/13(2) 4/1(2)

16. C, 20/8

17. Problem 6
A, 8/5 6/5 B, 8/4
C, 7/6 7/4 D, 4/3 4/1

19. A, 8/5 6/5

20. Problem 7
A, 23/22 6/4* B, 13/12* 6/4*
C, 13/11 13/12* D, 7/5 6/5

21. B, 13/12* 6/4*

22. Problem 8
A, No redouble / Take B, Redouble / Take
C, Redouble / Pass D, Too good to redouble / Pass

23. A, No redouble / Take

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