Chicago Open Backgammon Tournament 2023

1-point Quickie Tournament

32 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Arda Findikoglu		Türkiye
2	Mark Danburg-Wyld	OR	United States

10th Backgammon Proficiency Test

27 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Gerry Tansey	MO	United States
2	Ary Nogueira		Brazil
3	Kit Woolsey	California	United States
4	Bill Lonergan	New York	United States
5/6	Craig Anderson	FL	United States
5/6	Joseph Sheppard		England

ABT Intermediate — ABT Division 2

54 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Steve Klesker	IL	United States
2	Anatoliy Katsnelson	IL	United States
3/7	Kai Demler	NY	United States
3/7	Phil Martorelli	IL	United States
3/7	Alex Owen	IL	United States
3/7	Erol Sozen	IL	United States
3/7	Daniel Vargas	IL	United States
8/10	Paul Belsito	MI	United States
8/10	Thomas Rosendich	WI	United States
8/10	Carl Staples	IL	United States

ABT Open Championship — ABT Division 1

88 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Greg Lilley	FL	United States
2	Mike Horri	GA	United States
3/7	Victor Ashkenazi	NJ	United States
3/7	Arda Findikoglu		Türkiye
3/7	Herb Roman	IL	United States
3/7	Gerry Tansey	MO	United States
3/7	Kit Woolsey	California	United States
8/10	Chris Knapp	MA	United States
8/10	Barry Miller	IL	United States
8/10	Frank Talbot	MI	United States

After Tourney Tourney

11 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Ray Fogerlund	Nevada	United States
2	Kit Woolsey	California	United States

Doubles Tournament — Doubles

32 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Craig Anderson	FL	United States
1	Steve Hairgrove	IL	United States
2	Ary Nogueira		Brazil
2	Joseph Sheppard		England
3/4	Koray Agirbas	GA	United States
3/4	Julius High	FL	United States
3/4	Steve Nelson		Hong Kong
3/4	Tatsuya Tanaka		Japan

Faster Master

24 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Petko Kostadinov	SC	United States
2	Gerry Tansey	MO	United States
3	Victor Ashkenazi	NJ	United States

Intermediate Jackpot

32 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Joe Miller	OH	United States
2	Joseph Sheppard		England
3/4	Scott Bailey	GA	United States
3/4	Alex Owen	IL	United States

Juniors Tournament — Juniors

32 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Franklin Scott	MN	United States
2	Fredrik Carlsson		Sweden
3/4	Mark Danburg-Wyld	OR	United States
3/4	Arda Findikoglu		Türkiye

Limited Jackpot

32 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Irina Litzenberger	Virginia	United States
2	Jim Zinkhon	IL	United States
3/4	Mark Danburg-Wyld	OR	United States
3/4	Boris Shafransky	MD	United States

Markowitz Masters

48 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Victor Ashkenazi	NJ	United States
2	Chris Trencher	NY	United States
3	Greg Merriman	MI	United States
4/6	Ken Bame	CA	United States
4/6	Dennis Culpepper	VA	United States
4/6	Tatsuya Tanaka		Japan

Novice — Division 3

14 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Jason Dordel	WI	United States
2/5	Ryan Bronson	SD	United States
2/5	Eric Gregory	IL	United States
2/5	Jon Kahn	IL	United States
2/5	J. H. Neuberger	IL	United States

Seniors Tournament — Seniors

32 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Allen Tish	CA	United States
2	Ary Nogueira		Brazil
3/4	John Stryker	IL	United States
3/4	Brian Vance	MI	United States

Speedgammon

32 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Chris Trencher	NY	United States
2	Al Hodis	Nevada	United States
3/4	Craig Anderson	FL	United States
3/4	Greg Merriman	MI	United States

Taki Board Tournament

16 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Carol Joy Cole	Michigan	United States
2	Greg Merriman	MI	United States

Unlucky Dice Last Chance

23 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Dennis Culpepper	VA	United States
2	Mark Kaye	IL	United States

Usbgf National Championship Qualifier

64 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Franklin Scott	MN	United States
2	Allen Tish	CA	United States

Wbgf World Club Championship

8 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	The Loose Ones: Joe Russell (CA), Ian Terry (TX), Bob Zavoral	IL	United States
2	AmericaZillish: Ray Fogerlund (CA), Ary Nogueira (Brazil), Joseph Sheppard		England