Chicago Open Backgammon Tournament 2025

1-point Quickie

32 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	James Feher	MO	United States
2	Alan Steffen	FL	United States

ABT Championship — ABT Division 1

106 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Jack Edelson	MN	United States
2	Ian Terry	TX	United States
3/8	Victor Ashkenazi	NJ	United States
3/8	Steve Blanchard	IL	United States
3/8	David Habib		Canada
3/8	Eduardo Maciel		Brazil
3/8	John O'Hagan	Indiana	United States
3/8	Bill Phipps	NV	United States
9/13	James "Yim Baum" Baumeister
9/13	Garry Kallos		Canada
9/13	Dmitriy Obukhov	MI	United States
9/13	Herb Roman	IL	United States
9/13	Boris Shafransky	MD	United States

ABT Intermediate — ABT Division 2

80 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Graham Webb	WI	United States
2	Nura Awda	CA	United States
3	Andrew Lundeen	MN	United States
4/10	Daniel Bluestone	VA	United States
4/10	Anatoliy Katsnelson	IL	United States
4/10	Jeremy Ly	NY	United States
4/10	Mark Malueg	SC	United States
4/10	John Railing	IL	United States
4/10	Daniel Rockoff	NJ	United States
4/10	Eric Wazner	IL	United States
11/15	James DeRosier	LA	United States
11/15	Ken Lazar	PA	United States
11/15	Scott Martin	IN	United States
11/15	Ken Tyszko	IL	United States
11/15	Alper Uzunoglu	NY	United States

ABT Novice — ABT Division 3

10 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Medhat Tannous	IL	United States
2/4	Riley Burtnette	IA	United States
2/4	George Romanos	IL	United States
2/4	Angelina Tomasetti	CA	United States

After Tournament

24 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Kit Woolsey	California	United States
2	Alan Steffen	FL	United States
3	Garry Kallos		Canada

Doubles Tournament — Doubles

48 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Steve Klesker	IL	United States
1	Jim Zinkhon	IL	United States
2	Samra Hadden	GA	United States
2	Mike Horri	GA	United States
3	Bernard Pollara	NY	United States
3	David Todd	MI	United States
4/6	Steve Blanchard	IL	United States
4/6	Petko Kostadinov	SC	United States
4/6	Ray Fogerlund	Nevada	United States
4/6	Sue Willl	IL	United States
4/6	Hooman Masoumi Rad		Canada
4/6	Azim Rashidimalekshah		Canada

Faster Master

24 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Victor Ashkenazi	NJ	United States
2	Ryan Rebelo		Canada
3	Gary Koscielny	Florida	United States

Intermediate Jackpot

32 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Daniel Rockoff	NJ	United States
2	Anatoliy Katsnelson	IL	United States
3/4	James DeRosier	LA	United States
3/4	Bodger Millerd	Oregon	United States

Juniors Tournament — Juniors

24 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Kimon Papachristopoulos		Germany
2	Bodger Millerd	Oregon	United States
3	Joe Urso	NY	United States

Limited Jackpot

40 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Tiffany Van	TX	United States
2	Dan Minardi	CO	United States
3/4	Melissa Shin	California	United States
3/4	Richard Stubbe	Texas	United States
5	Ami Benari	CO	United States

Markowitz Masters

40 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Ray Fogerlund	Nevada	United States
2	Lev Rosenthal		Israel
3/4	Mike Horri	GA	United States
3/4	Chris Trencher	NY	United States
5	Victor Ashkenazi	NJ	United States

Players Cup BMAB Chicago — BMAB

50 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Wendy Kaplan	IL	United States
2/8	Steve Hairgrove	IL	United States
2/8	Garry Kallos		Canada
2/8	Robert Kratz	NC	United States
2/8	Mark Moskowitz	FL	United States
2/8	Paul Moulton		United Kingdom
2/8	John O'Hagan	Indiana	United States
2/8	Alfredo Unes		Brazil
1-PR at 3.32	Alan Steffen	FL	United States
2-PR at 3.36	John O'Hagan	Indiana	United States
3-PR at 3.69	Kit Woolsey	California	United States
4-PR at 3.71	Oliver Squire		United Kingdom
5-PR at 4.23	Joe Urso	NY	United States
6-PR at 4.85	Ray Fogerlund	Nevada	United States
7-PR at 5.08	Catalin Bucur		England
8-PR at 5.50	Hooman Masoumi		Canada
Unlucky Dice at -23	Karen Davis	FL	United States

Seniors Tournament — Seniors

32 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Jim Airgood	MI	United States
2	Alex Owen	IL	United States
3/4	Teri Harmon	CA	United States
3/4	Steve Shavel	TX	United States

Speedgammon

16 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Alfredo Unes		Brazil
2	Chris Trencher	NY	United States

Unlucky Dice Last Chance

32 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	David Laska	IA	United States
2	David Wu	NY	United States

Womens World Of Backgammon National Championship — Women's Event

32 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Samra Hadden	GA	United States
2	Marcy Kossar	Maryland	United States
1C	Sabine Brinkmann		Germany
2C	Ethel Ioakimidis	IL	United States

Zavoral Board Tournament #1

16 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Ray Fogerlund	Nevada	United States
2	Ken Tyszko	IL	United States

Zavoral Board Tournament #2

16 registrants

Place	Player	Country
1	David Habib	Canada