2025 NZ On-Line Backgammon Championship

2025 New Zealand On-Line Backgammon Championship

Date: October 10, 2025

Place: Backgammon Hub https://backgammonhub.com/

Time: Three days to finish each Round.

Entry Fee: NO ENTRY FEE

Players: Open only to Backgammon Players who are living in or
domiciled in New Zealand.

Format: Swiss Format, Triple Elimination. You are out of the Tournament if you lose 3 Rounds.

Prize: $ 100.00 PRIZE for 1st Place finish. Only ANZBGF Members will be eligible for the prize.

Players to register by e-mail to AJM: [morbeus@outlook.co.nz](mailto:morbeus@outlook.co.nz)
First Name / Family Name / Backgammon Hub Name
e-mail address
phone number
city / town of residence

• All Players must join Backgammon Hub https://backgammonhub.com/
• All Players must register by 17:00 October 09, 2025 with a single email to: [morbeus@outlook.co.nz](mailto:morbeus@outlook.co.nz)
• Matches will be 9 Points.
• Clocks will be set at Normal.
• Swiss Format: Triple Elimination.
• Pairings in the First Round will be determined by an AI Program as will all subsequent rounds. Winners play winners; losers play losers.
• A Triple-Elimination Tournament is a competition in which each player gets an allowance of three losses before being eliminated from the competition. Once you have three losses you are out of the Tournament.
• Tournament starts at 12:00 midday Friday, October 10, 2025.
• Players will have three days to finish each Round. The next Round cannot begin until completion of all Matches – no results by deadline will be recorded as lose/lose but players may continue to next round if they don’t have three losses.
• Swiss Format table and Players List will be sent to all registered Players.
• Players will access the Swiss Format Table to determine who your opponent will be.
• Players will be required to contact their opponent & schedule a time to Play the Match.
• Backgammon Hub is the default Platform for the 2025 NZ On-line BG Championship.
• However, you will also have the option of using BG Galaxy, Heroes or Nextgammon.
• You can use BG Galaxy, Heroes or Nextgammon if both Players agree to use the same Platform.
• Therefore, if both Players agree to use Nextgammon you can play the Match on Nextgammon.
• If both Players cannot agree on an alternative Platform, then the default Platform will be Backgammon Hub.
• Both Players will be recorded as losing if they are unable to finish the Match within three days. No excuses, no exceptions.
• Players to report the results of the Match to the Tournament Director. (AJM) [morbeus@outlook.co.nz](mailto:morbeus@outlook.co.nz)
• AJM will update the results and the AI will determine the next pairings.

PRIZE: $ 100.00 PRIZE for 1st Place finish. Only ANZBGF Members will be eligible for the prize.
To qualify for the prize you must be an ANZBGF Member. If you are not a Member go to:
[https://anzbgf.org/membership/](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fanzbgf.org%2Fmembership%2F__%3B!!Of7lmUs!Eu2V59MEE-7ETrmcFRv5hCP4VyaJvuYjh2g3Qq5li_hszm_oUOqhy6M_WO1Zc7ymYXCu866XcpZfZlY1BexCt1Owfw%24&data=05%7C01%7C%7C419607f91dd2411d9d6408da7f6db6c3%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637962406451378601%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=kt87LcnXXGLoCUxSHAz3uH2l1Ud2svy971qHex6i2tY%3D&reserved=0)
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Choose Type of Membership.
Transfer funds to my bank account:
Account: Anthony James Marquette
06-0594-0078912-00
It’s a fantastic deal and really helps support the Australasia BG Community.

Good luck to all,
Happy Rolling
AJ