8 difficult backgammon problems given in the lecture at the 4th Merit Open 2016. Players are given 15 min for 8 problems in the beginning of the seminar, then we went through all problems with guest speakers. approximately 150 people (including the guest) took the test.

1. Mochy’s Eight
Backgammon
Problems
5th Nov 18:00PM-19:00PM
@The 4th Merit Open
2016

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
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
Granstedt Falafel Sabri
(Sweden) (US/Israel) (Turkey)

5. Guest Speakers
Michael Larsen
(Denmark)
Aref Alipour
(UK/Iran)

6. Sponsors of the seminar
Arda FindikogluMarco Fornasir

7. Sponsors of the seminar

8. Problem
1
A, 16/13 8/4 C, 8/5 8/4
B, 13/10 8/4 D, 8/4 6/3*

9. D: 8/4 6/3*

10. Without a blot, safe is the
best

11. Problem 2
A, 24/16(2) C, 24/20(2) 6/2*(2)
B, 24/20(2) 8/4(2) D, 8/4(2) 6/2*(2)

12. D, 8/4(2) 6/2*(2)

13. Problem 3
A, 24/18 13/10 B, 24/18 6/3*
C, 13/7 10/7 D, 13/7 6/3*

14. D: 13/7 6/3*

15. Problem 4
A, 13/7 11/8 B, 13/7 6/3*
C, 11/5 8/5 D, 7/1*
6/3*

16. D: 7/1* 6/3*

17. Problem 5
A, 21/11 B, 18/14*
14/8
C, 13/7 11/7 D, 8/2* 6/2

18. A: 21/11

19. Problem 6
A, 24/18 8/5 B, 24/18 6/3
C, 18/9* D, 8/2 5/2

20. B: 24/18 6/3

21. Problem 7
A, 21/10
B, 13/8 13/7
C, 13/2

22. B: 13/8 13/7

23. Problem 8
A, 21/13 B, 13/7 9/7
C, 9/3 5/3 D, 9/1*

24. C: 9/3 5/3

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