Women in Backgammon: 2023 Online Mixed Doubles Event
Tue, May 09
|Receive link upon registering.
Open to intermediate & championship players. WIB is pleased to offer an online Mixed Doubles Backgammon Event starting March 14. The event is open to male-female teams, played on Heroes3.BackgammonStudio.com. RSVP with your interest and Karen Davis will reach out to register you.
Time & Location
May 09, 2023, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT
Receive link upon registering.
About the Event
So find a spouse, partner, friend, child/parent, grandchild/grandparent of the opposite sex and team up against other pairs. It’s a great family game night or couples date night!
The event is open to male-female teams, played on Heroes3.BackgammonStudio.com. The format is 9 point matches, single elimination, $100 entry per team, 80% return; optional side pool $100 95% return. Women in Backgammon will award a travel backgammon board with precision dice to the winning team.
Each round will be at 7 pm Eastern on the fourth Tuesday of the month: February 22, March 22, April 28, and May 24. Communication is by Zoom with breakout rooms, brackets by Challonge, and Heroes3.BackgammonStudio.com server in the Women in Backgammon External Tournament Room. Clock settings are same as WBIF3 Settings 15 seconds per play plus 18 minutes reserve time,
Zoom Audio & Video Communication is required during play.
Select matches will be recorded and converted to YouTube videos with expert commentary and XG analysis. The winning team is eligible for a de-briefing session with an expert going over the XG analysis.
The event is organized by Karen Davis and directed by Nano Cabrera. Fees should be sent to Karen Davis no later than February 21 7 pm Eastern by Venmo (Karen-Davis-419), PayPal payment marked as payment to friends/family (kd@cmwf.org), or Zelle (karen.davis@jhu.edu, 917-488-5364).
