CNB Live -> Tornei 2026 -> 17° Roma Open EN
4th Round of the Italian Championship 2026
Friday 04 September
13:30......Registration Start
14:00......Double Consulting
17:30......Open CNB
20:30 Dinner Break *
22:00......Tournament resume
Saturday 05 September
10:00......Tournament resume
11:00......Closing registration 17th Rome Open
11:30......Start CHAMPION Category
12:00......Start ADVANCED Category
15:00......Start AMATEUR Category
20:30 Dinner Break *
22:00......Tournament resume
Sunday 06 September
10:00......Tournament resume
10:30......Goodbye Rome
12:00......Semifinals Champion & Advanced
15:00......Finals Champion & Advanced
17:00...:..Prize giving
* Cost of dinners
Friday € 30,00
Saturday € 50,00
Open CNB
Single Elimination, 7-point matches.
Valid for the Championship ranking.
17th Rome Open - Champion & Advanced
New Double Elimination format: players eliminated from the Main bracket enter the Second Chance.
The Final Four consists of the top two players from the Main bracket and the top two from the Second Chance bracket.
All players eliminated from the two main brackets take part in the Consolation tournament.
Transitions between brackets are progressive: a player losing in an advanced stage enters an equivalent position in the next bracket.
Match lengths
Champion
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Main: 11 points
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Second Chance: 9 points
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Consolation: 7 points
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Final Four: 11 / 13 points
Advanced
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Main: 9 points
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Second Chance: 7 points
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Consolation: 5 points
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Final Four: 9 / 11 points
Amateur
Main + Consolation
Double Consulting
Single Elimination 7 points
Goodbye Rome
Single Elimination 7 points
Last tournament for players eliminated from the main tournaments.
CHAMPION & ADVANCED
• Up to 48 players: 4 in the Main Event and 2 in the Consolation.
• Over 48 players: 4 in the Main Event and 4 in the Consolation.
AMATEUR
These will be determined based on the number of participants.
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Should one or both dice resulting from a roll come to rest on the checkers, the roll shall be deemed valid.
• Participation in the event entails membership in the A.S.D. Circuito Nazionale Backgammon and ACSI for the year 2026.
Ordinary membership: €30 – Supporting membership: €50
• The WBGF International Rules will apply to any dispute.
• Leaving the playing room: players must make prior arrangements with the Tournament Director.
• Resumption of play after dinner at 10:00 PM: failure to comply with the schedule indicated in the program will result in the application of
penalty points as per the regulations.
• Breaks during play: in 7-point and 11-point matches, each player is allowed one 5-minute break only.
• The organization reserves the right to modify parts of the program for organizational reasons.
• Tournament matches take precedence over any other form of play.
• Video recording of all matches is permitted.
• Streaming: players selected for broadcast are required to comply.
• The organization reserves the right to refuse tournament entries without providing any explanation.
• The 17th Rome Open (Champion and Advanced), CNB Open and Goodbye tournaments will award points valid for the 2026 Italian
Championship ranking.
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2 minutes per point and 12 seconds delay per move
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Double Consulting: 3 minutes per point and 12 seconds delay per move
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Speed Gammon (5 points): 2 minutes total time and 10 seconds delay per move
Alfonso Sara & Cesare Nanti
Circolo Antico Tiro a Volo
Dress Code
Appropriate attire is required at the
Circolo Antico Tiro a Volo
• Jacket required •
• Sportswear is not permitted - No Short •
Via E. Vajna, 21 - Roma - www.anticotiroavolo.it
Via Tommaso Salvini 18, Rome, 00197, Italy - Tel. +39 068088333
Mail: info@hoteldellemuse.com
• www.hoteldellemuse.com •
BOOKING INFORMATION
To access the discounted rates, guests must make their reservation by email, stating “BACKGAMMON TOURNAMENT” in the subject line.
Bed & Breakfast per day
• Standard Single Room (single bed) € 125,00
• Superior Single Room (French bed) € 140,00
• Double Room for Single Use € 155,00
• Economy Double/Twin Room € 175,00
• Standard Double/Twin Room € 190,00
City tax: €6.00 per person, per night
Further information about the hotel
How to get to the Hotel delle Muse/Antico Circolo Tiro a Volo and Car Park