CNB Live -> Tornei 2026 -> Jesolo 2026
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Tuesday 29 september
17:30 ......Registration
18:30 ......Welcome Drink
19:30 ......Dinner Break
21:00...... Warm Up
Wednesday 30 september
10:00 Resumes of warm Up
10:30......Registration
12:30......Lunch break
14:00......3 In - 3 Out
17:30......CancelGammon
19:30......Dinner Break
21:00......Venice Club
Thursday 01 october
10:00......All game resumes
12:30......Lunch Break
14:00......Double Consulting
17:30.... .Superjackpot 1
19:30......Dinner Break
21:00......Swing
Friday 02 october
10:00......The game resumes
12:30......Lunch Break
14:00......Open CNB
16:00 Mini match 2 points
17:30..... Double Elimination "forAdvaced ...............players only"
19:30......Dinner Break
0:55...... 26th CITTÀ DI JESOLO
21:00......Champion Category
Saturday 03 october
10:00......Resume Main event Main event
Start Second Chance Champion
12:30......Lunch Break
14:00 Start Consolation Champion
0:55...... 26th CITTÀ DI JESOLO
11:00......Advanced Category
12:30......Lunch Break
14:00 Start Second Chance
16:00 Start Consolation
0:55...... 26th CITTÀ DI JESOLO
17:30......Intermediate Category
19:30.... .Dinner Break
21:00......Superjackpot 2
Sunday 04 october
10:00......The game resumes
10:30......Hotel Atlantico (last tournament)
15:00......Finals Champion & Advanced
17:30......Awards Ceremony
Main Events
Champion & Advanced
New Double Elimination + Consolation: double elimination format.
Players eliminated from the Main Bracket enter the Second Chance Bracket. The top two players from the Main Bracket and the top two players from the Second Chance Bracket qualify for the Final Four.
Players eliminated from the Second Chance Bracket progressively enter the Consolation Bracket.
• Champion category match lenghts: 11 Main, 9 Second Chance, 7 Consolation, "Final 4" 11/13.
• Advanced category match lenghts: 9 main, 7 Second Chance, 5 Consolation, "Final 4" 9/11.
26th Città di Jesolo - Intermediate
The format will be determined based on the actual number of participants.
Side events
Warm Up
Single Elimination
Match length: 7 points
Open CNB
Single Elimination.
Match length: 7 points.
Valid for the CNB 2026 ranking.
Double Consulting
Single Elimination
Match length: 7 points.
All players start with the same number of Victory Points (VP) subject to increase or decrease in relation to victories or losses. Play continues until all available VPs are exhausted.
Double Elimination - Swiss Style - for Advanced category only
Players are eliminated after their second loss. Byes count as wins. The number of rounds is determined before the competition begins.
3 In - 3 Out
First elimination rounds with Swiss format and final phase with Single Elimination format.
Five rounds available to qualify. Players with three victories first, go directly to the final draw, players with three defeats are eliminated from the tournament.
Match length: 5 points. The final draw will be played as a Single Elimination bracket with 7-point matches.
CancelGammon
Each player starts the game with a token representing the option to cancel an opponent's roll. Once the cancellation is used, the token is removed from the board and reinstated at the beginning of the next game.
Match length: 5 points.
Mini Match
2 point matches with doubling cube.
Re-entries allowed and encouraged. A player may have no more than 2 live entries at a time.
Hotel Atlantico
Single Eliminatiuon
Final tournament for players who have been eliminated from other tournaments.
Match length: 7 points.
Venice Club
Friendly tournament with Single-elimination format
Match length: 5 points.
CHAMPION & ADVANCED
With over 48 players: 4 winners in the main tournament and 4 winners in the Consolation tournament
1°37% - 2°18% - 3°/4° 9%+9% /// 1°C 13% - 2°C 7% 3°/4°C 3.5%
With 48 or less players: 4 winners in the main tournament and 2 in the Consolation
1°40% - 2°19% - 3°/4° 10%+10% /// 1°C 14% - 2°C 7%
INTERMEDIATE
At the end of the agreed rounds, players with fewer than 3 losses will be awarded.
DOUBLE CONSULTING
More than 16 teams
50% - 25% - 12,5 %+ 12,5%
16 teams or fewer
70% - 30%
OPEN CNB
Up to 64 players: prizes awarded to the top 4 finishers.
More than 64 players: prizes awarded to the top 8 finishers.
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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
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The WBGF International Rules will apply to any dispute.
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Players leaving the playing area: must notify the Tournament Director.
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Play will resume promptly at 9:00 PM: failure to be present and ready to play at the scheduled time may result in penalty points being applied in accordance with the tournament regulations.
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Breaks: One 5-minute break per player in 7-point and 11-point matches.
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The Organizers reserve the right to modify the schedule, format, or structure of the event if necessary.
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Tournament matches take precedence over all other activities.
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Streaming: players selected for streaming or broadcast are required to comply with organizational requirements.
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The Organizers reserve the right to refuse entry to, or remove, any participant without providing a reason.
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Ranking points valid for the 2026 Italian Championship will be awarded in the 26th Città di Jesolo (Champion and Advanced), CNB Open and Hotel Atlantico tournaments.
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Category tournaments: 2 minutes per point + 12 seconds per move
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Double Consulting: 21 minutes total + 12 seconds per move
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3 In-3 Out 5 points: 7 minutes total + 12 seconds per move
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Warm Up 7 points: 10 minutes total + 12 seconds per move
Alfonso Sara
Cesare Nanti
Dario Zaccariotto
