CNB Live -> Tornei 2026 -> Torino EN 2026

3rd Round of the Italian Championship 2026
Friday 10 april
13:00......Registration desk opening.....
13:30......Double Consulting
17:30......Open CNB
21:30......Jackpot Program​
Saturday 11 april
10:00......Play Resumes
11:45......Draw
12:00......33° Città di Torino
14:00......Second Chance
16:00......Consolation
20:00..... Pausa cena
21:30..... Gianduia Tournament
22:00......Jackpot Program
Sunday 12 april
10:00......Play Resumes
10:30......Goodbye Torino
12:00......Finals 33° Città di Torino
17:00......Prize Giving
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10:30.....‘Intermediate’ Tournament
dedicated to new players
Jackpot Program
Speed Gammon, Jackpots, and Superjackpot will be offered during the event.

Open CNB
Single Elimination, 7-point matches.
Valid for the Championship ranking.
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10th Riccione d'Inverno - Champion & Advanced
New Double Elimination format: players eliminated from the Main bracket enter the Second Chance.
The Final 4 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.
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With more than 48 players: 4 prizes in the Main and 4 prizes in the Consolation.
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With 48 players or fewer: 4 prizes in the Main and 2 prizes in the Consolation.
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 4: 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 4: 9 / 11 points
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Double Consulting
Single Elimination 7 points
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Goodbye Torino
Single Elimination 7 points
Last tournament for players eliminated from the main tournaments.
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Gianduia Tournament
Single Elimination 7 points
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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 requires membership of the A.S.D. Circuito Nazionale Backgammon and ACSI for the year 2026.
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Ordinary Member: €30
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Supporting Member: €50
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In the event of any disputes, the WBGF International Rules shall apply.
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The organisation reserves the right to modify the programme if required for organisational reasons.
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Tournament matches take priority over any other form of play.
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Video recording of all matches is permitted.
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Streaming: the pair selected for broadcast is required to accept.
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Players wishing to leave the playing room must obtain prior approval from the Tournament Director.
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Penalty points may be applied in the event of significant delays, both at the start of the tournament and when returning from the dinner break.
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Play will resume strictly at 21:30 after the dinner break.
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The organisation reserves the right to refuse tournament entries without providing any explanation.
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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 -
Speed Gammon (5 points):
2 minutes total time and 10 seconds delay per move
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Alfonso Sara
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Cesare Nanti​
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+39 3283380725

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Location
Situated in the very heart of the city, on Via Lagrange — the most beautiful and elegant promenade in town. -
Just 200 metres from the railway station.
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Only a few steps from the renowned Via Roma, Piazza Castello, Piazza San Carlo, and the Egyptian Museum.
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How to get to Piazza Lagrange**

