Backgammon
Masters
Official Structure & Rules
Tournament Overview
📅 Event Details
- Level: Masters
- Duration: 4 days
- Dates: 12/11/26 – 15/11/26
- Minimum Entrants: 16 players
🎯 Format
- ✓ Group style followed by KOs throughout
- ✓ Masters knockout stage
- ✓ Supplementary knockout (Consolation)
- ✓ Minimum 7 matches guaranteed
Scoring Format
- ✓ Match play scoring throughout tournament
- ✓ Cocked dice must be re-rolled
- ✓ Dice cups mandatory
Tournament System
Group style followed by KOs
The 'Masters' Tournament applies the group style followed by KOs across the event in accordance with standard backgammon tournament practice.
Pairings, standings, and progression follow group/knockout principles, while preserving the same group/knockout logic used in the cubeless cup event.
Match Lengths
Match lengths increase as the tournament progresses, intensifying the competition at each stage.
League & knockout
Competitive depth as stakes increase
The Final
Championship-level matches for the title
Advanced Match Rules
The following rules apply throughout the Masters Tournament
Doubling Cube
In use throughout all matches
Crawford Rule
Applies to all matches
Match Equity
Standard international principles assumed
Knockout Stages
🏆 Masters knockout
- ✓ Participants and seeding follow the same principles as The Cubeless Cup knockout
- ✓ Match lengths follow the Masters progression: 11 / 13 points
- ✓ Championship-level competition with international standard rules apply
🎯 Supplementary knockout (Consolation)
- ✓ Structure and seeding identical to The Cubeless Cup Supplementary knockout
- ✓ Match lengths adjusted proportionally at the Tournament Director's discretion
- ✓ Ensures all participants enjoy competitive play throughout the event
Rules & Administration
All administrative rules are identical to The Cubeless Cup Tournament
- ✓ Score reporting procedures
- ✓ Dispute resolution protocols
- ✓ Tournament Director authority
⏰ Lateness Policy
- • 10 minutes late: Loss of 1 point
- • Each additional 5 minutes: Loss of 1 point
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