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🏆 20th Geneva Backgammon Open

5–7 June 2026
📍 Bridge Club Rive Gauche – Geneva, Switzerland

🎲 Main Event

Swiss System – 3 lives, 9 points
⏱ Bronstein 2mn/point + 12s
💰 Entry CHF 120.–
🪪 Registration CHF 40.– (SBA members CHF 30.–)

⚔️ Side Events

Double Consulting – 7 pts KO
Bronstein 3mn/point + 15s
Entry CHF 200.– | Return 90%
Speed Tournament – 5 pts KO
2mn/match + 10s delay
Entry CHF 30.– | Return CHF 25 × #players
1 Point KO – Entry CHF 10.– | Return 90%
Mini Jackpots – Continuous

📅 Schedule

Friday, June 5
18:00 Registration & Welcome Buffet
19:30 Main 1st Round
21:30 Main 2nd Round

Saturday, June 6
11:30 Main 3rd Round
13:30 Main 4th Round
15:30 Main 5th Round
17:30 Main 6th Round & Side Events Start
20:30 Dinner Break
22:00 Main 7th Round
23:30 Main 8th Round

Sunday, June 7
11:30 All activities resume
13:00 Last Chance Start
19:30 Prize Giving Ceremony

ℹ️ Important Notes

💵 Fees in cash / Swiss Francs only
🎯 Tournament matches take precedence – clocks mandatory
🚭 Non-smoking venue
👔 Proper attire required
🐕 No companion animals
📜 Follows WBF official rules
💸 Sidepool CHF 20 / 50 / 100 (95% return)

📍 Venue

Bridge Club Rive Gauche
Chemin de la Gravière 4, 1227 Geneva
🚌 Bus stop: Queue-d’Arve (Bus 11, 80)

👥 Contacts

Thibaud Thompson
📞 +41 78 967 43 89
📧 thibaud.thompson@gmail.com

Alexandre Ben Lassin
📞 +41 76 581 11 33
📧 abenlassin@gmail.com

🌐 https://gebackgammon.blogspot.com

Annéé	Vainqueur	Finaliste	Vainqueur Last Chance
2025	Johannes Levermann	Frederik Carlsson	Thibaud Thompson
2024	Kalin Stefanov	Denis Etienne	Patrick Didisheim
2023	Alain de Foucher	Denis Etienne	Elena Zonza
2022	Carlo Melzi	Misja Alma	Walid Kawkab
2021	Thibaud Thompson	Winkenlhaus Ludwig	Denis Etienne
2020	Michael Larsen	Almir Vajzovic	Alexandre Ben Lassin
2019	Gérard Duruz	Krisitian Thulin	Mario Mei
2018	Almir Vajzovic	Guillaume Barrelet	Karim M. Muraydem
2017	Mario Mei	Patrick Didisheim	Daniel Scheidiger
2016	Jacques Wehli	Stéphane Trenet	Rudy Altermatt
2015	Denis Etienne	Alexandre Ben Lassin	Thibaud Thompson
2014	Nicolas Déhon	Hadi Aji	Olivier Stéphanus
2013	Antonio Iaquinta	Kaïs	Karim Muraydem
2012	Karim Muraydem	Nils Bauman	Hadi Aji
2011	Marcel Liechti	Hadi Aji	Martin Barkwill
2010	Alexandre Ben Lassin	Dimitrios Costapoulos	Patrick Didisheim
2009	Denis Etienne	Bayram Bozkurt	Clive J.Kay
2008	Laurent Elarouci	Rassoul Rasti	Thierry Gremion
2007	Alexandre Ben Lassin	Richard Gerber	Laurent Defretin

19th Geneva Open – A Triumphant Comeback and International Flair!

The 19th Geneva Open took place from May 16 to 18 in a warm and friendly atmosphere. After enjoying a generous buffet prepared by our chef Jeff, 42 satisfied players joined the tournament , coming from England, Sweden, Germany, France, Georgia, and all over Switzerland.

The spotlight was on Johannes Levermann (currently ranked #2 on Galaxy), who made a remarkable comeback after a 20-year absence from the circuit and took home the title! His unlucky opponents could only acknowledge that he hasn't lost any of the brilliance that once made him one of the world’s top players.

Special mention to Fredrik Carlsson (2nd place) and Simon Pankvelashvili (3rd), who clearly made their trip worthwhile!

A beautiful Hector Saxe board was awarded to the best-performing member of the Geneva Backgammon Association — congratulations to Bernard Madrenne!

The staff Cédric Thompson, Frédérique Bonvin, Marc-Henri Prêtre, and Alexandre Ben Lassin , warmly thank all participants and look forward to seeing you again next year.

19th Geneva Open

May 16-18 2025, Geneva, Switzerland

MAIN (42) 1-Levermann Johannes (Swiss/Germany) 2-Carlsson Frederik ( Sweden) 3-Pankvelashvili Simon (Georgia) 4-Madrennes Bernard (France) 5- Almir Vazjovic (Switzerland) 6- Patrick Didisheim (Switzerland)

LAST CHANCE (22) 1-Thibaud Thompson (Switzerland) 2-Kais Zayem (Switzerland)

SPEEDGAMMON (16) 1-Elena Zonza (Italia) 2-Pankvelashvili Simon (Georgia)

DOUBLE CONSULTATION 1-Patrick Didisheim (Switzerland) & Aurèle Bar (France) 2- Cédric Thompson & Thibaud Thompson(Switzerland)

1POINT (32) Marc Henri Lepretre (Switzerland)

Thibaud Thompson Player information

Alexandre Ben Lassin Logistic

Hotels and apartments nearby.

Starling Hotel Residence

Primadom Aparthotel

Home Swiss Hotel

Others

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Bus stop: Queue d'arve.

bus lines 11 and 80. Google Maps provides accurate schedules and routes.

2024

Winner 2024 Kalin Stefavov

Annéé	Vainqueur	Finaliste	Vainqueur Last Chance
2024	Kalin Stefanov	Denis Etienne	Patrick Didisheim
2023	Alain de Foucher	Denis Etienne	Elena Zonza
2022	Carlo Melzi	Misja Alma	Walid Kawkab
2021	Thibaud Thompson	Winkenlhaus Ludwig	Denis Etienne
2020	Michael Larsen	Almir Vajzovic	Alexandre Ben Lassin
2019	Gérard Duruz	Krisitian Thulin	Mario Mei
2018	Almir Vajzovic	Guillaume Barrelet	Karim M. Muraydem
2017	Mario Mei	Patrick Didisheim	Daniel Scheidiger
2016	Jacques Wehli	Stéphane Trenet	Rudy Altermatt
2015	Denis Etienne	Alexandre Ben Lassin	Thibaud Thompson
2014	Nicolas Déhon	Hadi Aji	Olivier Stéphanus
2013	Antonio Iaquinta	Kaïs	Karim Muraydem
2012	Karim Muraydem	Nils Bauman	Hadi Aji
2011	Marcel Liechti	Hadi Aji	Martin Barkwill
2010	Alexandre Ben Lassin	Dimitrios Costapoulos	Patrick Didisheim
2009	Denis Etienne	Bayram Bozkurt	Clive J.Kay
2008	Laurent Elarouci	Rassoul Rasti	Thierry Gremion
2007	Alexandre Ben Lassin	Richard Gerber	Laurent Defretin

The 18th Geneva Backgammon Open took place from May 10th to 12th at the Bridge Club Rive Gauche, with 33 players participating in a festive and competitive atmosphere. After the buffet provided by our official supplier, the Tavolone restaurant at 41, Rue des Bains, 1205 Geneva, the tournament began, leading to the victory of the talented Bulgarian player Kalin Stephanov, who faced Denis Etienne in the final. The latter was an unlucky finalist for the second consecutive year, despite already being a double winner of the event. Thibaud Thompson finished third, while Patrick Didisheim won the Last Chance. Martin.Frederic Kahn shone in the Speed Tournament, while the Double Consultation was won by Patrick Didisheim and Laurent Coli and the 1point won by Almir Vajzovic.

The saff, consisting of Cedric Thompson, Frédérique Bonvin, Marc Henri Prêtre, and Alexandre Ben Lassin would like to warmly thank all the participants and look forward to seeing you again next year.

Le 18e Open de Genève de Backgammon s'est déroulé du 10 au 12 mai au Bridge Club Rive Gauche, avec la participation de 33 joueurs dans une ambiance à la fois festive et compétitive. Après le buffet fourni par notre fournisseur, le restaurant Tavolone situé au 41, Rue des Bains, 1205 Genève, le tournoi a commencé, conduisant à la victoire du talentueux joueur bulgare Kalin Stephanov, qui a affronté Denis Etienne en finale. Ce dernier était un finaliste malchanceux pour la deuxième année consécutive, malgré le fait d'être déjà double vainqueur de l'événement. Thibaud Thompson a terminé troisième, tandis que Patrick Didisheim a remporté le Last Chance. Martin.Frederic Kahn a brillé dans le Speed Tournament, tandis que la Double Consultation a été remportée par Patrick Didisheim et Laurent Coli et le 1point gagné par Almir Vajzovic.

Le staff composé de Cédric Thompson, Frédérique Bonvin, Marc.Henri Prêtre, et Alexandre Ben Lassin, tient à remercier chaleureusement tous les participants et attend avec impatience de vous revoir l'année prochaine

rounds

Tournoi de qualification pour gagner une place à l'open de Genève

10th-12th May 2024 - 18th Geneva Backgammon Open

Thibaud Thompson Player information

Alexandre Ben Lassin Coordination/ Logistic

Le bridge club Rive Gauche.

Hotels and apartments nearby.

Starling Hotel Residence

Primadom Aparthotel

Home Swiss Hotel

Others

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Bus stop: Queue d'arve.

bus lines 11 and 80. Google Maps provides accurate schedules and routes.

Palmarès 2023

17th Geneva Open

June 9-11 June 2023, Geneva, Switzerland

MAIN (34) 1-Alain de Foucher ( France) 2-Denis Etienne (France) 3-Staedeli Andres (Switzerland) 4-Olivier Evard (Switzerland) 5- Thibaud Thompson (Switzerland)

LAST CHANCE (29) 1-Elena Zonza (Italia) 2-Grünbaum Georges (Switzerland)

SPEEDGAMMON (16) 1-Andres Städeli (Switzerland) 2- Yannis Sabatakakis (Switzerland)

DOUBLE CONSULTATION (8) 1-Patrick Didisheim (Switzerland) & Laurent Coli (Switzerland)

1 POINT (32) 1- Arnaud Clairembourg (France)

A total of 34 players were present at the 17th Geneva Open Backgammon Tournament, including participants from France, England, German-speaking Switzerland, and local players. A delightful dinner buffet welcomed the players on Friday evening, marking the beginning of this tournament that combined skill and endurance.

As the rounds progressed, players gradually lost their three lives, and on Sunday, only eight resilient survivors gathered for the final showdown. The finalists were Olivier Evard, Alexandre Ben Lassin, Thibaud Thompson, Etienne Denis, Alain de Foucher, Almir Vajzovic, Andres Staedeli, and Bernard Madrennes.

In the ultimate face-off, Etienne Denis, with a flawless performance and all three lives intact, went head-to-head against Alain de Foucher, who had only one life remaining. The first final commenced around 3:30 PM, and after three thrilling matches, Alain achieved a remarkable feat by securing victory at 8:30 PM, becoming the champion of the 17th Geneva Open Backgammon Tournament. Hats off to Mr. de Foucher for this well-deserved triumph."

You can find the rounds and results of the tournament at the following link: https://www.drawboss.com/.../183506cc-c3e5-4c73-8cc4...

The other winners of the weekend were as follows:

Last Chance: Elena Zonza

Speed: Almir Vajzovic

Doubles: Patrick Didisheim and Laurent Coli

1-point tournament: Arnaud Clairembourg

We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to our sponsors lueurdessens.com and DA Tavolone, for their invaluable contributions and support in making this event possible.

The organizing team, composed of Ola Serhan, Cédric Thompson, Thibaud Thompson, Marc Henri Prêtre, and Alexandre ben Lassin, would like to express our gratitude to all the participants. , and we eagerly await seeing you at the 18th edition!

Rounds and details

Thibaud Thompson Player information +41 78 967 43 89

Alexandre Ben Lassin Coordinator

Club de bridge Rive-Gauche

4, chemin de la gravière

1227 Les acacias Genève

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Carlo Melzi winner 2022

Palmarès 2022

16th Geneva Open

June 24-26 2022, Geneva, Switzerland

MAIN (27) 1.Carlo Melzi (Italy) 2-Misja Alma (Holland) 3-Olivier Evard (Switzerland) 4-Gerard Duruz (Switzerland)

LAST CHANCE (23) 1-Walid Kawkab (Switzerland) 2-Andres Städeli (Switzerland)

SPEEDGAMMON (16) 1-Andres Städeli (Switzerland) 2- Gholami Kaweh (Switzerland)

DOUBLE CONSULTATION (8) 1-Andres Städeli (Switzerland) & Estenssoro Carlos (Switzerland) 2- Almir Vazjovic (Switzerland) & Max Meyer (France).

1 POINT (24) 1- Bart Migliore (Italy) 2- Marc-Henri Prètre (Switzerland)

tournament main details here

Main: 1/2 finals and Finals.

Club de bridge Rive-Gauche

4, chemin de la gravière

1227 Les acacias Genève

Tel. 022 342 37 46

16th Geneva Open

What to expect.

Friday

Registration will take place on site at 6:00 pm followed by a welcome buffet.

After a quick protocol blablas

19h30. The hostilities how, 2 rounds will be played Friday evening.

Saturday

12:30 pm resumption of the matches

Beginning of all sides events in the afternoon: Super.jacpots, Speeds and the double consultation.

20:00 Dinner break, those who wish the churaskaria Brazilian grill (extra)

21:30 resumption of the games,

Sunday

11:00 am resumption Double consultations, Speed, Superjackpot.

13h00 continuation and end of the main tournament and beginning of the last chance

7:30 pm prize giving.

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Hotels
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Thibaud Thompson +41 78 967 43 89 Players info

15Th Geneva Open 2021

Main: Thompson Thibaud 
Runner Up:  Winkelhaus Bernhard Ludwig
3rd Turk Kader  4th Kawkab Khaled 
Last Chance:  Etienne Denis 
Super jackpot :  Gérard  Duruz 
Double consultation :   Didisheim Patrick/ Evard Olivier 
full tournament here

Last 4 players played semi and final
1/2
 Thibaud Thompson vs Kader Turk 
 Kawkab Khaled vs Bernhard Winkelhaus

Final 
Thibaud Thompson vs Bernhard Winkelhaus

The crew. Marc-Henri, Sten, Cédric, Charlotte, Nargis Olivier Thibaud and Alexandre Thank"s all participants and Hope to see you next year.

Swiss locksmith saved the Geneva Open 😊

Facebook info

Contact: Olivier Evard +41 78 851 15 65 President

Thibaud Thompson +41 78 967 43 89 Players info

Alexandre Ben Lassin +41 76 581 11 33 communication and sponsors

L'ASTUCE on the occasion of the Geneva open offers a voucher of 100 CHF (+/-90€) which will be given as a prize.

L'ASTUCE is a specialist in board games in Geneva, it offers magnificent backgammon boards but not only..

you can discover their range of products.

https://www.astuce-jeux.ch/

Online purchase possible

Thank you Sharooz Zarei (President of Geneva backgammon 2011-2013) for these very nice customized scoreboards.

A big thank you to KATGAMMON! A beautiful customized set offered for the 15th Geneva open.

Un grand merci à KATGAMMON! Un magnifique  ensemble customisé offert pour le 15eme open de Genève. 

Katgammon offrira rune remise de 10% a tous les participants du 15 éme Open de genève pour une durée d'un mois.

Katgammon.com will offer a 10% discount to all participants of the Open for 1 month.

useful sites:
Hotels
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or
Hosting platform
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14th Geneva Open 2020

Résultats du 14 eme Open de Genève

Classement complet https://www.ftbgsystem.com/tl/5610
Main: 1er Mickael Larsen, 2ème Almir Vajzovic, 3ème Grünbaum Georges, 4ème Estenssoro Carlos
Last Chance : Alexandre Ben Lassin
Double consultation : Thibaud Thompson/Max Meyer
Speed Gammon: Thibaud Thompson
Super Jackpot: Nevzat Dogan

Book your date 3-5 July 2020.

Bridge Club des Bergues
12, avenue Jule Crosnier
1206 Geneva

(Click on picture to enlarge it).

Info: Thibaud Thompson +41 78 967 43 89

Contact : Thibaud Thompson

+41 78 967 43 89
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Résultats du 13 Open de Genève 28-30 juin 2019

Classement complet ici
Main: 1er Gérard Duruz, 2ème Krisitian Thulin, 3ème Jean-Claude Bensaid, 4ème Olivier Stéphanus
Last Chance : Mario Mei
Double consultation : Chris Rogers / Zdenek Zizka
Speed Gammon: Thibaud Thompson
Super Jackpot: Johan Huyck
1 point: Max Meyer

Still hesitating? We have news that will help settle the decision: we are having an auction Super Jackpot!!!
Vous hésitez encore? Nous avons une nouvelle qui va vous aider à trancher: nous organisons un Super Jackpot aux enchères!!!

Hotel Aida informs us that it is full for the dates of the open. Due to important conferences in Geneva, we advise you to take your accommodation arrangements.ASAP

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Notre excellent joueur de l'AGB Denis Etienne gagne l'Open de Genève 2015

Notre excellent joueur de l'AGB Nicolas Déhon gagne l'Open de Genève 2014

Le champion d'Europe Antonio Iaquinta gagne l'Open de Genève 2013

Une ambiance festive lors du 7-ème Open de Genève qui s'est déroulé dans les meilleures conditions.

Nous regrettons cependant l'absence de joueurs préstigieux du club comme Alexandre Ben Lassin, Denis Etienne, Fabrice Liardet, Richard Gerber, Patrick Didisheim ainsi que de nos amis

suisse-allemands Nils Baumann et Marcel Liechti qui ont été présents lors des précédents tournois.

La jeune junior Manon Detraz remporte le prix du "Fair Play".

A l'année prochaine...

7ème Open de Genève

de Backgammon

Samedi 15 juin 2013