10 difficult backgammon problems given in the lecture at North Cyprus Open Backgammon Championship. The highest score was 8 (scored by Falafel), the second was 7 (by Michael Larsen and Mazda Yekta)

1. Mochy’s
Backgammon
Problems
@ North Cyprus
Backgammon
championship 2014

2. Rules of the competition
20min for 10 problems.
money game with jacoby rule.
Write your answer (A,B,C) in the
answer sheet and submit to me.
Don’t discuss with friends nor
bots!

3. Prize award
The highest score : 100 euro
The second highest score: 60 euro
The highest score among
intermediate : 50 euro
The highest score among guest
speakers: 50euro

4. Guest Speakers
Falafel Sabri Victor Marc
(Israel/USA) (Turkey) (USA) (Denmark)

5. Sponsors for the seminar
Falafel Arda Findikoglu

6. Problem 1

7. A: 13/11 6/5

8. Problem 2

9. A: 24/15*

10. Problem 3

11. C: 24/13

12. Problem 4

13. C: 20/15 13/7

14. Problem 5

15. A: 24/21 22/21

16. Problem 6

17. B: 7/2 6/2

18. Problem 7

19. B: 9/6 8/3

20. Problem 8

21. A: 22/16 6/5*

22. Problem 9

23. A: 6/4(2) 3/1(2)*

24. Problem 10

25. C: 8/3 6/3

26. Tie breaker 1

27. The best play:
bar/22 13/10(2) 6/3

28. Tie breaker 2

29. The best play: 8/2