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Headed
to the Las Vegas Open Backgammon Championship? You won’t want to miss
the U.S. Backgammon Federation Backgammon Proficiency Exam. Find out how
you compare with other players in the U.S. and around the world. Gain
recognition for mastering the fundamentals of the game.
The USBGF will be offering a 50-question backgammon exam prepared by
world champion and #1 Giant of BackgammonMochy (Masayuki Mochizuki). It
will take place as a special side event at 9:30 am Pacific Time on
Friday morning, November 11, 2011 at the Imperial Palace Hotel in Las
Vegas.
The exam is designed to inform players at every level how well they
understand strategic and tactical fundamentals. It contains sections
pertaining to various aspects of the game, including Early Game Play,
Middle Game Play, End Game Play, and selected aspects (e.g. techniques
for counting pips). Separate scores will be calculated on different
sections of the exam. Participants will be able to compare their scores
with the average for all participants, as well as those taking the exam
in Japan.
Winners and Finalists in each of three Divisions – Championship,
Advanced, Novice – will receive USBGF Certificates indicating their
accomplishment. Recognition will be awarded both to those with the most
correct answers and those with the minimum equity error loss. Names and
photos of Winners and Finalists will be posted on the usbgf.org
website Hall of Fame. Everyone scoring better than an .03 average error
rate on the 50-questions and/or better than 70 percent correct answers
will also receive a USBGF Certificate of Achievement of Proficiency
designation.
The cost to taking the exam is $15 for USBGF members and $20 for non-members. Join now http://usbgf.org/membership/
A soft covered book will be available and will contain all the
questions and answers prepared by Mochy and mailed to participants after
the contest or made available at an upcoming tournament. The cost of
the book for those taking the exam is $25 for USBGF members and $30 for
non-members.
Cordially yours,
Perry Gartner
President/Executive Director
U.S.Backgammon Federation
