31st OHIO STATE BACKGAMMON CHAMPIONSHIPS
Canton, Ohio
March 26-29, 2026
Results courtesy of Chicago Point
ABT CHAMPIONSHIP (37): 1-Kit Woolsey (CA), 2-Lynda Clay (CO), 3-John O’Hagan (IN), 4/5-Jim Airgood (MI) / Joe Calvaruso (OH); 1C-Irina Litzenberger (VA), 2C-Ryan Rebelo (Canada).
ABT ADVANCED (34): 1-Ian McGuigan (IN), 2-Peter Swartwout (PA), 3-David Smith (Canada), 4/5-Dan Doherty (CA) / Ken Drees (OH); 1C-David Steinberg (OH), 2C-Patty Knapp (MA).
OHIO PLAYERS CUP BMAB (26): 1-Dmitriy Obukhov (MI), 2/6-Gershon Distenfeld (FL) / Robert Ellis (TN) / Kent Goulding (MD) / Mark Kaye (IL) / Irina Litzenberger (VA). PR winners: 1-Neil Kazaross (IL) at 3.23, 2-Frank Frigo (CA) at 3.45, 3-Dmitriy Obukhov (MI) at 4.36, 4-Roberto Litzenberger (VA) at 5.00, 5-Kit Woolsey (CA) at 5.64, 6-Brian Sposit (OH) at 5.78. Unlucky Dice Award: Brian Sposit (OH) at -14.86.
MASTERS JACKPOT (16): 1-Michael Vena (NY), 2-Boris Shafransky (MD).
LIMITED JACKPOT (12): 1-Brian Vance (MI), 2-Ray Cifani (OH), 3-Julius High (FL).
NOVICE (6): 1-Chris Winters (PA), 2-Austin Hamilton (SC).
DOUBLES: 1-Vlad Eydelman (WI) & Carl James (TX), 2-Tigran Avanesian (OH) & Boris Shafransky (MD).
SENIORS (8): 1-Bonnie Rogoff (OH).
JUNIORS (8): 1-Bill Lonergan (NY).
BLITZ (16): 1-Julius High (FL), 2-Mark Milkie (IN).
WARM-UP (26): 1-Joe Miller (OH), 2-Bill Lonergan (NY), 3-Brian Sposit (OH).
AFTER-TOURNEY TOURNAMENT (8): 1-Ed Corey (CT).