*2026* Event dates*
Our Club Monthly tournaments will be held at
The Wings Warehouse
Located at ;
2293 Wadsworth Road
Norton, OH 44203
330-745-4800
Stay up to date with all the club tournaments
April 12th
May 3rd
June 7th
July 12th
August 2nd
September 6th
October 4th
November 1st
*31st Annual Ohio State Championships*
Results
ABT: 31st OHIO STATE BACKGAMMON CHAMPIONSHIPS
March 26-29, 2026; Canton, Ohio
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).
Holiday Inn Canton - (Belden Village) 4520 Everhard Road NW
Our Backgammon Club started in 1979
And since you can play online, many people have learned how to play. The club has grown with more players each year





