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As we mentioned in our previous article there is more to report from World Backgammon Association.
WBA is the only international body which keeps an ongoing Elo-rating list. All participants of the Masters division are automatically rated. During the Portuguese Open this year, the "© Golden Cube", made of 18 carat gold and 112 diamonds, will be handed over to the leader who will pass it on to the next leader, etc. This symbolic trophy will remain with WBA and a special plate with the name of all winners will be produced.
There is more to come... The EBGT - Season II will be held in 2008, and will pay out an estimated total of 1,000,000 USD, unifying 5 stops: • Portuguese Open & Davis Doubles, Estoril, April 28th - May 4th • Georgian open & Gogi Buki Memorial, Tbilisi, July 31st - August 5th • Romanian Open, Bucharest, September 10th- 14th • French Open & European Doubles Championships, Enghien-les-Bains (Paris),October 28th - November 2nd • Venice International Tournament, Venice (Italy), November 27th - 30th The winner of each stop will be granted a free seat at the next stop of the EBGT. Our congratulations to all the names that made the list. We promise to continue our efforts with the utmost professionalism and integrity, to make backgammon the true winner among all games. Related articles
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