20th European Backgammon Championship Results: Congratulations to the Turkish Team!

One of the biggest events to be held by the Worldwide Backgammon Federation (WBF) 20th European Backgammon Championship took place from May 14 to May 18. The Championship included the 5th European Double Consulting Championship (15th May, 2008) and the 7th Velden Backgammon Open (16th - 18th May, 2008) in the city of Velden, Austria.

There were a total of 104 players from 23 different countries. Some notable names in the backgammon industry who attended this championship included Vischjager, Hildsberg, Koch, Löw and Plesec.

The WBF Turkey Team brought a 12 member team to this championship and managed to become the country that took home the most titles. The Turkish team performed even better than last year and won 3 European Championships and 7 other titles which makes brings that to a grand total of 10 Cups! The contribution of team leader Arda Fındıkoğlu was evident and contributed to the success of the team.

Below is the list of titles awarded to the Turkish Team:

European Double Consulting Champions: Cemalettin Yüksel and George Simpson
Masters Category Alleviation Grade Champion Cemalettin Yüksel
Champions Category Main Grade Champion: Feza Diyarbekir
Intermediates Category Main Grade Champion: Seda Koç
Intermediates Category Ladies Special Prize: Seda Koç
1-Pointer President`s Cup #1 Side Activity Champion: Cemalettin Yüksel
1-Pointer President`s Cup #2 Side Activity Champion: Abdullah Sorgüven

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