27th Osaka Open will be held at on March 7th(Sat.)-8th(Sun.).
[Event]
*2026 Osaka Open
-Masters division (11 point match(13 point in final), single elimination, up to 64 players)
!pre-registration ONLY, up to 64 players!(via Registration for Osaka Open 2026)
Application Closed
-Intermediate division (3 point match, round robin)
(pre-registration + registration on the day till 12:00)
*Last Chance (5 point match, single elimination)
*”Naniwa” Cup (Naniwa is the old name around Osaka)
9 point match, single elimination, house rule applyed(one who wins the first roll can reroll it with center cube at 2)
*Speedgammon（5 point match）
*position quiz contest
…and plenty of small tournaments for “souvenirs”!!!
(last year, we have Japanese craft whiskey, Japanese sake, assorted sweets, a bag for backgammon board, and so on!)
[Registration]
Entry form for players from overseas -〉click here (Registration for Osaka Open 2025)Masters registration is open ONLY up to 64 players!
Application Closed
[Schedule]
*Masters
#March 7th Sat.
1st match : 11:30-13:30
2nd match : 13:45-15:45
3rd match : 16:00-18:00
#March 8th Sun.
Quarter-final : 10:00-12:00
Semi-final : 12:30-14:30
Final : 15:00-17:00
*Last Chance
#March 8th Sun.
1st match : 10:00-11:00
2nd match : 11:00-12:00
3rd match : 12:30-13:30
Quarter-final : 13:00-14:30
Semi-final : 14:45-15:45
Final : 16:00-17:00
*Intermediate
#March 7th Sat.(confirmed), March 8th Sun.(when 4 or more players register)
-12:00 : Open for registration
13:00- : Round-robin starts (until around 16:00)
*Naniwa Cup (This tournament will be held 4 times. You can choose starting time from the list below and be sure to wait at the reception desk.)
#March 7th Sat.
13:30 : 1st tournament registration&draw&start
14:30 : 2nd tournament registration&draw&start
#March 8th Sun.
11:00 : 3rd tournament registration&draw&start
12:00 : 4th tournament registration&draw&start
*Awarding ceremony : March 8th Sun., 17:30-18:30