26th Osaka Open will be held at KOKO PLAZA (Youth Center) on March 8th(Sat.)-9th(Sun.).
[Event]
*2025 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 2025)
-Intermediate division (3 point match, round robin)
(pre-registration + registration on the day till 11:00)
*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
*Fevergammon (1 point match, use 3 dice, can get a pork bun when roll “5,5,1”)
FYI → https://www.asty-kyoto.co.jp/en/asty_kyoto/store/174/
…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!
[Schedule]
*Masters
#March 8th Sat.
1st match : 11:30-13:30
2nd match : 13:30-15:30
3rd match : 15:30-17:30
#March 9th Sun.
Quarter-final : 10:00-12:00
Semi-final : 12:30-14:30
Final : 15:00-17:30
*Last Chance
#March 9th Sun.
1st match : 10:00-11:00
2nd match : 11:00-12:00
3rd match : 12:00-13:00
Quarter-final : 13:00-14:00
Semi-final : 14:00-15:00
Final : 15:00-16:00
*Intermediate
#March 8th Sat.(confirmed), March 9th Sun.(when 4 or more players register)
-11:00 : Open for registration
12:00- : Round-robin starts (until around 15:00)
*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 8th Sat.
13:30 : 1st tournament registration&draw&start
14:30 : 2nd tournament registration&draw&start
#March 9th Sun.
11:00 : 3rd tournament registration&draw&start
12:00 : 4th tournament registration&draw&start
*Awarding ceremony : March 9th Sun., 17:30-18:30
[Notice]
Masters division is only open for the regular members of Japanese Backgammon Society (￥9000/1 year).
You can register at the reception desk at any time.
-> We, JBS Osaka branch decided that we pay JBS membership fees on behalf of players from overseas. In other words, players from overseas don’t need to pay for JBS membership!