TOURNAMENTS

WBF (Worldwide Backgammon Federation)

The primary tasks of the Federation are: to spread the game, standardize the rules and supervise and coordinate the tournaments with maximum transparency and correctness. The aim is to impose Backgammon as a true sport of the mind. In this perspective WBF has organized, in partnership with Studiogiochi, the Backgammon Olympics in 1992 and 1996 in Venice (Italy). Currently, after 33 years of activity, WBF supervises and organizes some of the most important tournaments in the world and the WBF registered trademark enjoys consolidated and widespread prestige.

Marco Fornasir

World Backgammon Federation

WBF - Worldwide Backgammon Federation General Secretary since 1991

WBF Italy General Secretary since 1991

WBF recognized International tournament Director

Director since 1988 of the Italian Championship

Director from 1991 till 2011 of the Mitteleuropa Championship

Director of Backgammon Olympiad 1992 (Venice – Italy)

Director since 1993 of the European Championship

Director since 2013 of the Merit Open in Kyrenia/Girne (North Cyprus), the most important Backgammon tournament in the world

Director of various tournaments during 33 years

Arda Findikoğlu

Mogel Events

Arda Fındıkoğlu is one of the most prestigious names in the world of backgammon with his successfully completed more than 260 events national and international scale in his 20 years of career. Organizing and running almost 300 events, today, Arda Findikoglu is the head director of the most prestigious event of backgammon world, World Backgammon Championship which is held in Monte Carlo every year. He is also a board member of WBGF, World Backgammon Federation, which is the most well respected backgammon association of the world last 4 years.