Tournament Schedule
Registration & Hospitality Fee
The Boston Open Backgammon Tournament has an $80 Registration & Hospitality Fee which includes an assortment of snacks for the duration of the 4-day tournament! Each morning, along with the hotel breakfast buffet, there will be the Chicago Open staple; bagels, cream cheese, and smoked salmon!
| Thursday October 30, 2025 | |
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| 11:00 am | Registration Opens for Players Cup (BMAB) |
| 12:00 pm | Players Cup (BMAB) Begins Round 1 |
| 12:30 pm | Registration Opens for All Events |
| 1:00 pm | NEBC ($500 added) 1-Point Quickie |
| 1:00 pm | WWB Women's Cup Begins |
| 2:00 pm | SpeedGammon Begins |
| 2:00 pm | Players Cup (BMAB) Round 2 |
| 3:00 pm | $1600 Super Jackpot Begins |
| 3:00 pm | Juniors vs Seniors Begins |
| 4:00 pm | Players Cup (BMAB) Round 3 |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner Break |
| 7:30 pm | Players Cup (BMAB) Round 4 |
| 7:30 pm | $1600 Super Jackpot Round 2 |
| 7:30 pm | Masters Jackpot Start Time #1 |
| 7:45 pm | Advanced Jackpot Start Time #1 |
| 7:45 pm | Intermediate Jackpot Start Time #1 |
| 8:30 pm | Zavoral Board Tournament Begins |
| 9:30 pm | Players Cup (BMAB) Final Round 5 |
| Friday October 31, 2025 | |
| 10:00 am | All Side Events Continue |
| 10:00 am | Registration Continues |
| 11:00 am | Masters Jackpot Start Time #2 |
| 11:15 am | Advanced Jackpot Start Time #2 |
| 11:15 am | Intermediate Jackpot Start Time #2 |
| 3:00 pm | Masters Jackpot Start Time #3 |
| 3:00 pm | Doubles Tournament Begins (first 3 rounds will be played) |
| 3:15 pm | Advanced Jackpot Start Time #3 |
| 3:15 pm | Intermediate Jackpot Start Time #3 |
| 8:00 pm | Round 3 of All Jackpots Begin |
| 11:30 pm | Registration Closes for ABT Open, Advanced, and Intermediate Divisions - ALL FEES DUE |
| Saturday November 1, 2025 | |
| 9:30 am | Welcome Announcements & Calcutta Auction |
| BOSTON OPEN ABT MAIN TOURNAMENT BEGINS | |
| 10:30 am | Round 1 for ABT Open, Advanced, and Intermediate Divisions |
| 12:45 pm | Round 2 for ABT Open, Advanced, and Intermediate Divisions |
| 3:00 pm | Round 3 for ABT Open, Advanced, and Intermediate Divisions |
| 5:00 pm | Dinner Break |
| 7:00 pm | Art Benjmin Lecture |
| 8:00 pm | Round 4 for ABT Open, Advanced, and Intermediate Divisions |
| 10:00 pm | Round 5 for ABT Open, Advanced, and Intermediate Divisions |
| Sunday November 2, 2025 | |
| 9:30 am | All Side Events Continue |
| 10:30 am | Round 6 for ABT Open, Advanced, and Intermediate Divisions |
| 12:30 pm | Round 7 for ABT Open, Advanced, and Intermediate Divisions |
| 2:30 pm | Round 8 for ABT Open, Advanced, and Intermediate Divisions (if necessary) |
| 4:30 pm | Round 9 for ABT Open, Advanced, and Intermediate Divisions (if necessary) |
| 5:00 pm | After Tourney Begins |
Boston Open Trophies
Those players who are successful at reaching the final rounds of the Boston Open Backgammon Tournament will receive stunning trophies with custom etching.
We are still in the process of sourcing custom trophies for the Boston Open. Once they have been secured, we will update the image.