Lars Bentzon (DNK) has defeated Ricardo Malas (ESP) to become 2010 World Backgammon Champion. The victory came on Sunday, July 18, 2010.
The new 2010 World Backgammon Champion is Danish backgammon and poker player, Lars ’Buster’ Bentzon. Lars took home the 1st prize of €60,000 1st prize and the most prestigious title in backgammon after defeating 157 others including Pia Jeppesen, 23-16, to reach the final against Spanish player Ricardo Mala. Lars would triumph 25-9 and take the title of 2010 World Backgammon Champion.
Results from the 35th WORLD BACKGAMMON CHAMPIONSHIP
CHAMPIONSHIP (158): 1-Lars "Buster" Bentzon (Denmark), 2-Ricardo Malas (Lebanon/Spain), 3/4-Olivier Décultot (France) / Pia Jeppesen (Denmark); 1st Consolation: 1C-Kari Jokinen (Finland), 2C-Kenji Shimodaira (Japan), 3C/4C-Fausto Pescini (Italy) / Lorenzo Rinaldo (Italy); 2nd Consolation: 1C-Tobias Hellwag (Germany), 2C-Johnny Tønnesen (Norway), 3C/4C-Masayuki "Mochy" Mochizuki (Japan) / Matvey "Falafel" Natanzon (Israel); 1LC-Ary Nogueira (Brazil), 2LC-Leonid Riskin (Germany).
INTERMEDIATE (40): 1-Sam Ahmed (Egypt), 2-Alain De Foucher (France), 3/4-Torben Krogh (Denmark) / Lise Nielsen (Denmark); 1st Consolation: 1C-Ilhan Koc (Turkey), 2C-Rolf Vetsch (Switzerland); 2nd Consolation: 1C-Myke Wignall (England), 2C-Håvard Hafskjold (Norway); 1LC-Vasyl Kavun (Ukraine), 2LC-Carsten Simonsen (Denmark).
BEGINNERS (23): 1-Sergey Vartanyants (Russia), 2-Jacques Ravier (France), 3/4-Michael Zuitwinsky (Israel) / Shadi Azizian (Iran/Italy); 1st Consolation: 1C-Thorben Nielsen (Denmark), 2C-Levan Kipiani (Georgia); 2nd Consolation: 1C-Edouard Comment (Switzerland), 2C-Fay Danielsen (Norway); 1LC-Bianca Phillips (USA/SP), 2LC-Ibrahim Guendogan (Turkey).
SUPER JACKPOT (32): 1-Lars Trabolt (Denmark), 2-Daisuke Katagami (Japan), 3/4-Shimon Kagan (Israel) vs. Marc Olsen (Denmark).
DOUBLES (32 teams): 1-Fuat Erdag (Turkey) & Ilhan Koc (Turkey), 2-Takis Chatzelis (Greece) & Charis Christidis (Greece), 3/4-Arda Findikoglu (Turkey) & Abdullah Sorgüven (Turkey) / Marvey "Falafel" Natanzon (Israel) & Eli Roymi (Israel).
LADIES TOURNAMENT (16): 1-Zoe Cunningham (England), 2-Joan Grunwald (USA).
SENIORS TOURNAMENT (64): 1-Omari Dvali (Georgia), 2-Jakob Garal (Germany), 3/4-Neville Eber (South Africa) / Boris Mamporia (Russia).
CHILDREN'S TOURNAMENT (4): 1-Frederico Riceputi (Italy), 2-Mary Rachel Garal (Germany), 3/4-David Broomfield (England) / Thomas Décultot (France).
FORTIS TEAM TOURNAMENT (46 teams of 3): 1-Speak to Birds: Alain Babillon (France) / Olivier Décultot (France) / Olivier Lafon (France), 2-Z3 Blue Boar Court Dream Team: Gary Bauer (USA) / Zoe Cunningham (England) / Sean Williams (England).
