2022 Tournament Dates & Venue
Fairmont Monte Carlo, Monaco
Monte Carlo Open & Satellites
Saturday, July 23rd - Monday, July 25th
Backgammon World Championship & Side Events
Monday, July 25th - Sunday, July 31st
Fairmont Monte Carlo
12, Avenue des Spélugues, Monaco 98000
2022 Tournament Schedule
Saturday, July 23rd
Registration Starts for Monte Carlo Open
12:00
Monte Carlo Open R1
15:00
Monte Carlo Open R1 (Re-Buys)
17:30
Dinner Break
19:30 - 22:00
Monte Carlo Open R2
22:00
Monte Carlo Conso R1
22:00
Sunday, July 24th
Monte Carlo Open R3
12:00
Monte Carlo Conso R2
12:00
Monte Carlo Open R4
15:30
Monte Carlo Conso R3
15:30
Mochy Millions
16:00
Monte Carlo Conso R4
17:30
Dinner Break
19:30 - 22:00
Monte Carlo Open R5
22:00
Monte Carlo Conso R5
22:00
Monday, July 25th
Registration starts for World Championship
13:00
Monte Carlo Conso R6
13:00
World Championship Satellites
13:00
Jackpots, Seniors, Speed, DMP
13:00
High Roller R1
14:00
Monte Carlo Open R6 (Final)
15:30
Monte Carlo Conso R7 (Final)
15:30
High Roller R1 (Re-Buys)
17:00
Welcome Ceremony
19:00 - 20:00
Dinner Break
20:00 - 22:00
High Roller R2 (if needed)
22:00
Draw: World Championship Main
00:00
Tuesday, July 26th
Seminar: "Match Play Strategy" (Nick Blasier)
11:00 - 12:00
High Roller R3 (if needed)
12:00
World Championship Main R1
14:00
High Roller Final
17:30
Dinner Break
19:30 - 22:00
World Championship Main R2
22:00
World Championship Main: 2nd Chance R1
22:00
Wednesday, July 27th
Seminar: "Butterfly Anchor" (Michihito Kageyama)
11:00 - 12:00
World Championship Main R3 (Last 128)
14:00
World Championship Main: 2nd Chance R2
14:00
Doubles R1
17:30
Dinner Break
19:30 - 22:00
World Championship Main R4
22:00
World Championship Main: 2nd Chance R3
22:00
Thursday, July 28th
Seminar: "Containment Game Strategy" (Phil Simborg)
11:00 - 12:00
Doubles R1: Re-Buys
12:00
World Championship Main R5
14:00
World Championship Main: 2nd Chance R4
14:00
Doubles R2
17:30
Dinner Break
19:30 - 22:00
World Championship Main R6
22:00
World Championship Main: 2nd Chance R5
22:00
Friday, July 29th
Proficiency Test (Michihito Kageyama)
11:00 - 12:00
Doubles R3
12:00
World Championship Main R7
14:00
World Championship Main: 2nd Chance R6
14:00
Doubles R4
17:30
Dinner Break
19:30 - 22:00
World Championship Main: 2nd Chance R7
22:00
World Championship Main R8: Undefeated (Final)
22:00
Super Jackpot R1
22:00
Saturday, July 30th
Super Jackpot R1: Re-Buys
12:00
World Championship Main: 2nd Chance R8
14:00
Super Jackpot R2
14:30
Ladies R1
15:30
World Championship Main: 2nd Chance (Semi R1)
17:00
Super Jackpot R3
17:00
Ladies R2
17:30
Dinner Break
19:30 - 22:00
World Championship Main: 2nd Chance (Semi R2)
22:00
Super Jackpot R4
22:00
Ladies R3
22:00
Sunday, July 31st
Super Jackpot R5 (Semis)
11:00
Doubles R5
11:00
Ladies R4
11:00
World Championship Main: 2nd Chance (Final)
12:00
Last Chance
13:00
World Championship Main (Final)
15:00
Prize Ceremony
21:00
All Times are CEST (Central European Summer Time)
The Directors & Organizers reserve the right to make changes in the program and schedule.
World Champion 2021 Masayuki "Mochy" Mochizuki (Japan)
World Champion 2019 Eli Roymi (Israel)
World Champion 2018 Akiko Yazawa (Japan)
World Champion 2017 Didier Assaraf (France)
World Champion 2016 Jörgen Granstedt (Sweden)
World Champion 2015 Ali Cihangir Cetinel (Turkey)
World Champion 2014 Akiko Yazawa (Japan)
World Champion 2013 Vyacheslav Pryadkin (Ukraine)
World Champion 2012 Nevzat Dogan (Denmark)
World Champion 2011 Takumitsu Suzuki (Japan)
World Champion 2010 Lars "Buster" Bentzon (Denmark)
World Champion 2009 Masayuki "Mochy" Mochizuki (Japan)
World Champion 2008 Lars Trabolt (Denmark)
World Champion 2007 Jorge Pan (Argentina)
World Champion 2006 Philip Vischjager (Netherlands)
World Champion 2005 Dennis Carlston (USA)
World Champion 2004 Peter Hallberg (Denmark)
World Champion 2003 Jon Røyset (Norway)
World Champion 2002 Mads Andersen (Denmark)
World Champion 2001 Jörgen Granstedt (Sweden)
World Champion 2000 Katie Scalamandre (USA)
World Champion 1999 Jörgen Granstedt (Sweden)
World Champion 1998 Michael Meyburg (Germany)
World Champion 1997 Jerry Grandell (Sweden)
World Champion 1996 David Nahmad (Italy)
World Champion 1995 David Ben Zion (Israel)
World Champion 1994 Frank Frigo (USA)
World Champion 1993 Peter Jes Thomsen (Denmark)
World Champion 1992 Ion Ressu (Switzerland)
World Champion 1991 Michael Meyburg (Germany)
World Champion 1990 Hal Heinrich (Canada)
World Champion 1989 Joseph Russell (USA)
World Champion 1988 Phillip Marmorstein (Germany)
World Champion 1987 William Robertie (USA)
World Champion 1986 Clement Palacci (Italy)
World Champion 1985 Charles-Henri Sabet (Switzerland)
World Champion 1984 Michael Svobodny (USA)
World Champion 1983 William Robertie (USA)
World Champion 1982 Jacques Michel (Switzerland)
World Champion 1981 Lee Genud (USA)
World Champion 1980 Walter Coratella (Mexico)
World Champion 1979 Luigi Villa (Italy)
World Champion 1978 Richard de Surmont (France)
World Champion 1977 Jean Noel Grinda (France)
World Champion 1976 Joe Dwek (UK)