Ultimate Backgammon Championship
The most prestigious skill based GM tournament
UBC Titles are awarded after each UBC Tournament. The rankings are based on the best tournament PR performance for each player.
All performances from UBC Final and Contender Tournament are valid to go to the rankings. Official UBC regional event performances are valid to go to the ranking list, as long as a minimum of thirteen 7-point matches has been played.
Current
Champion
Sander Lylloff has claimed the UBC title by defeating Masayuki Mochizuki for the first time in three consecutive years, ending Mochy's reign as champion.
Do you have what it takes to beat Sander?
Upcoming
Istanbul
Date
Apr 24-26
Location
Fees
€300
Finals
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Contender
Click on a year for detailed overview.
UBC On YouTube
All UBC events are streamed on our YouTube channel!
In 1973 Paul Magriel envisioned a backgammon tournament based on skill.
Half a century later in 2019, his vision became reality...
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