4th Greek Grand Prix-Gammon Cruise

17/05/2026

17/05/2026

It was a true honor for our team to share this unique experience with backgammon lovers on board the Celestyal Journey, across the beautiful waters of the Aegean.

We look forward to seeing you again! ⚓️✨

17/05/2026

4th Greek Grand Prix - Cruise Edition
Master Champion

Elias Kritikos - Greece/Norway!

17/05/2026

4th Greek Grand Prix, Grand Final
Elias Kritikos against Alain Babillon

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17/05/2026

Seniors Final
Stefanos Haraklias-Chris Rogers

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17/05/2026

Speed Winner
Catalin Ciubotariu 🇨🇭

Super Jackpot Winner
Mikael Westerlund 🇸🇪

Doubles Winners
James Newman 🇬🇧 June Williamson🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Intermediate Winner
Leko Ristovski 🇲🇰

16/05/2026

An amazing week has come to its end!
On Friday evening at the penthouse of the ship, we closed the 4th Greek Grand Prix in a thrilling prize ceremony. Relive the vibe below!

16/05/2026

4th GREEK GRAND PRIX BACKGAMMON CHAMPIONSHIP - CRUISE EDITION OFFICIAL RESULTS 🏆

Dates: 9-16th May 2026
Venue: Celestyal Journey Cruise / Aegean Islands, Greece
Total Attendance: 88
Nations Represented: 24
Total Prize Pool: € 58.630

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MASTER (40 players):
Main:
Winner Elias Kritikos - Greece/Norway
Finalist Alain Babillon - France
3rd Malcolm Hutson - Australia
4/5th Martin Barkwill - United Kingdom
4/5th James Newman - United Kingdom

Last Chance:
Winner Steve Blanchard - USA
Finalist Claes Dahlström - Sweden

Undefeated Bracket: https://commoninja.site/cf646da6-7a1a-4176-aecf-2de24542d45d
Second Chance Bracket: https://commoninja.site/e3e21bfe-5d89-44de-b7cd-301fce8929ab
Last Chance Bracket: https://commoninja.site/902c2223-cb47-40c5-9190-ee1fd8f24521

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INTERMEDIATE (35 players):
Main:
Winner Leko Ristovski - North Macedonia
Finalist Airat Metshin - Russia
3rd Goran Meloski - North Macedonia
4/5th David Freidenberg - France
4/5th Oskar Chochol - Poland

Last Chance:
Winner Maricar Ustick - Australia
Finalist Michael Pitaluga - Gibraltar

Undefeated Bracket: https://commoninja.site/86b20e8a-d90e-4bf2-8ad2-51ec28d09423
Second Chance Bracket: https://commoninja.site/77ac9885-dac8-41d3-a533-7223387d65ea
Last Chance Bracket: https://commoninja.site/be0d405f-152d-4640-acd9-72abf1409ef0

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Doubles (38 teams):
Winner James Newman/June Williamson - United Kingdom/Scotland
Finalist David Freidenberg/Philippe Quiboeuf - France/France
Semi finalist John Milston/Michael Dyett - Australia/Australia
Semi finalist Aviv Azoulay/Lior Mor - Israel/Israel

Doubles Bracket: https://commoninja.site/1925d567-81bc-496c-ad02-ab00429a64c1

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€500 Super Jackpot (16 players):
Winner Mikael Westerlund - Sweden
Finalist Neculai Axinte - Romania
Semi finalist Justin Bor - USA
Semi finalist Chris Rogers - United Kingdom

€500 Super Jackpot Bracket: https://commoninja.site/4d9ce565-163d-4190-87b1-eab0b2a769af

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€250 Limited Jackpot (16 players):
Winner Romolo Mudu - United Kingdom
Finalist Leko Ristovski - North Macedonia
Semi finalist Julius High - USA
Semi finalist Michael Pitaluga - Gibraltar

€250 Limited Jackpot Bracket: https://commoninja.site/80d8e1f8-baf6-4657-953e-6e04f02bd48b

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Seniors (96 players):
Winner Stefanos Charaklias - Greece
Finalist Chris Rogers - United Kingdom
3rd Klaus Bergmann - Germany
4/6th Antoinette Williams - USA
4/6th Manuel Garcia - Peru
4/6th Robby Solomon - Australia

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Women's (24 players):
Winner Maricar Ustick - Australia
Finalist Rowena Paliwoda - United Kingdom
3rd Antoinette Williams - USA

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Speedgammon (64 players):
Winner Catalin Ciubotariu - Romania/Switzerland
Finalist Chris Rogers - United Kingdom
Semi finalist Maciej Kaluzinski - Poland
Semi finalist Ralph Danielski - Germany

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DMP Challenge – 1 Pointer (128 players):
Winner Martin Barkwill - United Kingdom
Finalist Brenda Rosen - United Kingdom
Semi finalist Stefan Paliwoda - United Kingdom
Semi finalist Irakli Kipiani - Georgia

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Ruling Committee:
President John Broomfield (United Kingdom), Members Alain Babillon (France), Elias Kritikos (Greece/Norway), Petko Kostadinov (Bulgaria/USA), Rainer Witt (Germany)

Head Director: Arda Fındıkoğlu - Turkiye
Organization: Stefanos Charaklias / Mind Sports Club of Cholargos - Greece

15/05/2026

Limited Jackpot Final, Leko Ristovski-Romolo Mudu

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15/05/2026

Day 6 - in the final day of the tournament, arriving in Milos, the finals in most categories have started!

Master:
Alain Babillon (FR) vs Elias Kritikos (NOR)

Intermediate:
Leko Ristovski (MCD) vs Airat Metshin (RUS)

Super Jackpot:
Neculai Axinte (RO) vs Mikael Westerlund (SWE)

Intermediate Last Chance:
Maricar Ustick (AU) vs Michael Pitaluga (GIB)