ABT AWARDS CEREMONY, $700 ADDED, AND GOOD TIMES!
The CSI has returned to the birthplace of the Midwest Champion-
ships: Holiday Inn Oakbrook. We’ll have “run of the house” at
this friendly-sized hotel with lots of great amenities including: Bar
Louie Tavern & Grill, free wireless Internet, fitness center, and
indoor swimming pool. Additionally
the hotel is a mile from the beautiful
Oakbrook Center Shopping Complex and dozens of great restaurants.
delaying the flow of the tournament.
Videotaping of the Grand Crystal Beaver masters event and the
Championship final and semifinal matches is permissible by either
player upon request. In other rounds, players may only videotape
their matches with permission from their opponents.
Free $400 Added Event
The Jigsaw Doubles Challenge
CSI CLOCK & VIDEOTAPING POLICIES
Each Main Tournament entrant receives one
jigsaw puzzle piece at registration. Donate $10
to ACS for another piece. Find your interlock
and you both enter the 10:00 a.m. Sunday Jigsaw Doubles Playoffs for $400. 16 team limit.
CSI’s clock policy is “clocks on request” in the Grand Crystal
Beaver and Central States Doubles only. In all other events, clocks
may be used with mutual agreement or by Directors’ authority.
CSI staffers will carefully monitor matches in all divisions and
clocks will be aggressively placed on any match that is unduly
committee
Holiday Inn Chicago-Oakbrook Hotel
17W350 22nd Street; Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Co-Directors
Amy Trudeau
847-933-7720 • [email protected]
Bill Davis
773-583-6464 • [email protected]
www.chicagopoint.com/csi2014.html
Administration
Mary Ann Meese
$93/night (Breakfast: $5 pp per day). Reserve by Feb. 26, 2015.
“Space available” after Feb. 26. 630-833-3600 or 866-486-0682.
Directions to hotel—By expressway: Follow 294 to I-88 and exit at Cermak
Road (22nd Street). Proceed left one mile. From the airport: Use American Taxi
(847-259-0276). O’Hare–$27, Midway–$34 approx. rate + tip for 1–3 passengers.
Sunday Night!
Eligibility Panel
Carol Joy Cole (MI), Rory Pascar (IL),
Jeb Horton (NC), Keene Marin (WI), & Linda Rockwell (IL)
Conditions
The Committee reserves the right to refuse entry to
anyone. Cash payments only during the tournament.
Matches will be clocked at Directors’ discretion.
WINNERS HONORED MARCH 14
Meet reigning World Champion
Akiakwoa
Yaz
Chicago
NO DRESS CODE THIS YEAR!
Featuring the FREE $400 ADDED:
Jigsaw Doubles Challenge
central states invitational
March 13–15, 2015
HOLIDAY INN OAKBROOK • 17W350 22nd St • Oakbrook Terrace, IL
timetable
FRIDAY, MARCH 13
SATURDAY, MARCH 14
SUNDAY, MARCH 15
2:00 p.m. Taki-Bakelite rounds-of-four
commence. Limited to 16 players.
3:00 p.m. 14th Battle of the Sexes.
9:30–10:45 a.m. Final registration.
10:00 a.m. Divisional play resumes:
Main Flight and Consolation. Jigsaw
Gammon playoffs
2:00–7:30 p.m. Tournament registration.
3:30 p.m. MicroBlitzes and 1-point
Quickies commence. Taki event continues.
5:00 p.m. Grand Crystal Beaver XVII
qualifying. 16-player (maximum).
7:00 p.m. Grand Crystal Beaver XVII.
First two rounds.
7:30 p.m. Central States Doubles.
9:00 p.m. MicroBlitzes and Quickies.
9:00 a.m. Grand Crystal Beaver XVII
semifinal round.
11:00 a.m. ABT Awards Ceremony,
Calcutta Auction & Door Prizes.
12:00 p.m. Main tournament commences.
2:00–5:00 p.m. Free Liar’s Dice qualifying: Open to all main tournament entrants. $5 reentries benefit the ACS.
5:15–7:30 p.m. Scheduled dinner break.
7:30 p.m. Play resumes: Main Flight &
Consolation, MicroBlitzes & Quickies.
9:45 a.m. Liar’s Dice playoffs. $100 to
winner. Previously qualified players only.
11:00 a.m. Last Chance tourney play
commences. Fresh draw in all divisions.
1:00 p.m. 2015 CSI Championship match.
12:00 p.m. MicroBlitzes and Quickies.
2:00 p.m. G. C. Beaver XVII final match.
5:00 p.m. BPC “Raccoon Rumble.” BG
& beverages post-tourney in Bar Louie.
events and attractions
CHAMPIONSHIP ($280–85% return. $60
side pool–100% return), ADVANCED ($120–
80% return), & LIMITED ($30–75% return).
Main and (progressive) Consolation flight with
a free “fresh draw” Last Chance at 11:00 a.m.
on Sunday.
GRAND CRYSTAL BEAVER XVII ($400–
90% return, clocks on request). Limited to 16
players: 12 players paying $400 & 8 players
entering a $200 qualifier Friday at 5:00 p.m. All
11-point matches.
14TH BACKGAMMON BATTLE OF THE
SEXES ($40–85% return). Up to 32 women
and 32 men (all ages) may enter. (Male/
female payoffs vary based on divisional entrant
numbers.) The action begins Friday afternoon
at 3:00 p.m. All 5-point matches. Tak Morioka
is the 2014 winner.
CENTRAL STATES DOUBLES ($150–85%
return. $50 side pool–100% return, clocks on
request). Single elimination, commences Friday
at 7:30 p.m. 7-point matches with no reentries.
$200 ADDED to the male/female partnership
who wins this event!
1-PT. QUICKIE TOURNAMENT ($20–85%
return, reentries). 1-point “Quickie” matches
will commence at 3:30 p.m. Friday and continue
throughout the weekend. Based on 64 entries:
1st–$725, 2nd–$363.
MICROBLITZ ($30–85% return, reentries).
Four-player knockouts starting Friday at 3:30
p.m. All 5-point matches. Winners receive $50
and qualify for Sunday’s “Winner Take All”
playoffs. A player may qualify up to four times.
SUNDAY NIGHT “RACCOON RUMBLE”
($40 Open and $20 Intermediate–80% return).
Mail a $20 deposit+ by March 6, 2015 to:
CHICAGO BAR POINT CLUB
3940 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue #504
Chicago, IL 60659-3155
TAKI-BAKELITE BG BOARD
FUNDRAISER ($125–Proceeds
go to ACS). On Friday afternoon,
take a shot at a Taki-Bakelite set
and be part of a $500 donation to the AntiCruelty Society. Based on 16 entries: 1st–
$1500 Taki-Bakelite, 2nd–$300 cash.
FREE LIAR’S DICE. Lie
your way past the lovely
Marina to earn the chance to
WIN $100 at Sunday’s final
table. Free qualifying Saturday for main event entrants.
entry form
Chicago
PLEASE ENTER ME AS FOLLOWS: After Mar. 6
All late fees will be
Championship
$280
$300
donated to the ACS.
Advanced$120$140
Friday registration
Limited
$ 30
$  40
Grand Crystal Beaver XVII$400
Crystal Beaver Qualifying* $200 (See note below)
Name
Address
Friday Taki-Retro Jackpot $125
City/St/Zip
Battle of the Sexes $40 E-mail
Mobile (
Unwind with us at a special, double point Bar
Point Club post-tournament Sunday night event
at Holiday Inn’s Bar Louie. Registration starts
after the CSI at 5:00 p.m. Entries close at 6:00
p.m. Your fee includes a $5 food & drink coupon.
)
Deposit $
+Entries from outside the US need not include a deposit.
Make HOTEL RESERVATIONS directly with the Holiday Inn Oakbrook by Feb. 26 to receive the $93/night rate (space-available thereafter). Mention “CSI Backgammon.” 630-833-3600 or 866-486-0682.
Female
Doubles* $150 Req’d partner name:
for all listed events
is recommended.
Male (All ages permitted)
For Doubles advance registration, you must include your partner’s
name. Reservation space is lost if a partnership change is made.
*Only 8 qualifying spaces and 12 full price spaces available in
the Grand Crystal Beaver. A winning male/female Doubles team
earns $200 added. Call 773-583-6464 for updated preregistration, or
you can visit the CSI website: www.chicagopoint.com/csi2015.html