2-6 December 2026

Cape Town, South Africa

$10000+ prize money

Organisers

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Arda Findikoglu

Tournament Director

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Doron Claxton (@doronclaxton)

Producer

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Nick Groll (@africaopenbg)

Producer

Results from the Master and Intermediate categories of this championship will count toward Gammon Slam 2026 Annual Backgammon Tour Rankings.

For full details, visit www.gammonslam.com

Backgammon Meets Africa

Be part of history. Join us for the inaugural Africa Open, a Gammonslam event directed by Arda Findikoglu.

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