TOURNAMENT RESULTS:

The Costa Rican Backgammon Association is pleased to present the OFFICIAL RESULTS for the Fifth Backgammon Tournament of the Américas, held in San José, Costa Rica, August 13-17, 1997, at the luxurious Meliá Cariari Conference Center & Golf Resort & Casino.

Open Division

• Main Event:
1. 1-Antonio Ortega (CR)
2. 2- Stuart Hosen (US)
• Consolation:
1. 1-Peter Heitmuller (GER)
2. 2- Mike Corbett (US)
• Last Chance:
1. 1-Wilcox Snellings (US)

Intermediate Division

• Main Event:
1. 1-Gayle Wolf (US)
2. 2- Wally Wolf (US)
• Consolation:
1. 1-Jorge Tsao (CR)
• Last Chance:
1. 1-Mario Lizano (CR)

Novice Division

• Main Event:
1. 1-Danielle Bastarache (US)
2. 2- Dianne Lehrer (US)
• Consolation:
1. 1-Adriana Chavarria (CR)
• Last Chance:
1. 1-Matt Armbruster (US)

Melia Cariari Masters

1. 1-Malcolm Davis (US)
2. 2- Stuart Hosen (US)

Melia Cariari Limited

1. 1-Mike Fujita (US)
2. 2- Diane Haley (US)

Lacsa Doubles

1. 1-Antonio Ortega/Jorge Tsao (US)
2. 2- Ray Fogerlund/Peter Kalba (US)

Heineken Blitz

1. 1- Lee Genud (US)
2. 2- Jorge Tsao (CR)