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2023 VIKING CLASSIC
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2023 SCHEDULE - LABOR DAY WEEKEND

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To view more information about specific events, visit our Events page.  American Backgammon Tour (ABT) events are in bold below.  

Wednesday 8/30

EVENING​
Riverboat Chouette Night - Purchase Tickets on our Registration Page
4:00 p.m.               Ride-share gathering at Tournament Hotel
5:00 p.m.               Boarding and Happy Hour at Harriet Island
6:00 p.m.               Boat Departs - Complimentary Taco Bar & 2-for-1 Margaritas, Chouette
7:30 p.m.               Boat Returns

Thursday 8/31

 (MORNING
10:00 a.m.            Registration Opens
10:30 a.m.            BMAB Tournament Start: Round 1
AFTERNOON

12:00 p.m.            BMAB Round 2
1:00 p.m.               Side Events: Blitz the Beast/Speedy Slaughters/Midgard/DMP Raids Begin (continuous entry)
1:30 p.m.               BMAB Round 3

3:00 p.m.               BMAB Lunch Break
4:00 p.m.               BMAB Round 4
5:30 p.m.               BMAB Round 5
7:00 p.m.               Longship Jackpot
7:00 p.m.               Early Ravens

Friday 9/1

MORNING
11:00 a.m.             Registration Opens
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AFTERNOON/EVENING
12:00 p.m.            Side Events: Blitz the Beast/Speedy Slaughters/Midgard/DMP Raids Continue (continuous entry)
2:00 p.m.               Friday Frigga Begins
4:00 p.m.               Grand Crystal Beaver XXIV Begins
4:00 p.m.               Berserker Limited Jackpot Begins
4:00 p.m.               Warrior Advanced/Intermediate Jackpot Begins
5:30-7:00 p.m.   Dinner Break
​7:00 p.m.               Play resumes for all events
7:00 p.m.               Rainbow Bridge Doubles Begins

Saturday 9/2

MORNING
8:00 a.m.               Registration Opens
9:00 a.m.               Registration Closes For Open/Advanced/Intermediate ABT Events
10:00 a.m.            Calcutta Auction
11:00 a.m.            Steve Brown Memorial Tournament Begins

AFTERNOON
2:00 p.m.              Announcements and Raffle Drawing (must be present to win)
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ABT Events Begin:
2:00 p.m.           Odin Open
                               Thor Advanced
                               Viking Intermediate

2:00 p.m.           Registration closes for ABT Viking Beginner division
3:00 p.m.             Viking Beginner Starts

DINNER
6:00-8:30 p.m.      Dinner Break 
8:30 p.m.              Play Resumes

Sunday 9/3

MORNING
11:00 a.m.             Play Resumes 
2:00 p.m.                Gammon Stuff Board Tournament, continuous entry

EVENING
6:00-8:30 p.m.     Director's Dinner

8:30 p.m.                Play Resumes
8:30 p.m.                Valhalla Jackpots begin, continuous entry
8:30 p.m.                Blitz the Beast Playoffs, 1st round

Labor Day Monday 9/4

MORNING
11:00 a.m.             Play Resumes
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EVENING
6:00 p.m.              Ragnarök after Tourney 

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Viking Backgammon Classic, August 30-September 4, 2023
(Riverboat Chouette on August 30th)


Labor Day Weekend!

Hilton Minneapolis/Bloomington
3900 American Blvd W, Bloomington, MN 55437

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Let us know if we can answer any questions.
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Tournament Directors

April Mesich
​Michael Mesich

Telephone

1-612-703-3211

Email

vikingbackgammonclassic@gmail.com
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