Day two of the 25th Cyprus Open backgammon tournament begins with 87 players from 18 countries, including 21 representatives from Iran. With the highest number of participants, Iran has the largest contingent in the tournament's main draw.
According to the participant list published on the official FTBG System tournament platform, Iran leads with 21 players, followed by Turkey with 18 and Germany with 11. Bulgaria and Lebanon each have 6 players, while Israel has 5.
Sweden and Greece each have 3 representatives. The Netherlands, Switzerland, Northern Cyprus, and England each have 2 players competing. Norway, Croatia, Russia, Romania, Argentina, and Denmark are each represented by one player.
With 21 players accounting for approximately 24% of all participants, Iran has the largest national contingent at this year's event. Amirali Tavakoli, Bahman Sadeghi, Yashar Farnam, Farhad Heydari, Hooman Khatami, Arash Afroozian, and Rad Malekniazi are among the Iranian players competing in the tournament.
According to the draw published on FTBG System, no wins or losses had yet been recorded for the 87 players at the time of review. As matches get underway, results and each player's path through the subsequent rounds will become clearer.
View the Cyprus Open Tournament Draw
Fans can view the complete tournament draw, browse the participant list, follow match results, and track the performance of Iranian players through the official Cyprus Open tournament draw on FTBG System. The page is updated as new match results are recorded.