25th Cyprus Open Speedgammon Round 1 Results
The first round of the 25th Cyprus Open Speedgammon kicked off with a series of knockout matches. Several players swept their opponents without conceding a single point, while other fixtures were decided by narrow one- or two-point margins.
Notable highlights from the recorded scores included Shahin Nejat's 5-0 shutout against Yohan Moazed, Milad Momeni's clean sweep over Amir Golgolab, and Behzad Ahmadi's victory against Kalin Stefanov.
Iranian Players' Performance in Round 1
Iranian players secured victories across several fixtures in this round. Milad Momeni defeated Amir Golgolab 5-0. Amirhossein Motarjem defeated Seda Erkalayici by the exact same scoreline.
Omid Badiei beat Pieter van Rooy 5-2, and Amin Shahvalizadeh closed out his round with a 5-0 win over Lyubomir Ganchev. Hamid Esmaeili swept Peter Carlsson 5-0, and Shahin Nejat achieved the same 5-0 result against Yohan Moazed.
In other matches, Reza Eghdam won 5-2 against Fuat Erdag. Houman Khatami defeated Malin Yordanov 5-1. Behzad Ahmadi overcame Kalin Stefanov 5-3, and Amanj Khandani edged Hasan Izer 5-4 in a tightly contested match.
Conversely, Amirali Tavakoli fell 5-2 to Shai Asaraf, and Mohammad Javad Shams was narrowly edged out 5-4 by Ismail Bilgili.
Decisive Sweeps in the Tournament
Multiple first-round fixtures concluded with 5-0 clean sweeps, demonstrating the winners' ability to secure the requisite winning points without conceding.
Players who registered 5-0 shutouts include:
Milad Momeni vs. Amir Golgolab
Amirhossein Motarjem vs. Seda Erkalayici
Ali Nasreddine vs. Eren Sarikaya
Amin Shahvalizadeh vs. Lyubomir Ganchev
Atanas Tachev vs. Mertcan Uslu
Hamid Esmaeili vs. Peter Carlsson
Gabi Menasherov vs. Selin Kurt
Ivory Regva Demri vs. Emir Demiroz
Ozan Ozgur vs. Jerzy Benke
Thomas Meyer vs. Jalil Khalili
Taner Kandirali vs. Gil Davidovich
Christoph Wagner vs. Cuneyt Arabaci
Shahin Nejat vs. Yohan Moazed
Michael Vardanian vs. Rambiz Khalili Yazdi
Levent Postoglu vs. Amir Eshraghi
Dinos Koukiaris vs. Yashar Farnam
Catalin Bucur vs. Marcel Boker
Close Contests and Notable Results
Alongside the clean sweeps, several matches were decided by a single point. Amanj Khandani edged Hasan Izer 5-4. Ismail Bilgili secured a victory by the same 5-4 scoreline against Mohammad Javad Shams.
Fernando Neumark edged Sina Azarhoush 5-4, while Jan Jacobowitz defeated Arash Afrouzian 5-3. Ulrich Zoller claimed a 5-3 victory over Emir Egemen Gursu.
These outcomes reflect the competitive depth of the opening round, where several pairings came down to the wire.
Full Round 1 Results List
All results below reflect the official tournament fixtures. Each line lists the matchup and final score.
Results for Matches T1 to T10
T1: Fernando Neumark 5 – 4 Sina Azarhoush
T2: Milad Momeni 5 – 0 Amir Golgolab
T3: Amirhossein Motarjem 5 – 0 Seda Erkalayici
T4: Omid Badiei 5 – 2 Pieter van Rooy
T5: Akin Aman 5 – 1 Cyrus Vafa
T6: Ali Nasreddine 5 – 0 Eren Sarikaya
T7: Pouya Rajabi 5 – 1 Hamidreza Shahrokhi
T8: Amin Shahvalizadeh 5 – 0 Lyubomir Ganchev
T9: Atanas Tachev 5 – 0 Mertcan Uslu
T10: Hamid Esmaeili 5 – 0 Peter Carlsson
Results for Matches T11 to T20
T11: Selim Akus 5 – 2 Simeon Todorov
T12: Gabi Menasherov 5 – 0 Selin Kurt
T13: Jan Jacobowitz 5 – 3 Arash Afrouzian
T14: Reza Eghdam 5 – 2 Fuat Erdag
T15: Eduard Apazyan 5 – 3 Ralf Jonas
T16: Nissim Murciano 5 – 3 Tulay Alkan Izer
T17: Aykut Keskin 5 – 3 Sefik Gedikoglu
T18: Ivory Regva Demri 5 – 0 Emir Demiroz
T19: Ozan Ozgur 5 – 0 Jerzy Benke
T20: Thomas Meyer 5 – 0 Jalil Khalili
Results for Matches T21 to T35
T21: Taner Kandirali 5 – 0 Gil Davidovich
T22: Shai Asaraf 5 – 2 Amirali Tavakoli
T23: Ulrich Zoller 5 – 3 Emir Egemen Gursu
T24: Christoph Wagner 5 – 0 Cuneyt Arabaci
T25: Shahin Nejat 5 – 0 Yohan Moazed
T26: Michael Vardanian 5 – 0 Rambiz Khalili Yazdi
T27: Levent Postoglu 5 – 0 Amir Eshraghi
T28: Ismail Bilgili 5 – 4 Mohammad Javad Shams
T29: Houman Khatami 5 – 1 Malin Yordanov
T30: Mario Kuhl 5 – 2 Nikos Sofocleous
T31: Dinos Koukiaris 5 – 0 Yashar Farnam
T32: Behzad Ahmadi 5 – 3 Kalin Stefanov
T33: Zhivko Tanev 5 – 2 Bahman Sadeghi
T34: Catalin Bucur 5 – 0 Marcel Boker
T35: Amanj Khandani 5 – 4 Hasan Izer
Player on bye in this round: MOTİ ITALY
Looking Ahead in the Tournament
With the conclusion of Round 1, these outcomes establish the bracket progression for subsequent stages. Release of the next round's schedule will clarify upcoming matchups and paths to advancement.
This report is compiled from official reported scores. Event timings, venues, and next-round schedules should be cross-referenced with official organizer notices.