The fourth round of the fifth edition of the international backgammon tournament FMBGT 5th Grand Pasha Open Super Doubles took place in the doubles division under the Double Elimination format. The published results list featured 13 matches with confirmed scores. Catalin Bucur and Jakob Garal also had a bye in this round.
Three Iranian teams managed to defeat their opponents in this stage. Behrad Ahmadi and Amir Eshraghi won 9-7, Shahin Nejat and Amirhossein Motarj secured a 9-6 victory, and Ali Oskuii and Mehrdad Goodarzi also won 9-7. Meanwhile, Arash Afrooziyan, Milad Momeni and Hamidreza Shahrokh, as well as Amir Golegolab and Reza Aghdam, lost their matches.
Iranian Players' Results in Round 4
One of the key matches of this round featured Behrad Ahmadi and Amir Eshraghi against Emir Egemen Gürsu and Begum Ozbatir. The Iranian representatives delivered a successful performance, defeating their opponents 9-7.
Shahin Nejat and Amirhossein Motarj also faced Radu Ciortan. The Iranian pair secured a 9-6 victory, recording another important win for the country's representatives.
In another match, Ali Oskuii and Mehrdad Goodarzi took on Hakan Bozkurt and Erman Bulucu. The contest ended in a 9-7 victory for the Iranian team.
Arash Afrooziyan, however, could not overcome Mario Kühl and Christoph Wagener, losing 9-5.
Milad Momeni and Hamidreza Shahrokh also lost 9-6 to Honza Cerny and Eva Zizkova.
Amir Golegolab and Reza Aghdam were also defeated 9-5 by Konstantinos Mitrelis and Alexey Askurava.
Key International Matchups in Round 4
Alongside the matches involving Iranian representatives, several notable contests took place between international players.
Taner Kandirali and Eren Sarikaya faced Mertcan Uslu and Yunus Emre Bostanci in one of the closest matches of the round. Kandirali and Sarikaya secured a 9-8 victory.
Fuat Hakan Uncuoglu and Aziz Celikkaya also defeated Abdullah Ser and Kemal Erdem 9-7.
In another match, Fuat Erdag and Sefik Gedikoglu overcame Marcel Buker and Abdul Barakat with a 9-6 victory.
Konstantinos Mitrelis and Alexey Askurava also defeated Amir Golegolab and Reza Aghdam 9-5.
Another notable result was Dinos Koukiaris' 9-3 victory over Neumark Fernando and Diego Heidenreich.
Close Matches and Dominant Victories
The fourth round of the Grand Pasha Open featured several close contests, with relatively small scoring margins between the winning and losing teams.
- Taner Kandirali and Eren Sarikaya defeated Mertcan Uslu and Yunus Emre Bostanci 9-8.
- Behrad Ahmadi and Amir Eshraghi defeated Emir Egemen Gürsu and Begum Ozbatir 9-7.
- Ali Oskuii and Mehrdad Goodarzi defeated Hakan Bozkurt and Erman Bulucu 9-7.
- Fuat Hakan Uncuoglu and Aziz Celikkaya defeated Abdullah Ser and Kemal Erdem 9-7.
On the other hand, Cyrus Vafa and Johan Moazed recorded a commanding 9-0 victory over Konrad Fröschl and Peter Karlsson. This was the most decisive result recorded in the round.
Kalin Stefanov and Iborry Regua Demir also defeated Berk Ekşioğlu and Faruk Han 9-2. Honza Cerny and Eva Zizkova secured a 9-6 victory over Milad Momeni and Hamidreza Shahrokh.
Match Status and the Road Ahead
A total of 13 matches appeared in the fourth-round results of the Grand Pasha Open Super Doubles. In addition, Catalin Bucur and Jakob Garal received a bye and did not play a match in this round.
Among the Iranian representatives, the victories of Behrad Ahmadi and Amir Eshraghi, Shahin Nejat and Amirhossein Motarj, and Ali Oskuii and Mehrdad Goodarzi were among the most notable results. Meanwhile, the defeats of Arash Afrooziyan, Milad Momeni and Hamidreza Shahrokh, and Amir Golegolab and Reza Aghdam were also significant outcomes of this stage.
Since the tournament follows a Double Elimination format, teams suffering their first defeat still have an opportunity to continue competing in the losers' bracket. Therefore, the results of subsequent rounds will determine the teams' final positions and tournament prospects.
Conclusion
The fourth round of the international Grand Pasha Open Super Doubles backgammon tournament featured 13 recorded results and several closely contested matches. Three Iranian teams secured victories, with Shahin Nejat and Amirhossein Motarj, Behrad Ahmadi and Amir Eshraghi, and Ali Oskuii and Mehrdad Goodarzi delivering successful performances for Iran.
Among the international results, Cyrus Vafa and Johan Moazed's commanding 9-0 victory and several matches decided by one or two points were among the highlights of the round. Fans can follow match results and team standings through the official FTBgsystem results page.