Behzad Ahmadi Makes Headlines with 5-0 Whitewash
One of the standout results of Round 2 was Behzad Ahmadi's dominant victory over Ismail Bilgili. Ahmadi wrapped up the match 5-0, advancing without dropping a single point.
Close Battle Between Amin Shahvalizadeh and Milad Momeni
In one of the most exciting clashes of this stage, Amin Shahvalizadeh and Milad Momeni went head-to-head in a tightly contested fixture. Shahvalizadeh ultimately secured a 5-4 victory, knocking Momeni out of this bracket.
The single-point margin made this one of the closest recorded matches in the second round.
Victories for Amanj Khandani and Christoph Wagner
Amanj Khandani defeated Levent Postoglu 5-2 in the second round. In another match, Christoph Wagner bested Shahin Nejat with a 5-1 scoreline.
Other Key Round 2 Results
Thomas Meyer defeated Selim Akus 5-3. Ulrich Zoller also earned a 5-1 victory against MOTİ ITALY.
Atanas Tachev overcame Pouya Rajabi 5-3, and Akin Aman advanced to the next round with a 5-1 win against Dinos Koukiaris. Amirhossein Motarjem defeated Taner Kandirali 5-2.
In other matches, Aykut Keskin shut out Houman Khatami 5-0. Ali Nasreddine defeated Michael Vardanian 5-2, and Ozan Ozgur concluded his round with a 5-0 clean sweep over Shai Asaraf.
Full Round 2 Results List
T1: Thomas Meyer 5 – 3 Selim Akus
T2: Aykut Keskin 5 – 0 Houman Khatami
T3: Ulrich Zoller 5 – 1 MOTİ ITALY
T4: Atanas Tachev 5 – 3 Pouya Rajabi
T5: Akin Aman 5 – 1 Dinos Koukiaris
T6: Amirhossein Motarjem 5 – 2 Taner Kandirali
T7: Behzad Ahmadi 5 – 0 Ismail Bilgili
T8: Amin Shahvalizadeh 5 – 4 Milad Momeni
T9: Fernando Neumark 5 – 3 Hamid Esmaeili
T10: Ali Nasreddine 5 – 2 Michael Vardanian
T11: Ozan Ozgur 5 – 0 Shai Asaraf
T12: Catalin Bucur 5 – 3 Reza Eghdam
T13: Gabi Menasherov 5 – 1 Nissim Murciano
T14: Ivory Regva Demri 5 – 4 Omid Badiei
T15: Jan Jacobowitz 5 – 2 Eduard Apazyan
T16: Christoph Wagner 5 – 1 Shahin Nejat
T17: Amanj Khandani 5 – 2 Levent Postoglu
T18: Mario Kuhl 5 – 2 Zhivko Tanev
The Action Continues at Cyprus Open Speedgammon
With the conclusion of Round 2, focus turns toward upcoming rounds and new pairings. Decisive wins and nail-biting matches have already set an intense tone for the 25th Cyprus Open Speedgammon.