The sixth round of the international backgammon tournament continued with a series of new matches, with Iranian representatives securing three victories. Among the seven Iranian players featured in the results for this round, Amirhossein Motarjemi, Shahin Nejat, and Sina Azarhoush defeated their opponents.
Among the notable results, Shahin Nejat claimed a narrow 9–8 victory over Murat Isin. Amirhossein Motarjemi defeated Ali Olgun 9–6, while Sina Azarhoush also secured a 9–6 win against Mario Kuhl.
Iranian Players' Results in Round 6
The published Round 6 results include seven matches involving Iranian players, producing three victories and four defeats.
Amirhossein Motarjemi was one of Iran's winners in this round. He defeated Türkiye's Ali Olgun 9–6.
Shahin Nejat also faced a challenging opponent in Türkiye's Murat Isin. The match ended 9–8 in favor of the Iranian player.
Sina Azarhoush secured Iran's third victory, defeating Germany's Mario Kuhl 9–6.
The other results involving Iranian representatives were:
- Amin Shahvalizadeh: Lost 9–4 to Croatia's Mislav Kovacic.
- Hamidreza Ardalani: Lost 9–1 to Russia's Vasily Chemokhonenko.
- Masoud Aghdam: Lost 9–4 to England's Pete Heskett.
- Arash Afrooziyan: Lost 9–0 to Germany's Marcus Reinhard.
Amin Shahvalizadeh Loses to Croatia's Representative
One of the notable matches in this round was the encounter between Amin Shahvalizadeh and Mislav Kovacic.
After defeating Jerzy Behnke in Round 5, Shahvalizadeh faced the Croatian player in this round but was beaten 9–4.
This result was one of the notable defeats for the Iranian representatives in Round 6.
Decisive Wins and Close Matches in Round 6
Alongside the matches involving Iranian players, several other notable encounters took place in this round.
Türkiye's Ibrahim Karaca defeated Aziz Celikkaya 9–3. Lebanon's Mario Wakim also secured a 9–2 victory over Mikael Vardanyan.
Other results from this round included:
- Gia Rizinashvili defeated Jerzy Behnke 9–8.
- Soinguli Amirov beat Selin Kurt 9–8.
- Nadjib Kawkab defeated Eren Sarikaya 9–3.
- Shay Asraff beat Ralf Jonas 9–3.
- Volker Sonnabend defeated Kalin Stefanov 9–6.
- Katalin Veszeli defeated Ricardo Malas 9–7.
Among the most decisive results was Marcus Reinhard's 9–0 victory over Arash Afrooziyan. Vasily Chemokhonenko also defeated Hamidreza Ardalani 9–1.
Summary of Iran's Performance in Round 6
Overall, Iranian representatives recorded three victories and four defeats across the seven matches listed for this round.
Amirhossein Motarjemi, Shahin Nejat, and Sina Azarhoush were Iran's winners in Round 6. Meanwhile, Amin Shahvalizadeh, Hamidreza Ardalani, Masoud Aghdam, and Arash Afrooziyan were unable to overcome their opponents.
Other notable events included two closely contested matches decided 9–8 and Marcus Reinhard's convincing 9–0 victory.
For match details, complete results, and the latest standings, visit the official FTBgsystem tournament platform.