International Backgammon Federation

🚌 DUSHANBE CITY TOUR FOR ASIAN GRAND PRIX 2026 PARTICIPANTS

Our hosts invite all Asian Grand Prix 2026 participants to enjoy a complimentary bus tour of Dushanbe!

📅 October 10
📍 Meeting point: Hyatt Regency Dushanbe at 17:20
❗️Tour starts at 17:30
⏰ Duration: 1.5–2 hours
👍🏻 No advance registration is required

During the tour, participants will discover Dushanbe and see some of the capital’s most notable landmarks:

• Hyatt Regency Dushanbe — a modern five-star hotel located close to the center of Dushanbe. This is where our tour will begin.

• New Central Mosque (Qatar Mosque) — one of the largest mosques in Central Asia and one of Dushanbe’s most impressive modern architectural landmarks.

• Istiqlol Square — one of the new symbols of Dushanbe, dedicated to the state independence of Tajikistan.

• Central Department Store and pedestrian area — a lively part of central Dushanbe, popular with both residents and visitors.

• Parliament Building — one of the country’s main administrative buildings, located in the heart of Dushanbe.

• Ismoil Somoni Square — the capital’s main square, featuring a monument to Ismoil Somoni, founder of the Samanid state.

• Sadriddin Ayni Opera and Ballet Theatre — one of Tajikistan’s leading cultural institutions.

• Sadbarg — a well-known and lively part of Dushanbe associated with the capital’s shopping and urban life.

• Dushanbe Railway Station — a historically important transport hub and the capital’s main railway gateway.

• Putovsky — one of Dushanbe’s well-known urban districts, which the tour route will pass through.

The tour will conclude with a return to Hyatt Regency Dushanbe.

Discover Tajikistan with us 🇹🇯

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Asian Grand Prix. Tajikistan

📋 LIVE TOURNAMENT INFO

📺 Live streams on YouTube:
Table 1 (Commentator Pete Heskett)
Table 2
Table 3

Table 1 (Commentator Sergey Rigold)
YouTube
VK

Stay tuned for our international tournament! Join the live streams, leave your comments, cheer for your favorites, and enjoy the atmosphere of the lovely game 🎲

🤩 MEDIA ABOUT THE ASIAN GRAND PRIX 2026

The Asian Grand Prix 2026 in Dushanbe is attracting media attention from different countries around the world. Journalists are covering the start of the tournament, its participants, the record prize fund, the organization of the competition, and the action at the tables.

The tournament has already been featured by:

📺 Azerbaijan TV prepared a television report directly from the Asian Grand Prix 2026 venue. The report featured the playing hall and tournament action, highlighted the international field of participants, and included interviews with tournament representatives

📺 Tajikistan’s sports channel Varzish TV dedicated a major television report to the Asian Grand Prix 2026. The crew captured the atmosphere of the tournament and the playing hall, reported on the international competition taking place in Dushanbe, and spoke with organizers and participants

📰 Pakistani media outlet Voice of Russia (Sada-e-Rus), whose Editor-in-Chief Ishtiaq Hamdani is in Dushanbe preparing special reports featuring participants of the Asian Grand Prix 2026

📰 Russian magazine Bolshoi Sport published an article about the start of the Asian Grand Prix 2026, the international field of participants, the tournament program, and the guaranteed prize fund of $500,000

📰 International media outlet GammonWorld covered the tournament and highlighted the use of video recordings from the playing tables to review disputed situations, as well as the work of the refereeing team

The International Backgammon Federation thanks all journalists, TV channels, and media outlets for their attention to our competitions and for their interesting television reports, stories, and articles about the Asian Grand Prix 2026.

Thank you for bringing backgammon, our players, and IBF international tournaments to a wider audience. We are especially pleased to see growing interest in the Asian Grand Prix 2026 from media around the world!

🏆 MINI CUPS | ASIAN GRAND PRIX 2026

On October 8, the fourth competition day of the Asian Grand Prix 2026, Mini Cups in backgammon and longgammon with $50, $100, and $200 entry fees will begin.

📅 October 8, starting at 16:00

Registration is available in the Side Events area. Don’t miss another chance to compete for victory. See you at the tables!

EXCLUSIVE⚡️

Interview with the Superblitz Asian Grand Prix winner Amin Shahvalizadeh 🇮🇷

The International Backgammon Federation congratulates the player on his well-deserved gold — that was beautiful 👏

THE ASIAN GRAND PRIX SUPERBLITZ WINNER IS HERE! 🎉

🔥 Amin Shahvalizadeh (Iran 🇮🇷) 5:0 Leonid Riskin (Russia 🇷🇺)

Congratulations to Amin from Iran on taking first place in the Superblitz!🥇

❗️NOW LIVE BACKGAMMON SUPERBLITZ FINAL

🔥 Leonid Riskin (Russia 🇷🇺) vs Amin Shahvalizadeh (Iran 🇮🇷)
Commentator Pete Heskett
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Commentator Sergey Rigold
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VK

Join the livestream, enjoy the decisive match, and cheer for your favorites! 🤩

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🏆 PRIZE DISTRIBUTION

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🏆 PRIZE DISTRIBUTION

The battle for the biggest prizes has already begun! Check out the prize distribution for the Asian Grand Prix 2026 in Tajikistan and fight for your place among the winners.

Good luck to all participants and may the best players win!