{"id":18,"date":"2011-12-27T16:40:52","date_gmt":"2011-12-27T20:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.columbusbg.org\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2026-04-11T22:05:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T02:05:14","slug":"masters-points","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.columbusbg.org\/?page_id=18","title":{"rendered":"Masters Points"},"content":{"rendered":"

2026 Masters Points Standings<\/strong>
\nUpdated through the March 8, 2026 tournament<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Player<\/strong><\/th>\nPoints<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Trevor Dierkes<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		122<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Edwin Jones<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		110<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chris Yep<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		91<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dale Berlin<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		85<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brandon Shull<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		40<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dennis Cupp<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		14<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loren McCumber<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shawn Finley<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
David Rearick<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
David Steinberg<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Skip Young<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Click here<\/a> for a PDF of the full standings with a month-by-month breakdown of the points.<\/p>\n

2022-2025 results will eventually be available (in the future).<\/p>\n

Statistics and other historical information via backgames.org can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2021 Final Results can be found here<\/a>.
\n2020 Final Results can be found here<\/a>.
\n2019 Final Results can be found here<\/a>.
\n2018 Final Results can be found here<\/a>.
\n2017 Final Results can be found here<\/a>.
\n2016 Final Results can be found here<\/a>.
\n2015 Final Results can be found here<\/a>.
\n2014 Final Results can be found here<\/a>.
\n2013 Final Results can be found here<\/a>.
\n2012 Final Results can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Masters Points System for Single and Double-Elimination Tournaments
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Ten (10) points will be awarded for each match won in the Main bracket, while seven (7) points will be awarded for each match won in the Consolation if there is one. Matches that are won by forfeit for any reason will not count towards the Masters Points total for the winning player.<\/p>\n

One point will be awarded to a player who completes and loses his first match in a single elimination event. Two points will be awarded to a player who completes and loses his first two matches in a double elimination event. One point will be awarded to a player who completes his first match but withdraws from the tournament before playing his second match in a double elimination event.<\/p>\n

Bonuses will be given for:<\/p>\n