Author Archives: Johan

Vlissingen Masters, Jan 14-15, 2023

Posted on August 19, 2022 by Johan

Please see the flyer. Contact: Paulus van Rooijen, pro@zeelandnet.nl.

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Michel Lamote reaches final of Swedish Open 2022

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Johan

The 40th Swedish Open was played in Stockholm between 30 June and 3 July 2022. The field in the Champions Division contained exactly 100 players, many of whom saw this event as preparation for the upcoming World Championship in Monaco … Continue reading →

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Brussels defeats Leuven and will challenge Ghent for the 4 Cubes 2022

Posted on July 2, 2022 by Johan

As told in an earlier post, the 4 Cubes 2022 format is simplified to two encounters: first, Brussels and Leuven play to decide who can challenge the current trophy holder Ghent, and second, the winner of the Brussels-Leuven encounter will … Continue reading →

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Guy Van Middelem wins BIC 2022

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Johan

On Saturday and Sunday June 25 and 26, twenty-four players gathered in the Tennis, Bridge and Hockey club Orée in Sint-Pieters-Woluwe for the Belgian Individual Championship (BIC) 2022 backgammon, organized by BGFed.be president Guy Van Middelem. Nine rounds of 9-point … Continue reading →

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4 Cubes 2022

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Johan

In early 2020, the 4 Cubes competition for Belgian backgammon clubs had barely started when you-know-what happened and the competition had to be cancelled. Now, more than two years later, players from Brussels, Ghent, and Leuven, agreed to restart things … Continue reading →

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Live Backgammon in June

Posted on June 4, 2022 by Johan

Brussels: every Wednesday evening, starting at 19h, at Au Bassin, Baksteenkaai 74 Quai Aux Briques, 1000 Brussels Ghent: every Tuesday evening, starting at 20h, at Union-Sandeman, Kantienberg 5, 9000 Gent Leuven Monthly, Sunday, June 19, starting at 12h45, at Squash … Continue reading →

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Red Beaver League 2022: Level 5 complete

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Johan

Last week, the two Level 5 duels were played. At Orée on Wednesday afternoon, Guy Van Middelem beat Alain Chif 5-1 in a hard-fought duel. Guy now progresses to Level 4 where he will meet Paulus Van Rooijen. Alain, who … Continue reading →

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Kickoff Red Beaver League 2022

Posted on May 22, 2022 by Johan

The first edition of the Red Beaver League, created by Michel Lamote, is about to kick off. More information here. For results, check out the RBL 2022 link in the menu on the right.

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Leuven Monthly postponed by one week to May 22 rather than May 15

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Johan

The May 2022 edition of the Leuven Monthly series will be played not on Sunday May 15 as announced originally but one week later, on Sunday May 22. The reason is the City Triatlon Leuven taking place on May 15 … Continue reading →

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Live Backgammon in May

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Johan

Brussels: every Wednesday evening, starting at 19h, at Au Bassin, Baksteenkaai 74 Quai Aux Briques, 1000 Brussels Ghent: every Tuesday evening, starting at 20h, at Union-Sandeman, Kantienberg 5, 9000 Gent Leuven: Leuven Monthly, Sunday, May 22, starting at 12h45, at … Continue reading →

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