Author Archives: Johan

WBGF World Team Championship 2025: Team Selection Red Beavers

Posted on December 14, 2024 by Johan

In 2025, the World Team Championship will take place during the 3rd Greek Grand Prix in Kamena Vourla – Greece from April 7th to 9th, 2025, and will be followed by the individual tournament from April 9th  to 13th. The selection … Continue reading →

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BGFed.be membership confirmation and invitation to General Assembly on January 19

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Johan

[Nederlands: zie beneden. Français: voir ci-dessous] Dear BGFed.be member, The aim of this message is two-fold: To check and confirm your BGFed.be affiliation. To invite you to our General Assembly on Sunday, January 19, 2025. 1. Your affiliation to BGFed.be As a member, … Continue reading →

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Live Backgammon in December

Posted on November 30, 2024 by Johan

Weekly club evenings Antwerp: every Wednesday evening, 19h, in Spéciale Belge Taproom, Pakt | Régine Beerplein 1, 2018 Antwerpen. Contact: Inge van den Dorpel, inge.van.den.dorpel@gmail.com Brugge: every Thursday evening, Sports bar Extra Time, Nijverheidsstraat 113, 8310 Assebroek. Contact: Line Vandamme, linevandamme@gmail.com Brussels: … Continue reading →

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BGFed.be governance: interim team and general assembly

Posted on November 8, 2024 by Johan

Dear Backgammon enthusiasts, At the BGFed.be general assembly held on June 7, 2024, it was explained that a two-person board, as it has been existing de facto in recent years, has become inadequate to meet the federation’s needs. Since then, … Continue reading →

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Live Backgammon in November

Posted on November 2, 2024 by Johan

Club events Antwerp: every Wednesday evening, starting on October 16, 19h, in Spéciale Belge Taproom, Pakt | Régine Beerplein 1, 2018 Antwerpen. Contact: Inge van den Dorpel, inge.van.den.dorpel@gmail.com Brugge: every Thursday evening, Sports bar Extra Time, Nijverheidsstraat 113, 8310 Assebroek. Contact: Line … Continue reading →

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4 Cubes 2024 Gent vs BBBB

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Johan

On Tuesday 22nd October, eight backgammon players battled it out over twelve matches. Four players from Gent against four from Brussel Black Beard Backgammon (BBBB), each playing three rounds to 7 points. Location: Union Sandeman, home of the Gent Backgammon … Continue reading →

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Marc Van Damme wins PR prize in Aachen

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Johan

Twenty ambitious players showed up in Aachen to compete in a BMAB tournament. In these kinds of tournaments, all matches are recorded and transcribed by the organization and the players’ performance ratings (PRs) are tabulated to designate a specific title, … Continue reading →

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Books and Bosses at Brussels Friendly 103

Posted on October 8, 2024 by Johan

At the classy venue of the bridge rooms in the Royal Orée in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, 41 backgammon players from Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Germany and other countries gathered on a chilly but sunny Sunday morning for the Brussels Friendly 103 backgammon … Continue reading →

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Live Backgammon in October

Posted on October 5, 2024 by Johan

Club events Antwerp: every Wednesday evening, starting on October 16, 19h, in Spéciale Belge Taproom, Pakt | Régine Beerplein 1, 2018 Antwerpen. Contact: Inge van den Dorpel, inge.van.den.dorpel@gmail.com Brugge: every Thursday evening, Sports bar Extra Time, Nijverheidsstraat 113, 8310 Assebroek. Contact: Line … Continue reading →

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4 Cubes 2024: Black Beard BG Brussels beats Leuven

Posted on September 22, 2024 by Johan

In 2024, four teams compete for the 4 Cubes 2024 trophy: Brussels (champion 2023, captain Guy Van Middelem), Gent (captain: Bert Van Kerckhove), Leuven (captain: Johan Segers), and Black Beard BG Brussels, aka BBBB (captain: Daniel Rozenberg). On Sunday, September … Continue reading →

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