BGFed

Author: Johan

  • Brussels Friendly 103 on Sunday October 6, 2024, in Orée

    The Brussels Black Beard Backgammon club invites you to the Brussels Friendly 103 tournament on Sunday, October 6, 2024 at Royal Orée (Sint-Pieters-Woluwe). All information in the flyers below.

    Flyer-06_10-EnglishDownload
    Flyer-06_10-NederlandsDownload
    Flyer-06_10-FrançaisDownload

  • Itzhak Solsky wins BIC 2024

    We have a winner: Itzhak Solsky won the Belgian Individual Championship 2024 (Royal Orée, 15-16 July 2024), here receiving the beautiful BIC 2024 trophy from Guy Van Middelem, the organiser of this Belgian top backgammon event.

    Winner Itzhak Solsky (left) and organiser Guy Van Middelem at the BIC 2024 prize ceremony. (Picture: Inge van den Dorpel.)

    Congratz Itzhak with your top performance and thank you Guy for all your efforts!

    Final ranking of the Belgian Individual Championship backgammon 2024. Michel Lamote defeated Johan Segers, and so obtained the 2nd place in the championship. The ranking in the picture is based on the internal rating system of the ludite tournament software.

    Inge van den Dorpel

  • Red Beaver League 2024 Final: Video Last and Deciding Match

    Hi everybody,

    Are you curious who won the RBL-trophy? Welcome to watch the concluding Match 9 of the RBL Final 2024 between Geert Van der Stricht and Marc Vandamme on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/MwLsT_FiEYA

    And the champion is…

    Enjoy!

    Rain 

  • BGFed.be General Assembly of June 7, 2024: Minutes

    On Friday, June 7, 2024, the BGFed.be General Assembly took place at Royal Orée (Sint-Pieters-Woluwe). The meeting was entitled BGFed.be 2024+, and its main aim was to brainstorm on the future of the federation. Two noteworthy decisions are:

    • Creation of a working group to draft a new organizational chart of the federation.
    • One-shot financial support of 400 euro to the Red Beaver League.

    Regarding the first point: once the roles and committees in the new structure will have been defined, there will be quite a number of vacancies to be filled. We count on you!

    A full account of the discussions, conclusions and actions points is given in the minutes (NL: verslag; FR: procès-verbal) of the meeting. Read more in the following pdf file:

    2024-06-07_BGFed_GA_minutesDownload

  • Registration 4 Cubes 2024 by June 30

    As decided on BGFed.be’s General Assembly of Friday, June 7, teams that wish to register for the 4 Cubes 2024 team competition are requested to register via the following online form:

    https://forms.gle/AYg1N6558ChxN3jA7

    Registration deadline: June 30, 2024. Registration fee: 25 euro per team.

    • Each team consists of 5 to 8 players.
    • All players need to come from the same club affiliated to BGFed.be.
    • One player acts as captain.
    • A club can send multiple teams, but each player can only join a single team.
    • In the likely event that the competition will consist of three rounds, the calendar is as follows: Round 1 to be played by September 30; Round 2 by November 30; Round 3 by January 31, 2025. Teams commit themselves to respect these deadlines and to exhibit sufficient flexibility in finding a date and location.
    • A duel between two teams will consist of three rounds of four 7-point matches, giving 12 matches in total. In case of a 6-6 draw, a 5-point team consultation match will decide the outcome.
    • The exact tournament format will be decided once the teams are known, taking into account the results of 4 Cubes 2023 (champion: Brussels; finalist: Ghent; semi-finalist: Leuven).

    Questions about the registration form: Johan Segers. Tournament director: Guy Van Middelem.

  • WBIF Online Belgian Championship 2024: The Final

    Dear Players,

    I have just followed the final of the WBIF Online Belgian Championship between Michel Lamote (director of the Red Beaver League) and Frédéric Libert (director of the open tournament in Lille).

    In the early stages of the championship, Michel lost two matches and came dangerously close to a quick exit in this 3-lives format (report). But by keeping up a high and constant level of play (Performance Rating 4.22), he made it all the way to the final, where he faced Frédéric on Friday, June 7, to play for the trophy.

    In this last and deciding match of the championship, Frédéric was strong enough to beat Michel, both players showcasing commendable performances (Frédéric PR 5.2 – Michel PR 2.8). Congratulations to Frédéric, who thereby becomes the WBIF Online Belgian Champion 2024!

    Final ranking of the WBIF Online Belgian Championship 2024

    Thank you to all players for their participation. I hope you all enjoyed the tournament and the new online experience.

    As agreed upon, the tournament also served to select the national team representing Belgium at the WBIF Team World Cup starting in September. Based on the results, the team will consist of the following players:

    • Michel Lamote
    • Ronny Conaert
    • Daniel Rozenberg
    • Firat Tekil
    • Hubert Verstraeten (captain)

    Good dice,

    Hubert Verstraeten (tournament director)

  • Red Beaver League Final 2024 • Video’s Final Session

    Dear RBL participants & BGFed members,

    Happy to announce to you all that the conclusion of the RBL Final 2024 between Geert Van der Stricht and Marc Van Damme will be available on YouTube soon!

    The Premières will be launched on:
    Match 7 :  Wed 05/06/2024 at 20:30 CEST – Link: https://youtu.be/OD40aez9i6A
    Match 8 :   Thu 06/06/2024 at 20:30 CEST – Link: https://youtu.be/ZVF6poDDy_E

    Live-chat will be available during these premières, welcome to join! My name is Rain in the chat.

    If you aren’t able to watch the premières, then you can of course watch anytime after that. The video’s will remain available on YouTube.

    Big respect and thanks to Michel for his infinite efforts the whole RBL-season long.
    Big thanks to Geert and Marc for their kind cooperation to make this video-production happening, so we actually all have a front row seat to witness this amazing battle!

    Enjoy!

    Greetings,

    Rain 

  • Live Backgammon in June

    Club events

    • Brugge: every Thursday evening, Sports bar Extra Time, Nijverheidsstraat 113, 8310 Assebroek. Contact: Pascal Vanneste, pascal.vanneste.brugge@gmail.com
    • Brussels: every Thursday evening at 18h15, at The Black Beard — La Barbe Noire, Lakensestraat 166 Rue de Laeken, Brussels 1000
    • Ghent: every Tuesday evening, at 19h, at Union-Sandeman, Kantienberg 5, 9000 Gent
    • Leuven: Sunday, Jun 9, Sep 15, Oct 20, Nov 17, Dec 15, from 12:45, at Sport & Squash Club De Vaart, Kolonel Begaultlaan 15, 3012 Wilsele

    Tournaments

    Belgian Individual Championship 2024, Saturday and Sunday June 15-16, 2024, Tennis-Hockey-Bridge Club Orée, Drève des Brûlés 59, 1150 Brussels

    Looking ahead

  • BGFed.be 2024+ meeting, Friday June 7, 19h30, at Royal Orée

    Dear backgammon friend, BGFed.be member,

    Since nearly a decade, BGFed.be has been the governing body for all backgammon activities in Belgium, from a legal nonprofit organization with statutes to a de facto association.

    • BGFed.be is member of the World Backgammon Federation, sending national teams, the Red Beavers, to international championships, with Johan Huyck as our national team coach
    • Johan Segers manages a dynamic website with a.o. a rating list
    • Michel Lamote introduced the Red Beaver League
    • Hubert Verstraeten started the WBIF online national championship
    • we organize club-, team- and individual championships (4 Cubes, Belgian Individual Championship)
    • each club has a representative volunteer (Chantal Lensen for Brussels, Bert Van Kerckhove for Ghent, Pascal Vanneste for Bruges, and Henri Pollet for Leuven) and captain(s)

    I’ve surely forgotten some names but BGFed.be thanks all of you for what has been done during the last ten years.

    In the beginning, when legal issues were a concern, BGFed.be activities were structured into commissions (BIC, treasury, 4 Cubes, rating, …). With the Covid pandemic, however, these governing bodies have been diluted. However, it’s unfair and ineffective to put all decisions on the shoulders of a few specific members.

    The latest BGFed.be meeting took place in September 2022. With nearly 100 individual members, it’s about time to meet again. We need more organizational structure, fresh blood and new ideas. And we count on you !

    To brainstorm about our future (administration control, website, championships, online, etc…), an evening together is a priority, some sort of General Assembly. I propose Friday the 7th of June at Royal Orée (Drève des Brûlés 59, 1150 Brussels) at 19.30 hours. Sandwiches will be provided but, please, tell us your highly appreciated presence or pitiful absence.

    Possibility to play some friendly encounters afterwards.

    Keep on rolling, for BGFed.be, Guy Van Middelem

  • Attacking game instructive video

    Attacking is surely one of the more difficult aspects in the game of backgammon. In the following instructive video, Itzhak Solsky guides us through a complex training game with the computer.

  • 1st Lille Backgammon tournament: France, Belgium, and a bit of the Netherlands

    Participants of the 1st Lille Backgammon Tournament, on Sunday May 19, 2024.

    Podium of the 1st Lille Backgammon Tournament on Sunday, May 19, 2024 (23 participants):

    1. Nick De Ruyck (5/5)
    2. Bernard Bailleul (4/5)
    3. Kristoffer De Weert (4/5)

    Report by Inge Van den Dorpel:

    On Sunday, May 19, 2024, a backgammon tournament took place in Lille, to which the Belgian players were kindly invited by their French friends. The Belgian players were present in large numbers: Guy, Johan B., Nick, Kristoffer and his dad Albert, Chantal and Vincent, Csaba, Daniel an myself, Inge.

    The Belgians even won some prizes. Nick won all five matches and came in first. Kristoffer was third and Johan was fourth. They also won a nice prize.

    Our French friends will be numerous at the Belgian Individual Championship which takes place on June 15-16 at Royal Orée in Sint-Pieters-Woluwe (Brussels).

    Report by organizer Catherine Bogaert:

    Chères amies et amis 🙂 

    Quelle belle journée nous avons passé ensemble ! Fred et moi vous remercions toutes et tous d’avoir fait le déplacement jusqu’à notre QG lillois pour la première édition de notre tournoi qui, nous l’espérons, deviendra un rendez-vous annuel.

    Voici le lien vers le tableau des matchs et le classement final : https://challonge.com/fr/ffdrwbqf

  • Red Beaver League 2024 final: videos matches 4 to 6

    Hereby presenting you my video’s of the 2nd session of the RBL Final 2024
    between the RBL 2023 Champ Geert Van der Stricht and the Challenger Marc Van Damme.

    The ‘Premières’ of these 3 new video’s will be going live at:

    Sat 18/05/2024 at 20:22 CEST – Match 4 – Link: https://youtu.be/5FMSZhDdft8
    Sun 19/05/2024 at 20:22 CEST – Match 5 – Link: https://youtu.be/CCb252DpQ0I
    Sun 19/05/2024 at 21:36 CEST – Match 6 – Link: https://youtu.be/bQEgrcX36gA

    After each of these ‘Première’-broadcasts, naturally the video’s will remain available anytime on YouTube.

    Enjoy!

    Greetings,

    Rain 

  • Red Beaver League Final: All to Play for in the Last Session

    In the RBL 2024 Final between Geert Van der Stricht and Marc Van Damme the score after the second session, played on Tuesday May 7 in the Union Sandeman in Ghent, is 6-6.

    Being 2-4 down after the first three matches in the first session (report), Marc had to come up with something special …, and he did. Although he lost Match 4 narrowly (6-7) his Performance Rating of 2,96 (!) made sure the score gap remained the same as Geert paid a heavy equity price for some less than accurate cube decisions: 3-5.

    Match 5 was riddled with complicated positions and found its apotheosis in Game 5 (5-away 3-away): Geert made a fatal cube decision by taking a Too Good position and Marc showed no mercy. He scored two points and leveled the duel: 5-5.

    Geert did not crumble though. He showed enormous drive in Match 6 where he stood his ground under pressure. He lost 7-1, but meticulous play and a PR of 1,84 (!) resulted in a 6-6 score.

    In this second session, Marc closed the gap and overturned his Overall PR deficit. He now has the momentum and a slight, but significant OPR advantage going into the third and final session: 3,63 (Marc) vs 4,23 (Geert).

    No reason for Marc to be exultant as yet. He has the wind in his sails, but Geert’s intense focus may be hard to match. All to play for in the final session…

    Coverage of this second session in the form of Rain’s videos will be made available in a week or two. Make sure to watch every move and cube decision as Robin walks and talks you through the action.

    Michel Lamote (RBL tournament director)

  • Red Beaver League Final: First Session Videos

    Transcribing a backgammon match on XG is not just a chore, but a great way to learn.
    Watch how Robin Bilderbeek, aka Rain, enjoys transcribing the first three matches of the RBL Final and provides commentary while doing so. Do not miss the introduction (Video 1) and the Results and Stats at the end of each video.

    Match 1: https://youtu.be/Gb7gxkqGT6E
    Match 2: https://youtu.be/8goanvAC7t8
    Match 3: https://youtu.be/PnmxgTZeFbk

    For RBL to have a future it is important that interested players and students of the game learn how to transcribe backgammon matches on XG and how to pick things up while doing so. 

    In the meantime, have fun watching Geert Van der Stricht and Marc Vandamme lock horns in the 2023-24 RBL Final.

    A heap of thanks to Robin for making all this possible. And, rest assured, the videos will get even better as the duel continues.

    Michel Lamote, RBL tournament director

  • Live Backgammon in May

    Club events

    • Brugge: every Thursday evening, Sports bar Extra Time, Nijverheidsstraat 113, 8310 Assebroek. Contact: Pascal Vanneste, pascal.vanneste.brugge@gmail.com
    • Brussels: every Thursday evening at 18h15, at The Black Beard — La Barbe Noire, Lakensestraat 166 Rue de Laeken, Brussels 1000
    • Ghent: every Tuesday evening, at 19h, at Union-Sandeman, Kantienberg 5, 9000 Gent
    • Leuven: Sunday, May 26, Jun 9, Sep 15, Oct 20, Nov 17, Dec 15, from 12:45, at Sport & Squash Club De Vaart, Kolonel Begaultlaan 15, 3012 Wilsele

    Tournaments

    Lille Backgammon Tournament, Sunday, May 19, 2024, Arkose, 75 Rue des Postes, Lille, France

    Looking ahead

  • Red Beaver League Final: Geert Van der Stricht leads Marc Van Damme 4-2

    In the 23-24 RBL Final (9 matches), Geert Van der Stricht leads Marc Van Damme4-2 after the First Three.

    ltr: Geert Van der Stricht (RBL Champion), Michel Lamote (tournament director), Marc Van Damme (RBL Challenger)

    Having rested on his laurels for almost a full year, reigning RBL Champion Geert Van der Stricht appeared at the board fit and energetic. His very strong 2,72 PR (!!) in M1 salvaged a point as Marc won 7-3 with an equally remarkable performance (3,15 PR): 1-1.M2 turned into a classic prime-v-prime game where the cube eventually landed on 8. Geert gave an aggressive, but correct initial cube which Marc was able to reship to 4 as he suddenly had Geert’s last man stuck behind a 6-prime. However, as Marc had two men behind a 5-prime himself, Geert found a correct take. After some hair-raising exchanges, Geert was able to wriggle out of Marc’s board as the latter failed to roll the badly needed sixes. Geert then put the match on the line as he threatened to bring his last man home: cube to 8! He succeeded, survived a late shot and so won M2. The decisions in this game were few, but momentous. Marc misjudged some tricky containment checker-plays which cost him the PR point resulting in a 3-1 advantage for Geert.

    Marc, however, whose confidence appeared brittle over the board, did not let his head down. As M3 turned into the longest match so far (7 games), he stayed focused and ended up winning (7-3) with an excellent 3,09 PR (!). Sadly for Marc, this was not enough to equalize the duel as Geert played in true Mochy-style and produced a fantastic 2,83 PR (!): 4-2 to Geert.

    Belgium’s two best players are dishing up some world-class backgammon. Geert’s OPR of 2,83 is truly amazing, undoubtedly the result of sustained dedicated practice. Can he keep it up in the next session? Marc played solidly at an OPR of 3,54, but although this might be good enough to beat anyone in Belgium, he will have to dig a bit deeper if he wants to take the trophy away from BGFed.be’s current UBC Champ. To be continued.

    Michel Lamote (RBL tournament director)

  • WBIF First Online Belgian Championship: First 3 Matches

    The first 3 matches of the WBIF First Online Belgian Championship have now been completed. The tournament format is Swiss, with every player having three lives. This format is similar to a regular Swiss tournament as we are used to play in live BGFed.be tournaments. The difference is that players with three losses are eliminated.

    So far, 4 players have won all of their matches. They will have the pleasure to play at least 3 more matches.

    At the bottom of the table, 4 players have lost all of their 3 matches. Consequently, they leave the competition, but we hope to see them back next year for the second online Belgian championship.

    Furthermore, 8 players have already incurred 2 losses. They will continue fighting with their back against the wall, having only one life left.

    The analysis of the matches is performed by WBIF and may take some time. As soon as a match has been analyzed, the performance ratings (PR) of both players are known and the match file can be downloaded for further study and amusement.

    Any comment about the tournament is welcome. I hope you enjoy it!

    Good dice,

    Hubert Verstraeten (tournament director)

  • Live Backgammon in April

    Club events

    • Brugge: every Thursday evening, Sports bar Extra Time, Nijverheidsstraat 113, 8310 Assebroek. Contact: Pascal Vanneste, pascal.vanneste.brugge@gmail.com
    • Brussels: every Thursday evening at 18h15, at The Black Beard — La Barbe Noire, Lakensestraat 166 Rue de Laeken, Brussels 1000
    • Ghent: every Tuesday evening, at 19h, at Union-Sandeman, Kantienberg 5, 9000 Gent
    • Leuven: Sunday, Apr 21, May 26, Jun 9, Sep 15, Oct 20, Nov 17, Dec 15, from 12:45, at Sport & Squash Club De Vaart, Kolonel Begaultlaan 15, 3012 Wilsele

    Looking ahead

  • Backgammon Tournament in Lille, Sunday, May 19, 2024

    Dear backgammon friends,

    Please read the attachment with a special backgammon tournament in Lille (France), on Sunday the 19th of May 2024 at 10.00 hours.

    • 5 rounds of 7-points matches, Swiss system ; participation : 5,- € ; encounters between BGFed.be – members will count for the BGFed.be rating list.
    • Registration absolutely required and one motto : be on time !
    • Please bring board, dice & clock.

    Organizer : Catherine Bogaert, +33 6 82 53 18 58, nordbackgammon@gmail.com  

    Detailed info in the flyer:

    Flyer-tournoi-19-mai-24Download

    Wish you success, keep on rolling, — Guy

  • Record number of participants at Brussels Friendly 102

    A great atmosphere at the 102nd Brussels Friendly tournament organized by the Brussels Black Beard Backgammon Club on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at Orée, Woluwe-Saint-Pierre. A record number of 36 players participated at the tournament.

    From left to right: Daniel Rozenberg (organizer), Markus Förster (1st prize), Firat Tekil (2nd prize), Henri Pollet (3rd prize), Vincent Hubert (organizer)

    The 3 winners (1. Markus Förster, 2. Firat Tekil, 3. Henri Pollet) benefited from the sponsorship offered by beCHARGE, namely gift cards for the products of their choice.

    Thanks also to the people of Lille for their participation.

    The next Brussels Friendly tournament is expected to take place in Autumn 2024.

  • Live Backgammon in March

    Club events

    • Brugge: every Thursday evening, Sports bar Extra Time, Nijverheidsstraat 113, 8310 Assebroek. Contact: Pascal Vanneste, pascal.vanneste.brugge@gmail.com
    • Brussels: every Thursday evening at 18h15, at The Black Beard — La Barbe Noire, Lakensestraat 166 Rue de Laeken, Brussels 1000
    • Ghent: every Tuesday evening, at 19h, at Union-Sandeman, Kantienberg 5, 9000 Gent
    • Leuven: Sunday, Mar 17, Apr 21, May 26, Jun 9, Sep 15, Oct 20, Nov 17, Dec 15, from 12:45, at Sport & Squash Club De Vaart, Kolonel Begaultlaan 15, 3012 Wilsele

    Tournament

    • 102nd Brussels Friendly, Sunday March 3, 2024, Tennis-Hockey-Bridge Club Orée, Drève des Brûlés 59, 1150 Brussels

    Looking ahead

  • Belgian Backgammon Beach Day II, Saturday, September 14, 2024

    After the success last year from the first Belgian Backgammon Beach Day, we are happy to invite you for part 2, on September 14, 2024. The same nice venue, the same concept. Registration is open.

    Schedule:

    09:00 Welcome breakfast and coffee
    10:00 Rounds 1 to 3
    13:30 Sandwiches and soup
    14:30 Rounds 4 to 7
    19:00 Price ceremony

    Restaurant Villa Marie Joseph
    Henri Jasparlaan 150, Westende

    300 meters from the beach

    participation price: 30 € / person
    account no. Johan Brisaert:
    BE58 3101 2364 5279
    (mention name & bg Westende)

    max. 26 players

    Swiss format, 7 rounds, 5 point matches
    Clock: Bronstein, 10 minutes bank time
    plus 12 seconds per move

    Johan Brisaert
    +32 (0)497 15 52 82

  • Gent Open XVII, Feb 11, 2024: Asian stew, live stream, and trophies

    Because it looked like we were going to have to move to another location for our backgammon exploits, we decided to have the Gent Open Backgammon tournament earlier in 2024 on February 11, announced as the last one in the current location.  In the meantime however, we heard good news: we can stay for at least another three years!

    23 players showed up to compete in 3 categories. 6 masters, 10 intermediates, 6 beginners and 1 ‘hors catégorie’.

    During the registration, players could enjoy ‘koffiekoeken’ to ensure enough energy for the first three rounds.

    Tournament director Bert Van Kerckhove had the lucky bye in the first round, so he had time to help out Robin Bilderbeek to fix the YouTube live streaming.

    Robin Bilderbeek doing a YouTube livestream

    After 3 rounds, 3 players without a loss were Johan Brisaert, Lorenzo Pacini and Firat Tekil, followed by a pack of players with 2 points.  Winner of the last 2 editions, Michel Lamote scored only 1 victory.  Johan Segers, winner of the beginners last year and Alf Martin were the unlucky ones with 0 points.

    Before round 4 took off, we had lunch break.  A very tasty Asian stew was provided by Alf and fresh soup by Liva. 

    Excellent food.

    After round 5 the ranking looked as follows:

    Firat Tekil with 5 points, Csaba Daday, Lorenzo, Vincent Hubert and Bert with 4.

    At this moment, both Johan Segers and Hubert Vertsraeten decided to leave the tournament early with a score of 1 point.

    With still two more rounds to play, nothing is certain…

    In round 6, Firat scored another victory, strengthening his lead.  Vincent Hubert also won a clash between intermediates and is now on 5 points.  Bert scored a win over Toon Van Herreweghen for a total of 5 points.  In the beginners category, Johan Brisaert won from Pascal Vanneste, arriving at 4 points, while his closest competitor, Riza Yalçin, remained at 3 points after losing from Ronny Conaert.

    The final round then:

    Bert Van Kerckhove playing Firat Tekil, live streamed on YouTube by Robin Bilderbeek.

    As is often the case, the final round decides everything.

    Firat’s dice were too strong for Bert as he scored his 7th victory of the day, ensuring a comfortable win of the intermediates category and leaving Bert stuck with 5 points. In the masters, Guy Van Middelem could still tie with 5 points if he could win from Johan Brisaert.  In that case he would win the trophy as Bert did not collect enough resistance points because of his ‘lucky’  bye in the first round.  Johan, who incidentally also beat Bert in round 2, took the point and secured winning the beginners category and kept Guy from winning the masters.

    Guy Van Middelem playing Johan Brisaert

    Bert, the highest ranked player in the masters category with 5 points, took the masters trophy.  Guy, Otto and Michel shared 2nd place with 4 points.

    Firat, undefeated with 7 points took home the intermediates trophy. Csaba, Vincent and Lorenzo shared 2nd place with 5 points.

    Johan Brisaert won the beginners category, trophy and backgammon book with 5 points.

    A big thank you to all the players who participated.  A very big thank you to Robin Bilderbeek for the transcriptions and professional live streaming on YouTube, to Alf Martijn for the excellent catering, to Nick De Ruyck for general assistance, to Toon Van Herreweghen for the excellent ludite tournament software and to BGFed.be for the financial support.

    Also a special thank you to Roos, Bob and Liva for tending the bar.

    See you all next time!

    Bert

    Final ranking here: https://www.ludite.be/?andtourney_key=Nzo4MDBjMjU5Yi0zNGEwLTQ1NjktYTJjZi0wMGRiZTE2Mjk5ZWM%3D

    YouTube live stream here:

  • WBIF First Online Belgian Championship

    Dear All,

    On behalf of BGFed.be, I’m proud to announce the first Online Belgian Championship.

    To take part, you will need a WBIF account (https://www.wbif.net), which is free of charge. Go to “Sign in for a Tourneys”, where you will find the “sign-in” registration. To know the rules and deadline, click on “Championship Belgium 2024”.

    Games are played on Heroes (https://heroes.backgammonstudio.com/), which is also free of charge.

    Comments and suggestions are welcome.

    I also propose that the three top players will represent Belgium at the WBIF Team World Cup next year.

    Hope to see you all! Good dice,

    Hubert Verstraeten

  • Ghent Backgammon Open XVII: video

    The Ghent Backgammon Open XVII on Sunday, February 11, 2024, was streamed live by Rain. The videos can be watched on Rain’s YouTube Channel:

  • Live Backgammon in February

    Club events

    • Brugge: every Thursday evening, Sports bar Extra Time, Nijverheidsstraat 113, 8310 Assebroek. Contact: Pascal Vanneste, pascal.vanneste.brugge@gmail.com
    • Brussels: every Thursday evening at 18h15, at The Black Beard — La Barbe Noire, Lakensestraat 166 Rue de Laeken, Brussels 1000
    • Ghent: every Tuesday evening, at 19h, at Union-Sandeman, Kantienberg 5, 9000 Gent
    • Leuven: Sunday, Feb 18, Mar 17, Apr 21, May 26, Jun 9, Sep 15, Oct 20, Nov 17, Dec 15, from 12:45, at Sport & Squash Club De Vaart, Kolonel Begaultlaan 15, 3012 Wilsele

    Tournament

    Looking ahead

    • 102nd Brussels Friendly, Sunday March 3, 2024, Tennis-Hockey-Bridge Club Orée, Drève des Brûlés 59, 1150 Brussels
    • Belgian Individual Championship 2024, Saturday and Sunday June 15-16, 2024, Tennis-Hockey-Bridge Club Orée, Drève des Brûlés 59, 1150 Brussels
    • Belgian Backgammon Beach Day II, Saturday September 14, 2024, Restaurant Villa Marie Joseph, Henri Jasparlaan 150, 8434 Westende
    • Leuven Backgammon Open XV, Sunday, November 10, 2024, Squash Club De Vaart, Kolonel Begaultlaan 15, 3012 Wilsele

  • 102nd Brussels Friendly Tournament, March 3, 2024, at l’Orée

    Dear friends, Backgammon Players,

    The Brussels BBBB Backgammon Club is delighted to invite you to its 102nd Brussels Friendly Tournament, which will take place at l’Orée, Drève des Brûlés 59, 1150 Brussels on Sunday 3 March 2024.  

    New format, new tournament, 5 matches in 7 points! Winners will be rewarded.

    Programme: Sunday, March 3, 2024, 10:00-20:00

    • 9:30–10:00 Registration
    • 10.15 sharp: First Dice Roll. 5 rounds Swiss System, 7 point matches, 14 min + 12 sec
    • Before 19.30h: PRIZE GIVING CEREMONY

    Participation: 8,- € per person (game room rental fees). Please bring your board, dice, clock and score board & be on time.

    Registration absolutely required by sending an e-mail to chantal.lensen@skynet.be or guy.van.middelem@gmail.com

    flyerDownload

  • Live Backgammon in 2024

    Tournaments

    • Vlissingen Masters, Saturday and Sunday January 13-14, 2024, Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant Arion, Boulevard Bankert 266, 4382AC Vlissingen, The Netherlands
    • Gent Backgammon Open XVII, Sunday February 11, 2024, Kantienberg 5, 9000 Ghent
    • 102nd Brussels Friendly, Sunday March 3, 2024, Tennis-Hockey-Bridge Club Orée, Drève des Brûlés 59, 1150 Brussels
    • Belgian Individual Championship 2024, Saturday and Sunday June 15-16, 2024, Tennis-Hockey-Bridge Club Orée, Drève des Brûlés 59, 1150 Brussels
    • Belgian Backgammon Beach Day II, Saturday September 14, 2024, Restaurant Villa Marie Joseph, Henri Jasparlaan 150, 8434 Westende
    • Leuven Backgammon Open XV, Sunday, November 10, 2024, Squash Club De Vaart, Kolonel Begaultlaan 15, 3012 Wilsele

    Club events

    • Brugge: every Thursday evening, Sports bar Extra Time, Nijverheidsstraat 113, 8310 Assebroek. Contact: Pascal Vanneste, pascal.vanneste.brugge@gmail.com
    • Brussels: every Thursday evening at 18h15, at The Black Beard — La Barbe Noire, Lakensestraat 166 Rue de Laeken, Brussels 1000
    • Ghent: every Tuesday evening, at 19h, at Union-Sandeman, Kantienberg 5, 9000 Gent
    • Leuven: Sunday, Jan 21, Feb 18, Mar 17, Apr 21, May 26, Jun 9, Sep 15, Oct 20, Nov 17, Dec 15, from 12:45, at Sport & Squash Club De Vaart, Kolonel Begaultlaan 15, 3012 Wilsele

  • Belgian Individual Championship 2024 on June 15 & 16

    The Belgian Individual Championship (BIC) 2024 takes place on Saturday June 15 and Sunday June 16, 2024, at Tennis-Hockey-Bridge Club Orée, Drève des Brûlés 59, 1150 Brussels.

    Swiss tournament format: 9 rounds of 9-point matches. Rounds 1 to 5 are played on Saturday, rounds 6 to 9 on Sunday.

    Registration: 25 euro. The winner receives the BIC Trophy 2024.

    Registration and information: Guy Van Middelem, 0476 41 86 88 or guy.van.middelem@gmail.com

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  • Gent Backgammon Open XVII on Sunday, February 11, 2024

    Dear Backgammon friend,

    I’d like to invite you to participate in the 17th edition of the Gent Open Backgammon tournament which will take place on Sunday February 11, 2024, from 10h to 23h.

    This is a special edition in the sense that it will take place for the last time in the cellars of St. Peter’s Abbey on the Kantienberg 5, 9000 Gent. So for those who want to experience this again at our current playground, this is a unique opportunity.

    Total number of participants is limited to 40. Only players that registered beforehand are certain of a seat.

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    Kind regards, — Bert Van Kerckhove