Author Archives: Johan

Itzhak Solsky wins BIC 2024

Posted on June 17, 2024 by Johan

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. Congratz Itzhak with your … Continue reading →

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Red Beaver League 2024 Final: Video Last and Deciding Match

Posted on June 9, 2024 by Johan

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 

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

Posted on June 9, 2024 by Johan

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 … Continue reading →

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Registration 4 Cubes 2024 by June 30

Posted on June 9, 2024 by Johan

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 … Continue reading →

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WBIF Online Belgian Championship 2024: The Final

Posted on June 8, 2024 by Johan

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, … Continue reading →

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Red Beaver League Final 2024 • Video’s Final Session

Posted on June 4, 2024 by Johan

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 … Continue reading →

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Live Backgammon in June

Posted on June 1, 2024 by Johan

Club events Brugge: every Thursday evening, Sports bar Extra Time, Nijverheidsstraat 113, 8310 Assebroek. Contact: Line Vandamme, linevandamme@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, … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 26, 2024 by Johan

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 … Continue reading →

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Attacking game instructive video

Posted on May 26, 2024 by Johan

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.

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

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Johan

Podium of the 1st Lille Backgammon Tournament on Sunday, May 19, 2024 (23 participants): Nick De Ruyck (5/5) Bernard Bailleul (4/5) Kristoffer De Weert (4/5) Report by Inge Van den Dorpel: On Sunday, May 19, 2024, a backgammon tournament took … Continue reading →

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