Author Archives: Johan

How To Avoid Your Worst Blunders

Blunders. Let’s talk about Blunders. Your worst ones.  How can you avoid them? Is there a method? Continue to read: How To Avoid Your Worst Blunders — by Itzhak Solsky

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Live Backgammon in April

Club gatherings Brugge: alternatingly on Thursday or Friday evening, Sports bar Extra Time, Nijverheidsstraat 113, 8310 Assebroek. Contact: Line Vandamme, linevandamme@gmail.com Brussels: every Wednesday evening at 18h15, at The Black Beard — La Barbe Noire, Lakensestraat 166 Rue de Laeken, Brussels 1000 Ghent: … Continue reading

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Red Beaver League: Geert Van der Stricht is 2023 BGFed.be UBC Champion

After the first four matches of the Red Beaver League Final, Geert was leading 6-2. This meant he only needed two points out of the remaining three matches to become the first Winner of the RBL. It was therefore imperative … Continue reading

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Red Beaver League Final: Geert takes advantage of Marc’s offday

The Final of the Red Beaver League was looked forward to with much anticipation. Insiders expected smooth sailing for Marc Van Damme, as he had scored amazing PRs in his Level 1 duel. Geert Van der Stricht, however, has years … Continue reading

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Belgian Backgammon Beach Day

Sunday, September 10, 2023 Playing schedule 09:00 Welcome, breakfast & coffee/tea10:00 Rounds 1 to 313:30 Sandwiches and soup14:30 Rounds 4 to 719:00 Prize ceremony Registration Registration fee: 30 euro. To be paid by bank transfer to Johan BrisaertBE58 3101 2364 5279Please mention your … Continue reading

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WBGF 2023 Team Championship: Players Wanted for Belgium’s Red Beavers

The WBGF 2023 Team Championship will take place in Skopje on August, 21-23. Please see the flyer as well as the regulations. The Red Beavers, Belgium’s national backgammon team, plan to participate. Needed are at least 4 and preferably 5 … Continue reading

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Introducing Access

Can our opponent really think they could use the space left behind our checkers as their own personal dumpster? Is that even a safe approach? Or are they in for some shocking surprises? Read all about it (and more!) in … Continue reading

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4 Cubes 2023: Ghent’s challenger is known

Today, Sunday, March 5, Brussels received Leuven in a duel for the right to challenge Gent, holder of the 4 Cubes since 2019. Play took place in one of the bridge rooms of the Royal Orée in Sint-Pieters-Woluwe. Brussels had … Continue reading

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Live Backgammon in March

Club gatherings Brugge: alternatingly on Thursday or Friday evening, Sports bar Extra Time, Nijverheidsstraat 113, 8310 Assebroek. Contact: Line Vandamme, linevandamme@gmail.com Brussels: every Wednesday evening at 18h15, at The Black Beard — La Barbe Noire, Lakensestraat 166 Rue de Laeken, Brussels 1000 Ghent: … Continue reading

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Gent Open Backgammon XVI: April 22, 2023

Dear Backgammon friend, I’d like to invite you to participate in the 16th edition of the Gent Open Backgammon tournament which will take place on Saturday April 22, 2023, from 10:00 to 23:00, in the K.A. Club Union Sandeman, Kantienberg … Continue reading

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