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Author Archives: Michel Lamote
Belgian colours fly over Rotterdam.
At the monthly Supersunday in Rotterdam, Michel found a generous streak. By winning 4 matches in a row (3 x 11, 1 x 13) he became the winner. Bert, after suffering elimination in the Main, was able to string 4 … Continue reading
European Backgammon Team Championship : candidacies (reminder).
I would like to remind all aspiring candidate players that the deadline for candidacies is 30 June 2016. Click on European Team Championship (under Tags (right) to find the Selection Procedure and Selection Criteria in the article Kopenhagen 2016 : BGFed.be plans … Continue reading
Van Kerckhove/Van Gemert (NL) win 1st Consulting Doubles in Brugge.
In Brugge, 10 of the best players in the Low Countries gathered to compete in a consulting doubles contest. Each team played 4 matches (9 points) with generous time allotment : 15 seconds/move and 27 minutes in the time bank. … Continue reading
BMS(BE) : first Four Cubes cluster between Brugge and Gent.
For the first time in Four Cubes history, an encounter between two teams was fully filmed and transcribed. Since both team captains (Michel Lamote – Brugge BC, and Geert Van der Stricht – Gent BC) agreed beforehand to have all … Continue reading
Four Cubes : Brugge BC – Gent BC 3-6.
Through this loss, Brugge BC has to relinquish the Four Cubes. Leuven 2 can win the coveted prize if they win at Brussels BC tonight, Friday 17 June. Admission free. Bert Mr Four Cubes Van Kerckhove led the Gent team … Continue reading
MS1 : Paul and Robin wrap up Zeeland Series (Paul wins 5-1).
In the course of 6 weeks, Paul Van Dijke (Brugge BC) and Robin Bilderbeek (Gent BC – no picture available) played six 13-point matches. Robin filmed and transcribed the action so both players could study their errors and get a … Continue reading
BMS : 6 players finish challenging Master Series.
In an attempt to improve their BMS gradings, 6 players invested time and effort in a series of 15-point matches. Here is how they did : Walter Meuwis and Ronny Conaert played ten 15-point matches. The score was 5-5. Luc … Continue reading
Geert Van der Stricht wins BBD2 with clean sheet! (now with extra photos!)
The 2nd Brugge Backgammon Day opened innocently enough with an introduction of all players (click on photos to enlarge) : In the first round, defending champion Johan Segers’ streak of 5 consecutive wins ended at the hands of Leonidas, ranked … Continue reading
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BMS : Geert and Michel improve their BMS rating.
If you want to compete at the highest level, it is absolutely necessary to familiarize yourself with the dynamics of long matches. Certain cube decisions can be pretty plain at a normal score, but can become quite sophisticated at scores … Continue reading
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BBD2 : draw for Round 1.
Pairing of round 1 of BBD2 (100% random) : 1 Paulus Van Rooijen ( 0 ) – Johan Swyngedouw ( 0 ) 2 Fakhri Salasi ( 0 ) – Geert Van der Stricht ( 0 ) 3 Alain Chif ( … Continue reading
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