BMS : official BMAB grading results.
EUBGF, Tournaments
EBTC Denmark 2016 : final selection.
The European Backgammon Team Championship will take place in Helsingor (Denmark) in October this year. As announced, selection for the
BMS(BE), Tournaments
BMS Brugge : Zdenek and Michel divide PR prize.
As was to be expected, Zdenek Zizka, the timid 17-year-old grandmaster from the Czech Republic, took first prize in the
BMS(BE), Tournaments
BMS : Johan Huyck remains undefeated at 1st BMS tournament.
With an amazing streak of 6 consecutive wins, Johan Huyck (Gent BC) became the convincing winner of the 1st BMS
BMS(BE)
BMS : Johan Huyck and Michel finish another Master Series (6 x 13).
Thresholds, even symbolical ones, are sometimes hard to cross. Johan, studying hard recently, came up with this result : As
BMS(BE), Tournaments
Czech grandmaster Zdenek Zizka (17) plays at BMAB event in Brugge.
A couple of months ago (March ’16) the BMAB event in Vienna, Austria, was won by Zdenek Zizka from the
BMS(BE)
BMS : Walter and Ronny solidify BMS rating.
In the course of the past couple of months, Walter Meuwis and Ronny Conaert found time to play six 15-point
BMS(BE)
BMS : Johan Huyck and Michel Lamote at par in Midsummer Series (8 x 13)
In he course of 3 weeks, Johan and me played a Midsummer Series. We both hoped to improve on our
EUBGF, Tournaments
EBTC 2016 : 8 candidate players
The 8 candidate players for the European Backgammon Team Championship in Helsingor later this year (20-23 October) are (alphabetically by
BMS(BE)
BMS : Rolling EP activated on 1 August 2016.
The BMS(BE) Committee hereby announces the introduction of a Rolling EP in both the BMS Grading Table and the BPR
Tournaments
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
EUBGF, Tournaments
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
Tournaments
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
BMS(BE), The 4 Cubes
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
The 4 Cubes
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
BMS(BE)
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)
BMS(BE)
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.
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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) :
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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
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BBD2 : draw for Round 1.
Pairing of round 1 of BBD2 (100% random) : 1 Paulus Van Rooijen ( 0 ) – Johan Swyngedouw (