Author Archives: Michel Lamote

BMS (UK) : Michel dips below 5.

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Michel Lamote

I like going to these BMS (UK) tournaments in Nottingham. A plane can take you there in an hour or so and the Best Western is only a short cab drive from the airport.  Moreover, the format is right up … Continue reading →

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BMS : Johan H. and Michel find good form in Master Series (6 x 15).

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Michel Lamote

In their endeavour to become better players, Johan Huyck and Michel Lamote played, recorded and transcribed six 15-point matches in the course of 2 months. Matches were played on Tuesday afternoons in the Sandeman Club (Gent). Notwithstanding the ever occurring, … Continue reading →

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BMS : Johan Huyck and Paul Van Dijke fail to improve in Master Series.

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Michel Lamote

Over the past 6 weeks, Johan Huyck (Gent BC) and Paul Van Dijke (Brugge BC) played, recorded and transcribed six 15-point matches.  As the data show, both players performed slightly below par : With an average PR of 5,87 Johan … Continue reading →

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European Team Championship : Belgium’s Best remain undefeated at Helsingor.

Posted on October 22, 2016 by Michel Lamote

With one victory (3-1 against France) and draws against Norway, the UK, Greece, Iceland and Turkey, Belgium performed well in Denmark. Narrowly missing the Final Four was of course a huge disappointment, but luck just was not on our side … Continue reading →

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BMS : Johan Segers solidifies top-5 status in demanding BIC Series.

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Michel Lamote

In the past 9 months, Johan Segers recorded and transcribed the 19 matches (11 points) that made up his BIC 2016 BMS Series. Here is how he did : There can be no doubt that Johan has made significant progress … Continue reading →

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BMS : Michel sees fine performance ruined by resign error.

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Michel Lamote

To stay in Div I and remain in contention for the BIC title, I had to win at least one out of 2 13-pointers against Alain Chif.  If I lost both, I would probably be relegated to Div II. Well, … Continue reading →

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BMS : masterful cube-handling by Johan Huyck in Master Series (6 x 15).

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Michel Lamote

Johan Huyck is fast becoming a serious threat to Belgium’s top players. Since he stepped back on the backgammon scene, he managed to reach the final of the 2nd Brugge Backgammon Day and – more importantly – won the prestigious … Continue reading →

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BMS : Geert Van der Stricht shows world class in demanding Master Series (10 x 15).

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Michel Lamote

In less than 3 weeks’ time, Geert Van der Stricht and Johan Huyck found time to play, record and transcribe ten 15-point matches.  The series was drawn (5-5). Both players managed to improve on their BMS rating. Undiluted praise should … Continue reading →

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BMS : Geert and Guy wrap up BIC 2016 series.

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Michel Lamote

Geert Van der Stricht (Gent BC) and Guy Van Middelem (Brugge BC) finished their 7 BIC encounters well within schedule. Here is how they did : Geert won 10 of his 14 matches, but will not be allowed to promote … Continue reading →

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BMS : Johan Huyck and Paul Van Dijke narrowly miss Master result.

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Michel Lamote

Johan (Gent BC) and Paul (Brugge BC) played, recorded and transcribed six 13-pointers in the course of a couple of weeks.  Both players keep struggling to dip below 6,50 PR, the boundary which separates Advanced  from Master (Class 3) level … Continue reading →

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