Category Archives: BMS(BE)

BMS Xmas Trophy 2016 : historic performance by Christian Sörensen.

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Michel Lamote

If you record and transcribe a batch of five 9-point matches for a total EP of 45, very seldom will the resulting Performance Rating (PR) deviate substantially from the players’ known playing strength. It was known beforehand that Christian Sörensen … Continue reading →

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BMS : Michel wins BMS Belgium Xmas Trophy 2016.

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Michel Lamote

At Longchamp on Tuesday 27 December, 10 players played 5 rounds of 9-point matches in a truncated round robin. All matches were recorded and PRs will be validated for BMS and BMAB. Johan Segers, Zsolt Tasnadi and myself each won … Continue reading →

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BMS : 7 players wrap up BIC 2016 series.

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Michel Lamote

In 2016, for the first time, players could have their matches validated for BMAB. That meant they would have to record ALL their matches, transcribe them, and make the videos and XG transcriptions available to BMS(BE) and BMAB. The three … Continue reading →

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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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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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