Category Archives: BMS(BE)

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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BMS : official BMAB grading results.

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Michel Lamote

       

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BMS Brugge : Zdenek and Michel divide PR prize.

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Michel Lamote

As was to be expected, Zdenek Zizka, the timid 17-year-old grandmaster from the Czech Republic, took first prize in the PR contest at Belgium’s 1st BMS event (6 x 13) : I was able to dip below 5 and thus … Continue reading →

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BMS : Johan Huyck remains undefeated at 1st BMS tournament.

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Michel Lamote

With an amazing streak of 6 consecutive wins, Johan Huyck (Gent BC) became the convincing winner of the 1st BMS Belgium tournament.  After having beaten Paulus Van Rooijen (NL), Guy Van Middelem, Honza Cerny (CZ) and Walter Meuwis in the … Continue reading →

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BMS : Johan Huyck and Michel finish another Master Series (6 x 13).

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Michel Lamote

Thresholds, even symbolical ones, are sometimes hard to cross. Johan, studying hard recently, came up with this result : As a consequence, he keeps hovering slightly above Master level with an overall PR of 6,54.  Johan will have to lift … Continue reading →

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Czech grandmaster Zdenek Zizka (17) plays at BMAB event in Brugge.

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Michel Lamote

A couple of months ago (March ’16) the BMAB event in Vienna, Austria, was won by Zdenek Zizka  from the Czech Republic with an overall PR of 3,52.  He has since then been awarded the official BMAB (Backgammon Masters Awarding … Continue reading →

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BMS : Walter and Ronny solidify BMS rating.

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Michel Lamote

In the course of the past couple of months, Walter Meuwis and Ronny Conaert found time to play six 15-point matches. Walter recorded and transcribed. They each won 3 and lost 3. Astonishingly enough, like Johan Huyck and myself in … Continue reading →

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BMS : Johan Huyck and Michel Lamote at par in Midsummer Series (8 x 13)

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Michel Lamote

In he course of 3 weeks, Johan and me played a Midsummer Series. We both hoped to improve on our current BMS rating. Unfortunately, good intentions are not good enough in backgammon. Johan saw some excellent PRs dwindle as a … Continue reading →

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BMS : Rolling EP activated on 1 August 2016.

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Michel Lamote

The BMS(BE) Committee hereby announces the introduction of a Rolling EP in both the BMS Grading Table and the BPR Ranking Table. We asked committee member Walter Meuwis for some clarification : M : Walter, what exactly is Rolling EP ? … Continue reading →

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