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Live Backgammon in 2024

Tournaments Vlissingen Masters, Saturday and Sunday January 13-14, 2024, Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant Arion, Boulevard Bankert 266, 4382AC Vlissingen, The Netherlands Gent Backgammon Open XVII, Sunday February 11, 2024, Kantienberg 5, 9000 Ghent 102nd Brussels Friendly, Sunday March 3, 2024, Tennis-Hockey-Bridge Club … Continue reading

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Save the Union-Sandeman, venue of the Backgammon Club Ghent

The K.A. Union-Sandeman vzw, a thriving bridge, billiards, and backgammon club, is being evicted from its premises by the city of Ghent after 42 years of rent. The city of Ghent promised to find a solution, but one has not … Continue reading

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Brussels Backgammon Club: New Venue

The Brussels Backgammon Club is happy to welcome you in their new venue: The Black Beard — La Barbe NoireLakensestraat 166 Rue de LaekenBrussels 1000 https://goo.gl/maps/s8eexPekSUwuKExt9 Everybody welcome for a live game in a friendly atmosphere every Wednesday evening starting … Continue reading

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Backgammon in Brussels, weekly on Wednesday evening

Chantal & Vincent invite you at Au Bassin, Quai au Briques 74 Baksteenkaai, 1000 Brussels (Métro Ste-Catherine – Metro St-Katelijne). When: weekly on Wednesday at 8pm sharp. First meeting: October 6, 2021. No money games. You can play for fun … Continue reading

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Tournaments etc. postponed/cancelled (2)

Due to the measures to limit the propagation of the COVID-19 virus, the following live backgammon activities are postponed or cancelled: Leuven Monthly (Friday, April 24) 4 Cubes rounds 2 & 3 (Sunday, April 26) Brussels Friendly 100 (Friday, May … Continue reading

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Leuven Monthly 2020: Mark Your Calendar

The Leuven Monthly tournament series continues in 2020 (of course). Here are the dates: Winter => on Sunday (13:45) : 26/01 – 23/02 – 22/03 Spring  => on Friday (19:45) : 24/04 – 22/05 – 26/06 Autumn => on Sunday … Continue reading

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Sassan Kachanian and Alain Chif share the honours at Brussels Friendly 95

Immediately after the General Assembly of BGFed.be npo, organizer Guy Van Middelem welcomed 22 players at the 95th edition of the Brussels Friendly in tennis club le Roseau, Uccle. In a very enjoyable atmosphere everybody played four 5-point-matches. Sassan Kachanian … Continue reading

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Leuven Monthly replaces 4th Friday

In December 2016, the Backgammon Club Leuven launched a survey to know more about its players’ preferences. Thirty-eight people responded. Following up, the club decided to change the format of its 4th Friday tournament series: the Leuven Monthly was born. … Continue reading

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New Venue for Brugge Backgammon Club

Brugge Backgammon Club heeft een nieuw lokaal vanaf 1 december 2016: Cultuurcafé de Biekorf Naaldenstraat 4 8000 Brugge Onze speelavond blijft donderdagavond vanaf 19.30 uur. Allen welkom ! Groetjes, Line

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Guy van Middelem wins the Leuven Club Championship

The Leuven Backgammon Club organized its championship for the fifth time. The championship consisted of 12 monthly tournaments, each with 4 rounds of 5-point matches, played in the Swiss system. Overall, 39 players participated in at least one of the … Continue reading

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