The World Backgammon Internet Federation’s National Championship of Belgium 2025 starts on February 4, 2025. Participation is open to all BGFed.be members.
To take part, you will need a WBIF account, which is free of charge. Go to “Sign in for a Tourneys”, where you will find the “sign-in” registration.
Games are played on Heroes, which is also free of charge.
Tournament director is Hubert Verstraeten (hubert@verstraeten.com). Please contact Hubert if you intend to participate.
The tournament format is described in the full announcement.
I have just followed the final of the WBIF Online Belgian Championship between Michel Lamote (director of the Red Beaver League) and Frédéric Libert (director of the open tournament in Lille).
In the early stages of the championship, Michel lost two matches and came dangerously close to a quick exit in this 3-lives format (report). But by keeping up a high and constant level of play (Performance Rating 4.22), he made it all the way to the final, where he faced Frédéric on Friday, June 7, to play for the trophy.
In this last and deciding match of the championship, Frédéric was strong enough to beat Michel, both players showcasing commendable performances (Frédéric PR 5.2 – Michel PR 2.8). Congratulations to Frédéric, who thereby becomes the WBIF Online Belgian Champion 2024!
Final ranking of the WBIF Online Belgian Championship 2024
Thank you to all players for their participation. I hope you all enjoyed the tournament and the new online experience.
As agreed upon, the tournament also served to select the national team representing Belgium at the WBIF Team World Cup starting in September. Based on the results, the team will consist of the following players:
The first 3 matches of the WBIF First Online Belgian Championship have now been completed. The tournament format is Swiss, with every player having three lives. This format is similar to a regular Swiss tournament as we are used to play in live BGFed.be tournaments. The difference is that players with three losses are eliminated.
So far, 4 players have won all of their matches. They will have the pleasure to play at least 3 more matches.
At the bottom of the table, 4 players have lost all of their 3 matches. Consequently, they leave the competition, but we hope to see them back next year for the second online Belgian championship.
Furthermore, 8 players have already incurred 2 losses. They will continue fighting with their back against the wall, having only one life left.
The analysis of the matches is performed by WBIF and may take some time. As soon as a match has been analyzed, the performance ratings (PR) of both players are known and the match file can be downloaded for further study and amusement.
Any comment about the tournament is welcome. I hope you enjoy it!
On behalf of BGFed.be, I’m proud to announce the first Online Belgian Championship.
To take part, you will need a WBIF account (https://www.wbif.net), which is free of charge. Go to “Sign in for a Tourneys”, where you will find the “sign-in” registration. To know the rules and deadline, click on “Championship Belgium 2024”.
