The 2nd Belgian Backgammon Beach Day took place on Saturday, September 14, 2024, in Restaurant Villa Marie Joseph, Westende. Tournament director Johan Brisaert managed the event, hosting 14 players, who enjoyed a great day. The 1st prize was for Kristoffer De Weert, who won all his 7 matches. Christian Standaert and Rachid Assemiouni were 2nd and 3rd, respectively, each winning 5 matches. Congratulations!
Belgian Backgammon Beach Day II, Saturday September 14, 2024, Restaurant Villa Marie Joseph, Henri Jasparlaan 150, 8434 Westende.
When you trap a couple of back checkers behind a strong prime, you sometimes see the remaining part of the opponent’s position – which was calm and orderly to this point – suddenly go berserk!
The result can be disastrous – but for whom?
https://bgfed.be/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/How-Backgammon-Imitates-Blackjack.pdf
After the success last year from the first Belgian Backgammon Beach Day, we are happy to invite you for part II, on September 14, 2024. The same nice venue, the same concept. Registration is open.
Schedule:
09:00 Welcome breakfast and coffee
10:00 Rounds 1 to 3
13:30 Sandwiches and soup
14:30 Rounds 4 to 7
19:00 Price ceremony
Restaurant Villa Marie Joseph
Henri Jasparlaan 150, Westende
300 meters from the beach
participation price: 30 € / person
account no. Johan Brisaert:
BE58 3101 2364 5279
(mention name & bg Westende)
max. 26 players
Swiss format, 7 rounds, 5-point matches
Clock: Bronstein, 10 minutes bank time
plus 12 seconds per move
Johan Brisaert
+32 (0)497 15 52 82
Paulus van Rooijen invites you to participate in two exciting tournaments in two days:
On Saturday, January 11, 2025: Vlissingen Masters, 5 rounds Swiss system, 9-point matches, 18 min. + 12 sec., to qualify for a play-off (last 8). We expect 60 participants of 10 nationalities who will play in two separate groups: Champions and Advanced, each with a play-off.
On Sunday, January 12, 2025:
Play-off last 8 of each group (direct elimination);
Pro-Am Consulting Doubles, 5 rounds Swiss system, 7-point
matches, 21 min. + 12 sec.
Please bring your boards, clocks and friends and register in advance by email: pro@zeelandnet.nl for a weekend of fun at the seaside. Let’s start the new year with a backgammon party!
Venue: Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant Arion
Boulevard Bankert 266
4382AC Vlissingen
The Netherlands
Flyer: https://bgfed.be/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Vlissingen-2025.pdf
Through participation in the Red Beaver League Qualifiers (RBL Q), ambitious players can gain a place among the RBL Contenders (RBL C).
The two winners of RBL C from season 24-25 will then take on the two lowest-ranked players from RBL in March/April 2025.
The winners of these Relegation/Promotion duels will occupy places (11) and (12) on the RBL 25-26 starting grid.
Michel Lamote (RBL TD)
Four teams have registered for the 4 Cubes 2024, BGFed.be’s league for backgammon clubs in Belgium:
Extending the ladder format of the two previous years, the schedule is as follows:
The team mentioned first plays at home. Teams are kindly requested to show some flexibility in choosing a suitable date.
Good luck to all!
Guy & Johan S.
Hi everyone,
Please find in attachment the RBL 24-25 Kick-off document.
Michel (RBL Tournament Director)
How to make bold and constructive plays even though we’re under pressure? How to show our opponent who’s boss when he thinks he’s got it made? Sadly, this isn’t the theme of our article today. I hope you can still enjoy it…
https://bgfed.be/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Just-sit-still-1.pdf
Is there really a magic solution for this? Read on and find out…
https://bgfed.be/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/How-to-Deal-with-Time-Trouble.pdf
