Belgian Backgammon Beach Day, Saturday September 13, 2025

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Johan

We are happy to invite you for part 3 of the Belgian Backgammon Beach Day, on September 13, 2025. The same nice venue, the same concept: see the report of the second edition. More info will follow later.

— Johan Brisaert

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Vlissingen Masters 2025

Posted on January 14, 2025 by Johan

Wrapping up the Vlissingen Blitz Masters International Backgammon Tournament that took place on January 10-12, 2025:

64 players of 11 different nationalities were present.

Championship Division (44):
– Winner: Tilman Söhnchen (Germany)
– Finalist: Geert Van der Stricht (Belgium)
– Semifinalists: Ray Joenoes (Netherlands), Arthur Braacx (Netherlands)
– Quarterfinalists: Jürgen Schettler (Germany), Csaba Daday (Romania), Daniel Rozenberg (Belgium), Michel Lamote (Belgium)

Advanced Division (20):
– Winner: Robert Vledderman (Netherlands)
– Finalist: Joseph Meyns (Belgium)
– Semifinalists: Miriam Wieck (Germany), Kris Claeys (Belgium)

Superjackpot (11):
– Winner: Steven Hoeylaerts (Belgium)
– Finalist: Bert Van Kerckhove (Belgium)

Speedgammon (7):
– Winner: Katalin Veszeli (Hungary)

Pro-Am Doubles (7 teams): Winners: Marc Friebe (Germany) & Rosie Flack (England)

Vlissingen Masters 2025 | Screenshot of the live stream of the Pro-Am double consultation match between Sonja Custers and Michel Lamote versus Anna S. Eysturstein and Olivier Squire; commentary by Gianlazzaro Sanna, livestream by Firat Tekil

Warm-up Doubles (8 teams):
– Winners: Team “Old School”: Jürgen Schettler & Rainer Jöller (Germany)
– Finalists: World Champions: Oliver Squire (England) & Anna Sofía Eysturstein (Faroe Islands)

Special thanks to:

Very special thanks to Oliver and Anna Sofía for being such ambassadors for the game we love so much.

— Paulus van Rooijen

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General Assembly, January 19, 2025

Posted on January 12, 2025 by Johan

All BGFed.be members are cordially invited to BGFed.be’s General Assembly that takes place on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM in Sport & Squash Club De Vaart, Kolonel Begaultlaan 15, 3012 Wilsele.

Agenda:

  • Welcome
  • Roll call and appointment of minute taker
  • Presentation of the pilot team (members and roles) and values
  • Presentation of the Handbook
  • Explanation on membership procedure
  • Backgammon calendar 2025
  • Explanation on the charter
  • Finance
    • Result 2024
    • Budget 2025
  • All other business

— The BGFed.be Pilot Team

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Red Beaver League 2025-2026: New Format

Posted on January 12, 2025 by Johan

RBL will undergo a facelift in the coming season. Please find all relevant information in the attached file: RED BEAVER LEAGUE 25-26.

— Michel Lamote

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Renewal Membership 2025

Posted on January 9, 2025 by Johan

Dear backgammon players,

To become a member of BGFed.be, the Belgian backgammon federation, or to renew your current membership for 2025:

  1. Please fill in the membership form and
  2. Transfer the appropriate amount to the BGFed.be bank account BE83 3632 5199 3815, with your surname, first name and ‘BGFed.be membership 2025’ in the payment reference line:
    • Membership for 2025 is 20 euro.
    • Membership for new members is 10 euro for the first year.
    • Deadline for payment for renewal of your membership is January 31.

Should you have any further questions concerning payment, please feel free to send an email to bgfed.be@gmail.com.

We welcome you to BGFed.be!

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Gent Open Backgammon XVIII

Posted on January 6, 2025 by Johan

Dear Backgammon friends,

It is with great pleasure that I can invite you to the 18th edition of the Gent Open backgammon tournament on Saturday, March 22, 2025, in the K.A. Club Union Sandeman, Kantienberg 5, 9000 Gent. For details see the flyer.

Included will be, as always, ‘koffiekoeken’ at your arrival and a hot meal after the second or third round.

Important:  please register beforehand as the number of participants is limited to 44 and also in order to provide the correct amount of catering.

To register, just write to bert.vankerckhove@skynet.be.

Kind regards,

Bert Van Kerckhove

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Calendar

Posted on January 6, 2025 by Johan

A list of live backgammon events in Belgium (tournaments, club evenings) is collected in the calendar.

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WBIF Belgian Championship 2025

Posted on January 4, 2025 by Johan

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.

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Sonja Custers wins Leuven Club Championship 2024

Posted on January 4, 2025 by Johan
Podium of the Club Championship 2024 of the Backgammon Leuven: Toon Van Herreweghen (3rd), Sonja Custers (1st), and Dan Pascu (2nd).

After three seasons and nine Leuven Monthly tournaments, four players had qualified for the knock-out stage of the Leuven Club Championship 2024, played on December 15 in Sport & Squash Club De Vaart in Wilsele. Two semi-finals and two finals would decide upon the final ranking, all matches to be played to nine points.

Sonja Custers first defeated Toon Van Herreweghen in the semi-final to meet Dan Pascu in the final, who had himself won the other semi-final from Guy Van Middelem. Sonja also won the second match, clinching the title, and thereby depriving Toon from winning the championship for the third time in a row. In the duel for the third place, Toon defeated Guy, securing the last of the traditional cups.

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Dice Distribution – the Silent Storyteller

Posted on December 29, 2024 by Itzhak Solsky

It’s time to start studying like a master – let’s take a deep dive into the inner workings of Extreme Gammon, our electronic mercenary.

https://bgfed.be/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Dice-Distribution-the-Silent-Storyteller.pdf

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