BACKGAMMON "MARK YOUR CALENDAR"
"Alive" updates by Carol Joy Cole
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Updated: July 2, 2024
UNITED STATES & ONLINE
2024
Jun 29.........Ashburn Monthly, Il Cappero Restaurant, Landsdowne, VA..703/868-1701
Jun 30........*CHANGE: Orange County, Muldoon's, Newport Beach, CA.....949/433-2014
JUL 3.........*BMAB PLAYER'S CUP / SUPER JACKPOT, SHERATON, NOVI, MI...810/232-9731
JUL 3-7.......*ABT: 49th MICHIGAN SUMMER CHAMPS, SHERATON, NOVI, MI....810/232-9731
Jul 7.........*Sunny Florida Boca Monthly, Biergarten, Boca Raton, FL..917/488-5364
Jul 8.........*Maryland Club Monthly, The Green Turtle, Columbia, MD...410/905-6462
Jul 13........*Northwest Indiana Monthly, Byway Brewing, Hammond, IN...219/241-5981
Jul 14........*BG By the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
Jul 14........*Boca Masters & Limited, Boca Biergarten, Boca Raton, FL.917/488-5364
Jul 14........*Columbus Club Monthly, Polaris Mall, Columbus, Ohio.....614/208-3816
Jul 14........*Des Moines Monthly, Big Grove Brewery, Des Moines, IA...515/490-6659
Jul 14........*Ohio State Club Monthly, Friday's Restaurant, Stow, OH..330/268-4610
Jul 18........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus (Viking), Sharky's, Burton, MI.810/232-9731
Jul 20........*Miami Beach Monthly, Duffy's, North Miami Beach, FL.....917/488-5364
Jul 21........*Palm Beach Monthly, Duffy's, North Palm Beach, Florida..917/488-5364
Jul 25........*Nashville Monthly, Hi-Fi Clyde's, Nashville, Tennessee..615/883-5438
Jul 27........*Atlanta Northside Monthly, Napoli's, Sandy Springs, GA..919/619-9863
Jul 27........*BG By the Bay Monthly, Mountain Mike's, Saratoga, CA....831/261-4583
Aug 4.........*Ohio State Club Monthly, Friday's Restaurant, Stow, OH..330/268-4610
AUG 8-11......*ABT: WISCONSIN CHAMPIONSHIPS, BEST WESTERN, MADISON, WI.516/650-4329
Aug 10........*Northwest Indiana Monthly, Byway Brewing, Hammond, IN...219/241-5981
Aug 11........*BG By the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
Aug 11........*Sunny Florida Boca Monthly, Biergarten, Boca Raton, FL..917/488-5364
Aug 15........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus (StLou), Sharky's, Burton, MI..810/232-9731
Aug 17........*Miami Beach Monthly, Duffy's, North Miami Beach, FL.....917/488-5364
Aug 18........*Palm Beach Monthly, Duffy's, North Palm Beach, Florida..917/488-5364
Aug 22........*Nashville Monthly, Hi-Fi Clyde's, Nashville, Tennessee..615/883-5438
Aug 24........*BG By the Bay Monthly, Mountain Mike's, Saratoga, CA....831/261-4583
Aug 25........*Boca Masters & Limited, Boca Biergarten, Boca Raton, FL.917/488-5364
AUG 28-SEP 2..*ABT: VIKING CLASSIC & BMAB, HILTON, BLOOMINGTON, MN.....612/703-3211
Aug 31........*Atlanta Northside Monthly, Napoli's, Sandy Springs, GA..919/619-9863
Sep 8.........*BG By the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
Sep 8.........*Ohio State Club Monthly, Friday's Restaurant, Stow, OH..330/268-4610
Sep 14........*Northwest Indiana Monthly, Byway Brewing, Hammond, IN...219/241-5981
Sep 14-15.....*2024 Vietor Cup, Jon's residence, Carlsbad, California..818/901-0464
Sep 19........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus (Denver), Sharky's, Burton, MI.810/232-9731
Sep 26........*Nashville Monthly, Hi-Fi Clyde's, Nashville, Tennessee..615/883-5438
Sep 26-28.....*NorCal Championship, Bear River Casino, Loleta, CA......916/706-9064
SEP 26-29.....*ABT: ST. LOUIS GATEWAY OPEN, HOLIDAY INN AIRPORT, MO....314/749-9687
Sep 28........*Atlanta Northside Monthly, Napoli's, Sandy Springs, GA..919/619-9863
Sep 28........*BG By the Bay Monthly, Mountain Mike's, Saratoga, CA....831/261-4583
Oct 6.........*Ohio State Club Monthly, Friday's Restaurant, Stow, OH..330/268-4610
Oct 12........*Northwest Indiana Monthly, Byway Brewing, Hammond, IN...219/241-5981
Oct 13........*BG By the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
OCT 16-20.....*ABT: 6th WILD WEST SHOOTOUT, EMBASSY SUITES, DENVER, CO.303/356-3679
Oct 17........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus, Sharky's Bar, Burton, MI......810/232-9731
Oct 24........*Nashville Monthly, Hi-Fi Clyde's, Nashville, Tennessee..615/883-5438
Oct 26........*Atlanta Northside Monthly, Napoli's, Sandy Springs, GA..919/619-9863
Oct 26........*BG By the Bay Monthly, Mountain Mike's, Saratoga, CA....831/261-4583
Nov 3.........*Ohio State Club Monthly, Friday's Restaurant, Stow, OH..330/268-4610
Nov 9.........*Northwest Indiana Monthly, Byway Brewing, Hammond, IN...219/241-5981
Nov 10........*BG By the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
Nov 16........*BG By the Bay Monthly, Mountain Mike's, Saratoga, CA....831/261-4583
NOV 19-25......ABT: MIAMI OPEN/BMAB/US YOUTH, SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL....786/999-2623
Nov 21........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus (L.A.), Sharky's, Burton, MI...810/232-9731
Nov 23........*Atlanta Northside Monthly, Napoli's, Sandy Springs, GA..919/619-9863
Nov 28........*Nashville Monthly, Hi-Fi Clyde's, Nashville, Tennessee..615/883-5438
Dec 8.........*BG By the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
DEC 12-15......ABT: CALIFORNIA STATE CHAMPS, HILTON, LOS ANGELES, CA...310/422-1646
Dec 14........*Northwest Indiana Monthly, Byway Brewing, Hammond, IN...219/241-5981
Dec 19........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus (NY), Sharky's, Burton, MI.....810/232-9731
Dec 21........*Atlanta Northside Freeroll, Napoli, Sandy Springs, GA...919/619-9863
Dec 21........*BG By the Bay Monthly, Mountain Mike's, Saratoga, CA....831/261-4583
Dec 26........*Nashville Monthly, Hi-Fi Clyde's, Nashville, Tennessee..615/883-5438
2025
JAN 8-12.......ABT: 18th NEW YORK METRO OPEN, HYATT, JERSEY CITY, NJ...408/529/6769
JAN 23-26.....*ABT: CHARLOTTE INVITATIONAL 2025, HILTON, CHARLOTTE, NC.704/651-2949
FEB 5-9........ABT: TEXAS CHAMPIONSHIPS/UBC USA, GUNTER, SAN ANTONIO...281/703-9304
APR 9-13.......ABT: CHERRY BLOSSOM, HYATT REGENCY DULLES, HERNDON, VA..810/348-1695
Apr 28-30......Palm Beach Women's Backgammon Weekend, Palm Beach, FL...561/398-5729
OUTSIDE UNITED STATES & ONLINE
2024
Jun 29........*Hello Summer Tournament, Bar de Rouge Café, Sofia, Bulgaria....Email
Jun 29........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup Monthly, MFC Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany.....Email
Jun 29-30.....*14th Zürich Open (results), Waldhaus-Katzensee, Zürich, SWIZ...Email
Jun 29-30.....*2nd Neu-Isenburg German Cup, Tri-Lounge, Neu-Isenburg, Germany.Email
Jun 29-30.....*UKBT: Cambridge Open (results), Novotel North, Cambridge, UK...Email
Jun 30........*RotterGammon Monthly, Stadshaven Brouwerij, Rotterdam, Holland.Email
Jul 6.........*Hamburg Monthly, Roxie Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany............Email
Jul 7.........*Amsterdam on the Beach, Ons Paviljoen 11, Zandvoort, Holland...Email
Jul 8-14......*WBGF: World Teams Champs/42nd Swedish Open, Stockholm, Sweden..Email
Jul 12-14.....*20th Czech Open, Congress Centre Ideon, Pardubice, Czechia.....Email
Jul 13........*HessenCup Monthly, Pizzeria da Angelo, Frankfurt, Germany......Email
Jul 13........*Südbaden Cup #4, Roccafé, Denzlingen (near Freiburg), Germany..Email
Jul 13-14.....*UKBT: Liverpool Open, Christ the King Centre, Liverpool, UK....Email
Jul 14........*Sydney Open Tournament, North Ryde RSL, North Ryde, Australia..Email
Jul 19-21.....*1st Sofia Open, Earth & People Hotel & Spa, Sofia, Bulgaria....Email
Jul 20........*Dortmunder Cup 2024 Monthly, Bowltreff, Dortmund, Germany......Email
Jul 20........*Hannover-Cup Monthly, H`Vin Bistro, Hannover, Germany..........Email
Jul 20-21.....*Berlin Cup Summer Tournament, Café Lutetia, Berlin, Germany....Email
Jul 20-21.....*UKBT: Clubs Championship 2024, Derwent College, York, UK.......Email
Jul 25-28.....*NEW DATES: UBC Contender 2024, Fairmont, Monte Carlo, Monaco...Email
Jul 27........*East Kent Summer Tournament, Canterbury Club, Canterbury, UK...Email
Jul 27........*NEW DATE: Neu-Isenburg Cup, Tri-Lounge, Neu-Isenburg, Germany..Email
Jul 27........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup Monthly, MFC Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany.....Email
Jul 27-28.....*Monte Carlo Open, Fairmont Hotel, Monte Carlo, Monaco..........Email
Jul 29-Aug 4..*55th World Championship, Fairmont Hotel, Monte Carlo, Monaco...Email
Aug 8-11......*UKBT: Brighton Summer Open, Old Ship Hotel, Brighton, UK.......Email
Aug 10........*HessenCup Monthly, Pizzeria da Angelo, Frankfurt, Germany......Email
Aug 10........*Ulm Backgammon Open, Zum Waschbaeren Bar, Ulm, Germany.........Email
Aug 10-16.....*WBGF World Doubles/BG Festival, Stadt-Palais, Aachen, Germany..Email
Aug 11........*AmsterGammon Monthly, Twee Klavern, Amsterdam, Holland.........Email
Aug 14-18.....*Stavanger Open / Hiking, Comfort Hotel, Stavanger, Norway......Email
Aug 16-18.....*4th Skhodnya Open, Gastrobar Nekrasov, Skodnya, Russia.........Email
Aug 17........*Dortmunder Cup 2024 Monthly, Bowltreff, Dortmund, Germany......Email
Aug 17........*Hannover-Cup Monthly, H`Vin Bistro, Hannover, Germany..........Email
Aug 17-18.....*Teerenpeli Open, Ravintola Teerenpeli, Tampere, Finland........Email
Aug 18........*2024 Newcastle Open, Club Charlestown, Charlestown, Australia..Email
Aug 23........*Waldschach Open, Waldschach, Lamperstätten, Austria............Email
Aug 23-26.....*UKBT: 10th UK Open, Woodland Grange, Leamington Spa, UK........Email
Aug 24........*Rhein-Cup Turnier, Johanniter Café Bar, Basel, Switzerland.....Email
Aug 24........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup Monthly, MFC Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany.....Email
Aug 25........*RotterGammon Monthly, Stadshaven Brouwerij, Rotterdam, Holland.Email
Aug 27-31.....*2nd Nicola Rusconi Memorial, La Sirena, Filicudi, Sicily.......Email
Aug 29-Sep 1..*12th Lions Cup, Casino & Kurparkhotel, Bad Dürkheim, Germany...Email
Sep 6-8.......*TBT: 18th Bodrum Open/WBF, Delfi Hotel, Bodrum, Turkey.........Email
Sep 7.........*Backgammon Challenge Köln, Gästehaus St. Georg, Köln, Germany..Email
Sep 7.........*Hamburg Monthly, Roxie Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany............Email
Sep 8.........*AmsterGammon Monthly, Twee Klavern, Amsterdam, Holland.........Email
Sep 8.........*Ottawa Monthly, Lorenzo Bar & Grill, Woodroffe, ON, Canada.....Email
Sep 14........*Belgian Beach Day II, Villa Marie Joseph, Westende, Belgium....Email
Sep 14........*Berlin Cup 2024 Monthly, Café Lutetia, Berlin, Germany.........Email
Sep 14........*HessenCup Monthly, Pizzeria da Angelo, Frankfurt, Germany......Email
Sep 14........*Südbaden Cup #5, Roccafé, Denzlingen (near Freiburg), Germany..Email
Sep 20-22.....*UKBT: Midlands Open, Moseley Services Club, Birmingham, UK.....Email
Sep 21........*Dortmunder Cup 2024 Monthly, Bowltreff, Dortmund, Germany......Email
Sep 21........*Hannover-Cup Monthly, H`Vin Bistro, Hannover, Germany..........Email
Sep 21........*Neu-Isenburg Cup Monthly, Tri-Lounge, Neu-Isenburg, Germany....Email
Sep 21-22.....*8th Polish Open Championships, Hotel Centrum, Warsaw, Poland...Email
Sep 25-30.....*Oasis 3 International Cup 2024, Hyatt Regency, Dubai, UAE......Email
Sep 26-30.....*3rd Jamaica Championship, Ocho Rios, St. Ann, Jamaica..........Email
Sep 28........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup Monthly, MFC Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany.....Email
Oct 2-6.......*WBA: Mallorca Speed Challenge, El Cid, Palma, Mallorca, Spain..Email
Oct 2-7.......*CNB: 23rd Città di Jesolo, Atlantico, Jesolo-Venice, Italy.....Email
Oct 4-6.......*UKBT: Newcastle Open, Gateshead Masonic Hall, Gateshead, UK....Email
Oct 5.........*Hamburg Monthly, Roxie Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany............Email
Oct 6.........*Brussels Friendly 103, Bridge Club Orée, Brussels, Belgium.....Email
Oct 6.........*Ottawa Monthly, Lorenzo Bar & Grill, Woodroffe, ON, Canada.....Email
Oct 5-7.......*2024 Sydney Majors, North Ryde RSL, North Ryde, Australia......Email
Oct 11-13.....*32nd Swiss Championship, Hotel Mirabeau, Lausanne, Switzerland.Email
Oct 12........*Ulm Backgammon Open, Zum Waschbaeren Bar, Ulm, Germany.........Email
Oct 18-20.....*32nd Irish Open, Royal Marine, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland..Email
Oct 19........*Berlin Cup 2024 Monthly, Café Lutetia, Berlin, Germany.........Email
Oct 19........*Dortmunder Cup 2024 Monthly, Bowltreff, Dortmund, Germany......Email
Oct 19........*East Kent Autumn Tournament, Canterbury Club, Canterbury, UK...Email
Oct 19........*Hannover-Cup Monthly, H`Vin Bistro, Hannover, Germany..........Email
Oct 23-27.....*MBT: Agadir Tournament, Hotel Club Al Moggar, Agadir, Morocco..Email
Oct 24-27.....*CNB: 19th Milan Open, Hotel Royal Victoria, Varenna, Italy.....Email
Oct 26........*Neu-Isenburg Cup Monthly, Tri-Lounge, Neu-Isenburg, Germany....Email
Oct 26........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup Monthly, MFC Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany.....Email
Oct 30-Nov 3..*WBIF Tour Final/Malta Open, Salini Resort, St.Pauls Bay, Malta.Email
Nov 3.........*Dutch Open 2024, Stadshaven Brouwerij, Rotterdam, Holland......Email
Nov 3..........Ottawa Club Monthly, Lorenzo Bar, Woodroffe, Ontario, Canada...Email
Nov 5-10......*WBF: 11th Merit International Open, Kyrenia, North Cyprus......Email
Nov 8-10......*Australian Championships, Twin Towns, Coolangatta, Gold Coast..Email
Nov 9.........*UKBT: Intermediates Open, Claines Royal Club, Worcester, UK....Email
Nov 10........*15th Leuven Open, Squash Club De Vaart, Wilsele, Belgium.......Email
Nov 12-14.....*FMBGT: 1st Grand Pasha Open, Pasha Hotel, Nicosia, N. Cyprus...Email
Nov 14-17.....*FMBGT: 21st Cyprus Open, Pasha Hotel, Nicosia, North Cyprus....Email
Nov 16........*Dortmunder Cup 2024 Monthly, Bowltreff, Dortmund, Germany......Email
Nov 16........*Hannover-Cup Monthly, H`Vin Bistro, Hannover, Germany..........Email
Nov 16........*Neu-Isenburg Cup Monthly, Tri-Lounge, Neu-Isenburg, Germany....Email
Nov 16........*Südbaden Cup Year's End, Roccafé, Denzlingen, Germany..........Email
Nov 19-24......WBGF: 3rd World Clubs/5th Athens Open, Amarilia Hotel, Greece..Email
Nov 22-24.....*CNB: 1st Città di Udine, Ambassador Palace Hotel, Udine, Italy.Email
Nov 23........*Berlin Cup 2024 Monthly, Café Lutetia, Berlin, Germany.........Email
Nov 23-24.....*UKBT: Brian Lever Memorial Trophy, The Bridge, Prestbury, UK...Email
Nov 30........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup Monthly, MFC Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany.....Email
Dec 1.........*Ottawa Monthly, Lorenzo Bar & Grill, Woodroffe, ON, Canada.....Email
Dec 7.........*Hamburg Year-End Tourney, Roxie Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany...Email
Dec 13-15.....*TBT: 37th Istanbul Regional/WBF, Akgun Hotel, Istanbul, Turkey.Email
Dec 14........*Neu-Isenburg Cup Monthly, Tri-Lounge, Neu-Isenburg, Germany....Email
Dec 14........*Ulm Backgammon Open, Zum Waschbaeren Bar, Ulm, Germany.........Email
Dec 14-15.....*UKBT: The Players Championship, Clissold Arms, London, UK......Email
Dec 21........*Dortmunder Cup 2024 Monthly, Bowltreff, Dortmund, Germany......Email
Dec 21........*Hannover-Cup Monthly, H`Vin Bistro, Hannover, Germany..........Email
Dec 21-22.....*Georgian Championship Finale, Hotel Coste, Tbilisi, Georgia....Email
Dec 28........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup Monthly, MFC Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany.....Email
Dec 30........*Worcester Turkey Tournament, Claines Royal Club, Worcester, UK.Email
2025
Jan 10-12.....*UKBT: Breezy Brighton Open, Old Ship Hotel, Brighton, UK.......Email
Jan 10-12.....*WBF: 2025 International Istanbul Open, Akgun, Istanbul, Turkey.Email
Jan 18........*Südbaden Cup #1, Roccafé, Denzlingen (near Freiburg), Germany..Email
Jan 19-20.....*UKBT: Tour Winners Invitational, Shrigley Hall, Pott Shrigley..Email
Jan 24-26.....*Cotswolds Invitational, Bear of Rodborough, Stroud, England....Email
Jan 29-Feb 2...8th Gibraltar Open, Sunborn Yacht Hotel, Marina Bay, Gibraltar.Email
Feb 25-Mar 2..*WBF: Merit Middle East Grand Prix, Diamond Hotel, North Cyprus.Email
Apr 7-13......*WBGF: World Teams/3rd Loutraki Grand Prix, Loutraki, Greece....Email
Apr 21-22.....*FMBGT: FM PR Digital Board Events, WOW Hotel, Istanbul, Turkey.Email
Apr 23-27.....*FMBGT: 17th Istavder Anniversary Feast, WOW, Istanbul, Turkey..Email
Jun 18-22......WIBF Tour Live Finals/Austrian Open, Casino Baden, Austria.....Email