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Updated: October 5, 2024

UNITED STATES & ONLINE

2024

Sep 26-28.....*NorCal Championship, Bear River Casino, Loleta, CA......916/706-9064
SEP 26-29.....*ABT: ST. LOUIS GATEWAY OPEN (results), HOLIDAY INN, MO..314/749-9687
Sep 29........*Columbus Club Monthly, Polaris Mall, Columbus, Ohio.....614/208-3816

Oct 5.........*Springfield Series/Bauder Memorial, Harvest Market, IL..217/622-9447
Oct 6.........*Boca Club Monthly, Boca Biergarten, Boca Raton, FL......917/488-5364
Oct 6.........*New England Club Monthly, Kings Dining, Burlington, MA..603/858-4706
Oct 6.........*Ohio State Club Monthly, Friday's Restaurant, Stow, OH..330/268-4610
Oct 6.........*12th Kalba Cup Tournament, Two Chefs, Bensenville, IL...630/643-6965
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 13........*Columbus Club Monthly, Polaris Mall, Columbus, Ohio.....614/208-3816
Oct 13........*NEW DATE: North Miami Beach Monthly, Duffy's, Florida...917/488-5364
Oct 14........*Maryland Club Monthly, The Green Turtle, Columbia, MD...410/905-6462
OCT 16-20.....*ABT: 6th WILD WEST SHOOTOUT/BMAB, EMBASSY, DENVER, CO...303/356-3679
Oct 17........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus (Miami), Sharky's, 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
Oct 27........*46th Flint Club Championships, Best Western, Flint, MI..810/232-9731

Nov 1-3.......*Connecticut Championships, Courtyard, Wallingford, CT...203/521-7866
Nov 2.........*Springfield Series, Harvest Market, Springfield, IL.....217/622-9447
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 10........*Boca Club Monthly, Boca Biergarten, Boca Raton, FL......917/488-5364
Nov 10........*Columbus Club Monthly, Polaris Mall, Columbus, Ohio.....614/208-3816
Nov 10........*New England Club Bonus, Kings Dining, Burlington, MA....603/858-4706
Nov 16........*BG By the Bay Monthly, Mountain Mike's, Saratoga, CA....831/261-4583
Nov 16........*North Miami Beach Monthly, Duffy's, No. Miami Beach, FL.917/488-5364
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 1.........*New England Club Monthly, Kings Dining, Burlington, MA..603/858-4706
Dec 7.........*Springfield Series, Harvest Market, Springfield, IL.....217/622-9447
Dec 8.........*BG By the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
Dec 8.........*Boca Club Monthly, Boca Biergarten, Boca Raton, FL......917/488-5364
Dec 8.........*Columbus Club Monthly, Polaris Mall, Columbus, Ohio.....614/208-3816
Dec 11........*BMAB California Players Cup, Hilton, Los Angeles, CA....310/422-1646
DEC 12-15.....*ABT: CALIFORNIA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, HILTON, LAX, CA.....310/422-1646
Dec 14........*North Miami Beach Monthly, Duffy's, No. Miami Beach, FL.917/488-5364
Dec 14........*Northwest Indiana Monthly, Byway Brewing, Hammond, IN...219/241-5981
Dec 18........*Maxakuli Cup, Meepleville Cafe, Las Vegas, Nevada.......702/458-0926
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 4.........*Atlanta Northside Shakedown, Sandy Springs, Georgia.....919/619-9863
Jan 4.........*Springfield Series, Harvest Market, Springfield, IL.....217/622-9447
Jan 5.........*New England Club Monthly, Kings Dining, Burlington, MA..603/858-4706
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
Jan 25........*Atlanta Northside Monthly, Napoli's, Sandy Springs, GA..919/619-9863

Feb 1.........*Springfield Series, Harvest Market, Springfield, IL.....217/622-9447
Feb 2.........*New England Club Monthly, Kings Dining, Burlington, MA..603/858-4706
Feb 5-7.......*UBC USA/BMAB Players Cup Texas, Gunter, San Antonio, TX.281/703-9304
FEB 5-9.......*ABT: 12th TEXAS CHAMPIONSHIPS, GUNTER, SAN ANTONIO, TX..281/703-9304
Feb 8.........*USBGF Awards/Hall of Fame, Buckhorn Museum, San Antonio.281/703-9304
FEB 27-MAR 2..*ABT: 15th ATLANTA CLASSIC, SONESTA HOTEL, ATLANTA, GA...706/372-2495

Mar 1.........*Springfield Series, Two Chefs, Bensenville, Illinois....217/622-9447
Mar 2.........*2025 Illinois Challenge Cup, Two Chefs, Bensenville, IL.217/622-9447
Mar 9.........*New England Club Monthly, Kings Dining, Burlington, MA..603/858-4706
MAR 20-23.....*ABT: 30th OHIO STATE, CROWNE PLAZA, MIDDLEBURG HTS, OH..330/268-4610

Apr 5.........*Springfield Finale, Harvest Market, Springfield, IL.....217/622-9447
Apr 6.........*New England Club Monthly, Kings Dining, Burlington, MA..603/858-4706
APR 9-13......*ABT: CHERRY BLOSSOM, HYATT REGENCY DULLES, HERNDON, VA..810/348-1695
Apr 25-27......Palm Beach Women's Backgammon Weekend, Palm Beach, FL...561/398-5729

May 4.........*New England Club Bonus, Kings Dining, Burlington, MA....603/858-4706
MAY 22-26......ABT: 43rd CHICAGO OPEN, HYATT ROSEMONT O'HARE, ILLINOIS.617/699-9100

Jun 1.........*New England Club Finals, Kings Dining, Burlington, MA...603/858-4706

JUL 2-6........ABT: 50th MICHIGAN SUMMER CHAMPS, SHERATON, NOVI, MI....810/348-1695

AUG 6-10......*ABT: WISCONSIN CHAMPS/BMAB, BEST WESTERN, MADISON, WI...516/650-4329


OUTSIDE UNITED STATES & ONLINE

2024

Sep 25-30.....*Oasis 3 International Cup (results), Hyatt Regency, Dubai, UAE.Email
Sep 26-30.....*3rd Jamaica Championship (results), Ocho Rios, Jamaica.........Email
Sep 29........*RotterGammon Monthly, Stadshaven Brouwerij, Rotterdam, Holland.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.......*UKBGT: Newcastle Open, Gateshead Masonic Hall, Gateshead, UK...Email
Oct 5.........*Backgammon Challenge Köln, Gästehaus St. Georg, Köln, Germany..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 9-13......*4th Belgrade Open / BMAB, Kovilovo Resort, Belgrade, Serbia....Email
Oct 11-13.....*32nd Swiss Championship, Hotel Mirabeau, Lausanne, Switzerland.Email
Oct 12........*Ulm Open Bimonthly, Zum Waschbaeren Bar, Ulm, Germany..........Email
Oct 13........*AmsterGammon Monthly, Twee Klavern, Amsterdam, Holland.........Email
Oct 17-20.....*Norwegian Championship 2024, Olympen, Oslo, Norway.............Email
Oct 18-20......BMAB Tournament, Erholungs-Gesellschaft, Aachen, 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 25-27.....*PRO: 3rd Oltenia Open, Hotel Prestige, Craiova, Romania........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 27........*RotterGammon Monthly, Stadshaven Brouwerij, Rotterdam, Holland.Email
Oct 30-Nov 3..*WBIF Tour Final/Malta Open, Salini Resort, St.Pauls Bay, Malta.Email

Nov 1-3.......*UKBGT: Bristol Open, Rainbow Casino, Bristol, United Kingdom...Email
Nov 2.........*Hamburg Monthly, Roxie Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany............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.........*UKBGT: Intermediates Open, Claines Royal Club, Worcester, UK...Email
Nov 10........*AmsterGammon Monthly, Twee Klavern, Amsterdam, Holland.........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.....*UKBGT: Brian Lever Memorial Trophy, The Bridge, Prestbury, UK..Email
Nov 24........*RotterGammon Monthly, Stadshaven Brouwerij, Rotterdam, Holland.Email
Nov 28-Dec 1...Rio Open 2024, Jockey Clube Brasileiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.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 8.........*AmsterGammon Monthly, Twee Klavern, Amsterdam, Holland.........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 Open Bimonthly, Zum Waschbaeren Bar, Ulm, Germany..........Email
Dec 14-15.....*UKBGT: The Players Championship, Cecil Sharp House, 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.........St Annes Open, Ex-Servicemens Club, Lytham, Saint Annes, UK....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.....*UKBGT: Breezy Brighton Open, Old Ship Hotel, Brighton, UK......Email
Jan 10-12.....*WBF: 2025 International Istanbul Open, Akgun, Istanbul, Turkey.Email
Jan 11-12.....*Vlissingen Masters, Fletcher Hotel/Arion, Vlissingen, Holland..Email
Jan 18........*Südbaden Cup #1, Roccafé, Denzlingen (near Freiburg), Germany..Email
Jan 18-19.....*UKBGT: Tour Winners Invitational, Shrigley Hall, Pott Shrigley.Email
Jan 24-26.....*Cotswolds Invitational, Bear of Rodborough, Stroud, England....Email
Jan 25........*East Kent Winter Tournament, Canterbury Club, Canterbury, UK...Email
Jan 29-Feb 2..*8th Gibraltar Open, Sunborn Yacht Hotel, Marina Bay, Gibraltar.Email

Feb 15........*UKBGT: NEBA Intermediates, Gateshead Masonic, Gateshead, UK....Email
Feb 21-23.....*English Riviera Congress, Livermead House Hotel, Torquay, UK...Email
Feb 26-Mar 2..*WBF: Merit Middle East Grand Prix, Diamond Hotel, North Cyprus.Email

Mar 4-9........NCBA: 6th Cyprus Grand Sapphire Open, Iskele, North Cyprus.....Email
Mar 14-16.....*Robin Hood Open, Mapperley Golf Club, Nottingham, England......Email
Mar 21-23.....*UKBGT: West Yorkshire Open, Clayton Village Hall, Bradford, UK.Email

Apr 5.........*East Kent Winter Tournament, Canterbury Club, Canterbury, UK...Email
Apr 7-13......*WBGF: World Teams/3rd Greek Grand Prix, Kamena Vourla, 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
Apr 26-27.....*UKBGT: St Albans Open, Greenwood Park Centre, St Albans, UK....Email

May 2-4.......*The Scottish Open, Westhill Holiday Inn, Aberdeen, Scotland....Email
May 16-18.....*The Harrogate Open, Manhattan Club, Harrogate, England.........Email
May 25-26.....*The London Open 2025, Cecil Sharp House, London, England.......Email

Jun 6-8.......*UKBGT: Blackpool Imperial Cup, Imperial Hotel, Blackpool, UK...Email
Jun 18-22.....*WIBF Tour Live Finals/Austrian Open, Casino Baden, Austria.....Email
Jun 28-29.....*UKBGT: Cambridge Open, Novotel Cambrdge North, Cambridge, UK...Email

Jul 12-13.....*UKBGT: 28th Liverpool Open, Christ the King, Liverpool, UK.....Email
Jul 17-22......BG Festival Aachen / 2nd World Doubles, Erholungs, Germany.....Email
Jul 19........*East Kent Summer Tournament, Canterbury Club, Canterbury, UK...Email

Aug 7-10......*UKBGT: Brighton Summer Open, Old Ship Hotel, Brighton, UK......Email


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