BACKGAMMON "MARK YOUR CALENDAR"
"Alive" updates by Carol Joy Cole
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Updated: December 9, 2024
UNITED STATES & ONLINE
2024
Dec 7.........*Orange County Monthly, La Vida Cantina, Costa Mesa, CA..949/433-2014
Dec 7.........*Springfield Series (results), Harvest, Springfield, IL..217/622-9447
Dec 8.........*BG By the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
Dec 8.........*Boca Monthly (results), Boca Biergarten, Boca Raton, FL.917/488-5364
Dec 8.........*Columbus Club Monthly, Polaris Mall, Columbus, Ohio.....614/208-3816
Dec 9.........*Maryland Monthly Tournament, Green Turtle, Columbia, MD.410/905-6462
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 22........*Orange County Holiday Bash/Elite 8, Newport Beach, CA...949/433-2014
Dec 22........*Primo Miami Tournament, Tap Beer, North Miami Beach, FL.754/423-9653
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 5.........*Ohio State Club Monthly, Friday's Restaurant, Stow, OH..330/268-4610
JAN 8-12......*ABT: 18th NEW YORK METRO OPEN, HYATT, JERSEY CITY, NJ...408/529/6769
Jan 11........*Northwest Indiana Monthly, Byway Brewing, Hammond, IN...219/241-5981
Jan 12........*BG By the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
Jan 16........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus (ATL), Sharky's, Burton, MI....810/232-9731
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
Jan 25........*BG By the Bay Monthly, Mountain Mike's, Saratoga, CA....831/261-4583
Feb 1.........*Springfield Series, Harvest Market, Springfield, IL.....217/622-9447
Feb 2.........*BG By the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
Feb 2.........*New England Club Monthly, Kings Dining, Burlington, MA..603/858-4706
Feb 2.........*Ohio State Club Monthly, Friday's Restaurant, Stow, OH..330/268-4610
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.........*Northwest Indiana Monthly, Byway Brewing, Hammond, IN...219/241-5981
Feb 8.........*USBGF Awards/Hall of Fame, Buckhorn Museum, San Antonio.281/703-9304
Feb 20........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus (Ohio), Sharky's, Burton, MI...810/232-9731
Feb 22........*BG By the Bay Monthly, Mountain Mike's, Saratoga, CA....831/261-4583
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 8.........*Northwest Indiana Monthly, Byway Brewing, Hammond, IN...219/241-5981
Mar 9.........*BG By the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
Mar 9.........*New England Club Monthly, Kings Dining, Burlington, MA..603/858-4706
Mar 9.........*Ohio State Club Monthly, Friday's Restaurant, Stow, OH..330/268-4610
Mar 20........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus (Cherry), Sharky's, Burton, MI.810/232-9731
MAR 20-23.....*ABT: 30th OHIO STATE, CROWNE PLAZA, MIDDLEBURG HTS, OH..330/268-4610
Mar 22........*BG By the Bay Monthly, Mountain Mike's, Saratoga, CA....831/261-4583
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 6.........*Ohio State Club Monthly, Friday's Restaurant, Stow, OH..330/268-4610
APR 9-13.......ABT: CHERRY BLOSSOM, HYATT REGENCY DULLES, HERNDON, VA..810/348-1695
Apr 12........*Northwest Indiana Monthly, Byway Brewing, Hammond, IN...219/241-5981
Apr 13........*BG By the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
Apr 17........*Flint 3rd Thurs Bonus (Chicago), Sharky's, Burton, MI...810/232-9731
Apr 25-27......Palm Beach Women's Backgammon Weekend, Palm Beach, FL...561/398-5729
Apr 26........*BG By the Bay Monthly, Mountain Mike's, Saratoga, CA....831/261-4583
May 2-4.......*NorCal Tourney, Delta King River Boat, Sacramento, CA...916/706-9064
May 4.........*New England Club Bonus, Kings Dining, Burlington, MA....603/858-4706
May 4.........*Ohio State Club Monthly, Friday's Restaurant, Stow, OH..330/268-4610
May 10........*Northwest Indiana Monthly, Byway Brewing, Hammond, IN...219/241-5981
May 11........*BG By the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
May 15........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus (STL), Sharky's, Burton, MI....810/232-9731
MAY 22-26......ABT: 43rd CHICAGO OPEN, HYATT ROSEMONT O'HARE, ILLINOIS.617/699-9100
May 31........*BG By the Bay Monthly, Mountain Mike's, Saratoga, CA....831/261-4583
Jun 1.........*New England Club Finals, Kings Dining, Burlington, MA...603/858-4706
Jun 1.........*Ohio State Club Monthly, Friday's Restaurant, Stow, OH..330/268-4610
Jun 8.........*BG By the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
JUN 12-15......ABT: 48th LOS ANGELES OPEN, HILTON LAX, LOS ANGELES, CA.310/422-1646
Jun 14........*Northwest Indiana Monthly, Byway Brewing, Hammond, IN...219/241-5981
Jun 19........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus (Novi), Sharky's, Burton, MI...810/232-9731
JUN 19-22......ABT: ST LOUIS GATEWAY OPEN, HOLIDAY INN, ST LOUIS, MO...314/749-9687
Jun 28........*BG By the Bay Monthly, Mountain Mike's, Saratoga, CA....831/261-4583
JUL 2-6........ABT: 50th MICHIGAN SUMMER CHAMPS, SHERATON, NOVI, MI....810/348-1695
Jul 12........*Northwest Indiana Monthly, Byway Brewing, Hammond, IN...219/241-5981
Jul 13........*BG By the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
Jul 13........*Ohio State Club Monthly, Friday's Restaurant, Stow, OH..330/268-4610
Jul 17........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus (WIS), Sharky's, Burton, MI....810/232-9731
Jul 26........*BG By the Bay Monthly, Mountain Mike's, Saratoga, CA....831/261-4583
Aug 3.........*Ohio State Club Monthly, Friday's Restaurant, Stow, OH..330/268-4610
AUG 6-10......*ABT: WISCONSIN CHAMPS/BMAB, BEST WESTERN, MADISON, WI...516/650-4329
Aug 9.........*Northwest Indiana Monthly, Byway Brewing, Hammond, IN...219/241-5981
Aug 10........*BG By the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
Aug 21........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus (Viking), Sharky's, Burton, MI.810/232-9731
Aug 23........*BG By the Bay Monthly, Mountain Mike's, Saratoga, CA....831/261-4583
Sep 7.........*Ohio State Club Monthly, Friday's Restaurant, Stow, OH..330/268-4610
Sep 13........*Northwest Indiana Monthly, Byway Brewing, Hammond, IN...219/241-5981
Sep 14........*BG By the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
Sep 18........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus (Denver), Sharky's, Burton, MI.810/232-9731
Sep 27........*BG By the Bay Monthly, Mountain Mike's, Saratoga, CA....831/261-4583
Oct 5.........*Ohio State Club Monthly, Friday's Restaurant, Stow, OH..330/268-4610
OCT 8-13......*ABT: 7TH WILD WEST SHOOTOUT, BEST WESTERN, DENVER, CO...303/356-3679
Oct 11........*Northwest Indiana Monthly, Byway Brewing, Hammond, IN...219/241-5981
Oct 12........*BG By the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
Oct 16........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus, Sharky's, Burton, Michigan....810/232-9731
Oct 25........*BG By the Bay Monthly, Mountain Mike's, Saratoga, CA....831/261-4583
Nov 2.........*Ohio State Club Monthly, Friday's Restaurant, Stow, OH..330/268-4610
Nov 8.........*Northwest Indiana Monthly, Byway Brewing, Hammond, IN...219/241-5981
Nov 9.........*BG By the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
Nov 20........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus, Sharky's, Burton, Michigan....810/232-9731
Nov 22........*BG By the Bay Monthly, Mountain Mike's, Saratoga, CA....831/261-4583
OUTSIDE UNITED STATES & ONLINE
2024
Dec 4-8.......*1st Russian Cup, Don Expocentre, Rostov-on-Don, Russia.........Email
Dec 7.........*Hamburg Year-End Tourney (results), Veranda, Hamburg, Germany..Email
Dec 8.........*AmsterGammon Monthly, Twee Klavern, Amsterdam, Holland.........Email
Dec 8.........*BBBB-Sports Monthly Kickoff, B.Sports Club, Brussels, Belgium..Email
Dec 13-15......Dubai Open Edition #3, Mercedes Brand Centre, Dubai, UAE.......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........*10th Sofia BG/Christmas Wonder, Sharena Sol, Sofia, Bulgaria...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 22........*Christmas Tournament, Stadshaven Brouwerij, Rotterdam, Holland.Email
Dec 27........*Copenhagen Christmas Tourney, Allegade, Frederiksberg, Denmark.Email
Dec 28........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup Monthly, MFC Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany.....Email
Dec 29........*20th Svendborg Juleturnering, Færgegården, Svendborg, Denmark..Email
Dec 29-30.....*2 Days Special, Erholungs-Gesellschaft, Aachen, Germany........Email
Dec 30........*Worcester Turkey Tournament, Claines Royal Club, Worcester, UK.Email
2025
Jan 4.........*Hamburg Monthly, Veranda Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany..........Email
Jan 5.........*AmsterGammon Monthly, Twee Klavern, Amsterdam, Holland.........Email
Jan 5.........*BBBB-Sports Monthly, B.Sports Club, Brussels, Belgium..........Email
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 16-19.....*CNB: 5th Città di Montegrotto, Grand Hotel, Padova, Italy......Email
Jan 18........*Südbaden Cup #1, Roccafé, Denzlingen (near Freiburg), Germany..Email
Jan 18........*WBA: Munich Monthly #1, ParkClub Nymphenburg, Munich, 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 1.........*DATE CHANGE: Rhein-Neckar-Cup Monthly, MFC, Mannheim, Germany..Email
Feb 1.........*Hamburg Monthly, Veranda Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany..........Email
Feb 7-9.......*Munkebjerg Backgammon 2025, Casino Munkebjerg, Vejle, Denmark..Email
Feb 7-9.......*UKBGT: 6th Backgammon at the Grand, Grand Hotel, Scarborough...Email
Feb 8.........*Hessen-Cup Monthly, Pizzeria Da Angelo, Frankfurt, Germany.....Email
Feb 8.........*Ulm Open Bimonthly, Zum Waschbaeren Bar, Ulm, Germany..........Email
Feb 9.........*Belgian Double Consultation, Union-Sandeman, Gent, Belgium.....Email
Feb 15........*UKBGT: NEBA Intermediates, Gateshead Masonic, Gateshead, UK....Email
Feb 15........*WBA: Munich Monthly #2, ParkClub Nymphenburg, Munich, Germany..Email
Feb 19-22......FMBGT: 22nd Cyprus Open, Pasha Hotel, Nicosia, North Cyprus....Email
Feb 20-23.....*CNB: 9th Riccione d'Inverno, Mediterraneo, Riccione, Italy.....Email
Feb 21-23.....*English Riviera Congress, Livermead House Hotel, Torquay, UK...Email
Feb 21-24.....*2nd Macao Open Tournament, Altira Hotel, Macao, China..........Email
Feb 22........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup Monthly, MFC Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany.....Email
Feb 23-25......FMBGT: 2nd Grand Pasha Open, Pasha Hotel, Nicosia, N. Cyprus...Email
Feb 26-Mar 2..*WBF: Merit Middle East Grand Prix, Diamond Hotel, North Cyprus.Email