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Updated: November 20, 2024

UNITED STATES & ONLINE

2024

Nov 16.........Ashburn Monthly, Il Cappero Restaurant, Leesburg, VA....571/246-1005
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 17........*Primo Miami Tournament, Tap Beer, North Miami Beach, FL.754/423-9653
NOV 19-25.....*ABT: MIAMI OPEN/BMAB/US YOUTH, SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL....786/999-2623
Nov 21........*Nashville Monthly, Hi-Fi Clyde's, Nashville, Tennessee..615/883-5438
Nov 23........*Atlanta Northside Monthly, Napoli's, Sandy Springs, GA..919/619-9863

Dec 1.........*New England Club Monthly, Kings Dining, Burlington, MA..603/858-4706
Dec 1.........*North Palm Beach Monthly, Duffy's, North Palm Beach, FL.917/488-5364
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 8.........*Orange County Monthly, Muldeen's Pub, Newport Beach, CA.949/433-2014
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 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 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.........*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 9.........*Ohio State Club Monthly, Friday's Restaurant, Stow, OH..330/268-4610
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 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 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 4.........*Ohio State Club Monthly, Friday's Restaurant, Stow, OH..330/268-4610
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
Jun 1.........*Ohio State Club Monthly, Friday's Restaurant, Stow, OH..330/268-4610
JUN 12-15......ABT: 48th LOS ANGELES OPEN, HILTON LAX, LOS ANGELES, CA.310/422-1646
JUN 19-22......ABT: ST LOUIS GATEWAY OPEN, HOLIDAY INN, ST LOUIS, MO...314/749-9687

JUL 2-6........ABT: 50th MICHIGAN SUMMER CHAMPS, SHERATON, NOVI, MI....810/348-1695
Jul 13........*Ohio State Club Monthly, Friday's Restaurant, Stow, OH..330/268-4610

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

Sep 7.........*Ohio State Club Monthly, Friday's Restaurant, Stow, OH..330/268-4610

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

Nov 2.........*Ohio State Club Monthly, Friday's Restaurant, Stow, OH..330/268-4610

OUTSIDE UNITED STATES & ONLINE

2024

Nov 12-14.....*FMBGT: 1st Grand Pasha Open (results), Nicosia, North Cyprus...Email
Nov 12-14.....*UBC 2024 Final (results), Pasha Hotel, Nicosia, North Cyprus...Email
Nov 14-17.....*FMBGT: 21st Cyprus Open (results), Pasha, Nicosia, No. 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 Year's End (results), Roccafé, Denzlingen, Germany....Email
Nov 20-24.....*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 22-24.....*Danish Championship 2024 & Speed, Hotel Munkebjerg, Denmark....Email
Nov 22-24.....*Edirne Cup 2024, Lagom Hotel, Edirne, Turkey...................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........*John O'Grady Memorial, Metropolitan, Adelaide, South Australia.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.........Cork City Rebel Challenge, Silversprings Hotel, Cork City, IRE.Email
Nov 30........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup Monthly, MFC Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany.....Email

Dec 1.........*Ottawa Monthly, Lorenzo Bar & Grill, Woodroffe, ON, Canada.....Email
Dec 4-8.......*1st Russian Cup, Don Expocentre, Rostov-on-Don, Russia.........Email
Dec 7.........*Hamburg Year-End Tourney, Roxie Alsterdorf, 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 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 25........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup Monthly, MFC Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany.....Email
Jan 29-Feb 2..*8th Gibraltar Open, Sunborn Yacht Hotel, Marina Bay, Gibraltar.Email

Feb 1.........*Hamburg Monthly, Veranda Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany..........Email
Feb 7-9.......*Munkebjerg Backgammon 2025, Casino Munkebjerg, Vejle, Denmark..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 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

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 15........*Hamburg Monthly, Veranda Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany..........Email
Mar 15........*WBA: Munich Monthly #3, ParkClub Nymphenburg, Munich, Germany..Email
Mar 15-16.....*Rhein-Neckar-Cup 2024 Years End, Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany..Email
Mar 19-23.....*WBF: 7th Merit Grand Prix, Hotel Splendid, Budva, Montenegro...Email
Mar 21-23......CNB: 32nd Torneo Città di Torino, Hotel Concord, Torino, Italy.Email
Mar 21-23.....*UKBGT: West Yorkshire Open, Clayton Village Hall, Bradford, UK.Email
Mar 22........*Südbaden Cup #2, Roccafé, Denzlingen (near Freiburg), Germany..Email
Mar 29........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup Monthly, MFC Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany.....Email

Apr 5.........*East Kent Winter Tournament, Canterbury Club, Canterbury, UK...Email
Apr 5.........*Hamburg Monthly, Veranda Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany..........Email
Apr 7-13......*WBGF: World Teams/3rd Greek Grand Prix, Kamena Vourla, Greece..Email
Apr 12........*Ulm Open Bimonthly, Zum Waschbaeren Bar, Ulm, Germany..........Email
Apr 12........*WBA: Munich Monthly #4, ParkClub Nymphenburg, Munich, Germany..Email
Apr 15-16.....*UBC Contender 2025, Scandic Sluseholmen, Copenhagen, Denmark...Email
Apr 17-21.....*Nordic Open 2025, Scandic Sluseholmen, Copenhagen, Denmark.....Email
Apr 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........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup Monthly, MFC Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany.....Email
Apr 26-27.....*UKBGT: St Albans Open, Greenwood Park Centre, St Albans, UK....Email

May 2-4.......*UKBGT: Scottish Open, Westhill Holiday Inn, Aberdeen, Scotland.Email
May 3.........*Hamburg Monthly, Veranda Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany..........Email
May 3.........*WBA: Munich Monthly #5, ParkClub Nymphenburg, Munich, Germany..Email
May 9-11......*2nd Sofia Open, Park Hotel Moskva, Sofia, Bulgaria.............Email
May 9-11......*Ulster Open, The Beaver Pub, East Port, Ballyshannon, Ireland..Email
May 10........*Südbaden Cup #3, Roccafé, Denzlingen (near Freiburg), Germany..Email
May 10-11.....*2nd Saka Open, Saka Club, Athens College, Psychiko, Greece.....Email
May 13-18.....*WBA: Mallorca Orange Blossom, El Cid, Palma, Mallorca, Spain...Email
May 16-18.....*19th Geneva Open, Bridge Club Rive Gauche, Geneva, Switzerland.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
May 31........*Hamburg Monthly, Veranda Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany..........Email
May 31........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup Monthly, MFC Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany.....Email

Jun 6-8.......*UKBGT: Blackpool Imperial Cup, Imperial Hotel, Blackpool, UK...Email
Jun 6-9.......*17th International German Championship, Frankfurt, Germany.....Email
Jun 11-15.....*WBA: 17th Portuguese Open, Riviera Hotel, Carcavelos, Portugal.Email
Jun 18-22.....*WIBF Tour Live Finals/Austrian Open, Casino Baden, Austria.....Email
Jun 28........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup Monthly, MFC Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany.....Email
Jun 28........*WBA: Munich Monthly #6, ParkClub Nymphenburg, Munich, Germany..Email
Jun 28-29.....*UKBGT: Cambridge Open, Novotel Cambrdge North, Cambridge, UK...Email

Jul 5.........*Hamburg Monthly, Veranda Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany..........Email
Jul 12........*Südbaden Cup #4, Roccafé, Denzlingen (near Freiburg), Germany..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
Jul 26........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup Monthly, MFC Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany.....Email
Jul 26........*WBA: Munich Monthly #7, ParkClub Nymphenburg, Munich, Germany..Email
Jul 26-Aug 3...55th World Championship, Fairmont, Monte Carlo, Monaco.........Email

Aug 7-10......*UKBGT: Brighton Summer Open, Old Ship Hotel, Brighton, UK......Email
Aug 9.........*Hamburg Monthly, Veranda Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany..........Email
Aug 16........*WBA: Munich Monthly #8, ParkClub Nymphenburg, Munich, Germany..Email
Aug 21-24.....*13th Lions Cup, Kurpark-Hotel & Casino, Bad Dürkheim, Germany..Email

Sep 6.........*Hamburg Monthly, Veranda Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany..........Email
Sep 13........*Südbaden Cup #5, Roccafé, Denzlingen (near Freiburg), Germany..Email
Sep 13........*WBA: Munich Monthly #9, ParkClub Nymphenburg, Munich, Germany..Email
Sep 27........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup Monthly, MFC Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany.....Email
Sep 30-Oct 5...CNB: 25th City of Jesolo, Atlantico Hotel, Venice, Italy.......Email

Oct 4.........*Hamburg Monthly, Veranda Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany..........Email
Oct 10-12.....*UKBGT: Newcastle Open, Gateshead Masonic Hall, Gateshead, UK...Email
Oct 11........*WBA: Munich Monthly #10, ParkClub Nymphenburg, Munich, Germany.Email
Oct 18........*East Kent Autumn Tournament, Canterbury Club, Canterbury, UK...Email
Oct 25........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup Monthly, MFC Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany.....Email
Oct 29-Nov 1...FMBGT: 23rd Cyprus Open, Pasha Hotel, Nicosia, North Cyprus....Email

Nov 2-4........FMBGT: 3rd Grand Pasha Open, Pasha Hotel, Nicosia, N. Cyprus...Email
Nov 8.........*Hamburg Monthly, Veranda Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany..........Email
Nov 8.........*WBA: Munich Monthly #11, ParkClub Nymphenburg, Munich, Germany.Email
Nov 15........*Südbaden Cup #6 Year's End, Roccafé, Denzlingen, Germany.......Email

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