BACKGAMMON "MARK YOUR CALENDAR"
"Alive" updates by Carol Joy Cole
Capital letters denote AMERICAN BACKGAMMON TOUR (ABT).
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Updated: September 30, 2023
UNITED STATES & ONLINE
2023
SEP 20-24.....*ABT: LAS VEGAS OPEN (results), WESTGATE, LAS VEGAS, NV..617/699-9100
Sep 24........*BG & Brunch Doubles (results), Boca Raton, Florida......917/488-5364
Sep 24........*New England Monthly (results), Kings, Lynnfield, MA.....617-417-6743
Sep 28........*Flint Thursday Bonus (St. Louis), Sharky's, Burton, MI..810/232-9731
Sep 28........*Nashville Monthly, Hi-Fi Clyde's, Nashville, Tennessee..615/883-5438
Sep 30........*Atlanta Northside Monthly, Napoli, Sandy Springs, GA....770/289-9093
Sep 30........*BG by the Bay Monthly, Mountain Mike's, Saratoga, CA....831/261-4583
Oct 1.........*Ohio State Club Monthly, TGIF Restaurant, Akron, Ohio...330/268-4610
OCT 4-9.......*ABT: 5th WILD WEST SHOOTOUT, BEST WESTERN, DENVER, CO...303/356-3679
Oct 7.........*DATE CHANGE: NW Indiana Monthly, Valparaiso, Indiana....219/241-5981
Oct 7.........*Richard Stawowy Memorial, Two Chefs, Bensenville, IL....630/643-6965
Oct 8.........*BG by the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
Oct 8.........*Columbus Club Monthly, Polaris Mall, Columbus, Ohio.....614/208-3816
Oct 14........*Springfield Series #1, Harvest Market, Springfield, IL..217/622-9447
Oct 15........*Boca Monthly, Boca Biergarten, Boca Raton, Florida......917/488-5364
Oct 19........*Flint 3rd Thursday (Capital), Sharky's, Burton, MI......810/232-9731
OCT 19-22.....*ABT: ST. LOUIS GATEWAY OPEN, HOLIDAY INN, ST. LOUIS, MO.314/749-9687
Oct 21........*Aventura Monthly, Duffy's, North Miami Beach, Florida...917/488-5364
Oct 22........*New England Club Monthly, Kings Dining, Lynnfield, MA...617-417-6743
Oct 26........*Nashville Monthly, Hi-Fi Clyde's, Nashville, Tennessee..615/883-5438
Oct 28........*Atlanta Northside Monthly, Napoli, Sandy Springs, GA....770/289-9093
Oct 28........*BG by the Bay Monthly, Mountain Mike's, Saratoga, CA....831/261-4583
Oct 28-29.....*Vietor Cup Invitational, Jon Vietor home, Carlsbad, CA..818/901-0464
Oct 29........*2023 Kalba Cup Tournament, Two Chefs, Bensenville, IL...630/643-6965
Oct 29........*45th Flint Club Championships, Best Western, Flint, MI..810/232-9731
NOV 3-5.......*ABT: CONNECTICUT CHAMPS, HILTON GARDEN INN, WINDSOR, CT.203/521-7866
Nov 4.........*Springfield Series #2, Harvest Market, Springfield, IL..217/622-9447
Nov 5.........*Ohio State Club Monthly, TGIF Restaurant, Akron, Ohio...330/268-4610
Nov 11........*NW Indiana Monthly, 4 Fathers Brewing, Valparaiso, IN...219/241-5981
Nov 12........*New England Bonus Monthly, Kings Dining, Lynnfield, MA..617-417-6743
Nov 12........*BG by the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
Nov 12........*Columbus Club Monthly, Polaris Mall, Columbus, Ohio.....614/208-3816
Nov 16........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus (L.A.), Sharky's, Burton, MI...810/232-9731
NOV 16-19.....*ABT: THE CAPITAL CLASSIC, DULLES MARRIOTT, HERNDON, VA..540/222-6431
Nov 18........*Atlanta Northside Monthly, Napoli, Sandy Springs, GA....770/289-9093
Nov 18........*BG by the Bay Monthly, Mountain Mike's, Saratoga, CA....831/261-4583
NOV 24........*ABT Online!: THE BIG FREEZE-OUT, NOVEMBER, Heroes.......810/348-1695
Dec 2.........*Springfield Series #3, Harvest Market, Springfield, IL..217/622-9447
Dec 3.........*BG by the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
DEC 7-10......*ABT: CALIFORNIA STATE CHAMPS, HILTON, LOS ANGELES, CA...310/422-1646
Dec 9.........*NW Indiana Monthly, 4 Fathers Brewing, Valparaiso, IN...219/241-5981
Dec 10........*Columbus Club Monthly, Polaris Mall, Columbus, Ohio.....614/208-3816
Dec 10........*New England Club Monthly, Kings Dining, Lynnfield, MA...617-417-6743
Dec 16........*Atlanta Northside Freeroll, Napoli, Sandy Springs, GA...770/289-9093
Dec 16........*BG by the Bay Monthly, Mountain Mike's, Saratoga, CA....831/261-4583
DEC 17........*ABT Online!: THE BIG FREEZE-OUT, DECEMBER, Heroes.......810/348-1695
Dec 21........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus (NY), Sharky's, Burton, MI.....810/232-9731
Dec 28........*Nashville Monthly, Hi-Fi Clyde's, Nashville, Tennessee..615/883-5438
2024
JAN 3-7.......*ABT: 17th NEW YORK OPEN, HYATT REGENCY, JERSEY CITY, NJ.408/529-6769
Jan 6.........*Springfield Series #4, Harvest Market, Springfield, IL..217/622-9447
Jan 14........*New England Club Monthly, Kings Dining, Lynnfield, MA...617-417-6743
Jan 18........*Flint 3rd Thursday (Atlanta), Sharky's, Burton, MI......810/232-9731
Feb 3.........*Springfield Series #5, Harvest Market, Springfield, IL..217/622-9447
FEB 7-11......*ABT: TEXAS CHAMPIONSHIPS/UBC USA, GUNTER, SAN ANTONIO...281/703-9304
Feb 11........*New England Club Monthly, Kings Dining, Lynnfield, MA...617-417-6743
Feb 15........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus (Ohio), Sharky's, Burton, MI...810/232-9731
FEB 23-25......ABT: MASSACHUSETTS STATE CHAMPS, COLONNADE, BOSTON, MA..203/521-7866
FEB 29-MAR 3..*ABT: 14th ATLANTA CLASSIC, SONESTA HOTEL, ATLANTA, GA...678/522-0498
Mar 2.........*Springfield Series #6, Fiesta Ranchera, Bloomington, IL.217/622-9447
Mar 3.........*43rd Challenge Cup, Fiesta Ranchera, Bloomington, IL....217/622-9447
Mar 10........*New England Club Monthly, Kings Dining, Lynnfield, MA...617-417-6743
Mar 16........*Springfield Grand Finale, Harvest, Springfield, IL......217/622-9447
Mar 21........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus (Cherry), Sharky's, Burton, MI.810/232-9731
MAR 21-24......ABT: 29th OHIO STATE, CROWNE PLAZA, MIDDLEBURG HTS, OH..330/268-4610
Apr 14........*New England Club Monthly, Kings Dining, Lynnfield, MA...617-417-6743
APR 17-21.....*ABT: CHERRY BLOSSOM, HYATT REGENCY DULLES, HERNDON, VA..810/348-1695
Apr 25........*Flint Thursday Bonus (Chicago), Sharky's, Burton, MI....810/232-9731
May 5.........*New England Bonus Monthly, Kings Dining, Lynnfield, MA..617-417-6743
May 16........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus (L.A.), Sharky's, Burton, MI...810/232-9731
MAY 25-29......ABT: 42nd CHICAGO OPEN TOURNAMENT, ROSEMONT, ILLINOIS...617/699-9100
Jun 3.........*New England Club Finals, Kings Dining, Lynnfield, MA....617-417-6743
JUN 6-9........ABT: 47th LOS ANGELES OPEN, HILTON LAX, LOS ANGELES, CA.310/422-1646
JUL 3-7........ABT: 49th MICHIGAN SUMMER CHAMPS, SHERATON, NOVI, MI....810/232-9731
AUG 8-11......*ABT: WISCONSIN CHAMPIONSHIPS, BEST WESTERN, MADISON, WI.516/650-4329
AUG 29-SEP 2...ABT: VIKING CLASSIC & BMAB, HILTON, BLOOMINGTON, MN.....612/703-3211
OUTSIDE UNITED STATES & ONLINE
2023
Sep 20-Oct 10.*WBF: Autumn Legends Invitational #11, Heroes3 or BG Galaxy.....Email
Sep 21-24.....*PRO: 3rd Transylvania Open (results), Poiana Brasov, Romania...Email
Sep 21-Oct 11.*WBF: Autumn Elites Open #11, Heroes3 or BG Galaxy.com..........Email
Sep 22-24.....*UKBT: Midlands Open (results), Mosley Club, Birmingham, UK.....Email
Sep 24........*RotterGammon Monthly, Stadshaven Brouwerij, Rotterdam, Holland.Email
Sep 27-Oct 1..*CNB: 23rd Città di Jesolo, Hotel Atlantico, Jesolo, Italy......Email
Sep 28-Oct 2..*Jamaica Championship, Bamboo Blu, Ocho Rios, St. Ann, Jamaica..Email
Sep 29-Oct 1..*WBF: 17th Bodrum Open-TBT, Delfi Hotel, Bodrum, Turkey.........Email
Sep 30........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup Monthly, MFC Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany.....Email
Sep 30-Oct 2..*CANCELLED: 2023 Sydney Majors, North Ryde RSL, Australia.......Email
Oct 3-8.......*Mallorca Speed Challenge 2023, El Cid, Palma, Majorca, Spain...Email
Oct 4-8.......*WBF: 23rd European Championship, Casino Innsbruck, Austria.....Email
Oct 6-8.......*Swiss Championships, Kultur & Kongress Trafo, Baden, SWIZ......Email
Oct 6-8.......*UKBT: 8th Newcastle Open, West Jesmond, Newcastle, England.....Email
Oct 7.........*Berlin Cup 2023 Monthly, Café Lutetia, Berlin, Germany.........Email
Oct 7.........*Hamburg Monthly, Roxie Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany............Email
Oct 8.........*AmsterGammon Monthly, 2 Klaveren, Amsterdam, Holland...........Email
Oct 10-15.....*MBT: 2nd Agadir Tournament, Hotel Al Moggar, Agadir, Morocco...Email
Oct 12-15.....*3rd Belgrade Open, Hotel Putnik Inn, Belgrade, Serbia..........Email
Oct 14........*Backgammon Challenge Bonn, Restaurant Sander, Bonn, Germany....Email
Oct 14-15.....*HessenCup SeasonEnd, Restaurant Dalmacija, Frankfurt, Germany..Email
Oct 15........*Leuven Club Monthly, Squash Club De Vaart, Wilsele, Belgium....Email
Oct 17-Nov 4..*WBF: Autumn Legends Invitational #12, Heroes3 or BG Galaxy.....Email
Oct 18-Nov 5..*WBF: Autumn Elites Open #12, Heroes3 or BG Galaxy.com..........Email
Oct 20-22.....*31st Irish Open, Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, IE.Email
Oct 20-22.....*WBF: 1st Kusadasi Open-TBT, Ephesia Hotel, Kusadasi, Turkey....Email
Oct 20-22.....*33rd Norwegian Championship, Scandic Alta Hotel, Alta, Norway..Email
Oct 21........*Danish Ladies Championship, Færegegården, Svendborg, Denmark...Email
Oct 21........*Dortmunder Cup 2023 Monthly, Bowltreff, Dortmund, Germany......Email
Oct 21........*East Kent Autumn Tournament, Canterbury Club, Canterbury, UK...Email
Oct 21........*Hannover-Cup 2023 Monthly, H'Vin Bistro, Hannover, Germany.....Email
Oct 21-22......BMAB (Germany), Jufa Hotel, Königswinter, Germany..............Email
Oct 26-29.....*CNB: 18th Milan Open, Hotel Regina Vittoria, Varenna, Italy....Email
Oct 26-29.....*25th Championship of France, Espace SEL de Sèvres, France......Email
Oct 27-29.....*PRO: 2nd Oltenia Open, Hotel Prestige, Craiova, Romania........Email
Oct 27-29......Rio Open de Gamão 2023, Jockey Clube, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...Email
Oct 28........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup Monthly, MFC Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany.....Email
Oct 28........*Turku Open 2023, Gastropub Teerenpeli, Tampere, Finland........Email
Oct 28-29.....*BMAB (UK) Ranking, Rainbow Casino, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK...Email
Oct 29........*RotterGammon Monthly, Stadshaven Brouwerij, Rotterdam, Holland.Email
Nov 1-5.......*WBIF: Tour Finals & Athens Open, Palace Hotel, Athens, Greece..Email
Nov 3-5........CANCELLED: UKBT: Bristol Open, Rainbow Casino, Bristol, UK.....Email
Nov 4.........*Hamburg Monthly, Roxie Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany............Email
Nov 5.........*Netherlands Open 2023, Café Anno 1890, Amsterdam, Holland......Email
Nov 7-12......*WBF: 10th Merit International Open, Kyrenia, North Cyprus......Email
Nov 11........*HessenCup Monthly, Restaurant Dalmacija, Frankfurt, Germany....Email
Nov 11........*UKBT: Worcester Intermediates, Claines Club, Worcester, UK.....Email
Nov 12........*14th Leuven Open, Squash Club De Vaart, Wilsele, Belgium.......Email
Nov 12........*NEW DATE: Spring Tournament 2023, Adelaide, South Australia....Email
Nov 14-19.....*FMBGT: 20th Cyprus Open, Pasha Hotel, Nicosia, North Cyprus....Email
Nov 18........*Dortmunder Cup 2023 Monthly, Bowltreff, Dortmund, Germany......Email
Nov 18........*Hannover-Cup 2023 Monthly, H'Vin Bistro, Hannover, Germany.....Email
Nov 18........*Neu-Isenburg Cup Monthly, Tri-Lounge, Neu-Isenburg, Germany....Email
Nov 18........*Südbaden Cup #6, Roccafé, Denzlingen (near Freiburg), Germany..Email
Nov 19........*Leuven Club Monthly, Squash Club De Vaart, Wilsele, Belgium....Email
Nov 22-26.....*Solange Austrian Open, Grebenzenblick, St Lambrecht, Austria...Email
Nov 24-26.....*Australian Champs, Sofitel Broadbeach, Gold Coast, Queensland..Email
Nov 24-26.....*48th Finnish Championship, Blue Peter, Helsinki, Finland.......Email
Nov 25........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup Monthly, MFC Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany.....Email
Nov 25-26.....*Berlin Cup 2023 Finale, Café Lutetia, Berlin, Germany..........Email
Nov 25-26.....*UKBT: Brian Lever Memorial Trophy, The Bridge, Prestbury, UK...Email
Nov 26........*RotterGammon Monthly, Stadshaven Brouwerij, Rotterdam, Holland.Email
Nov 29-Dec 3..*WBF: 24th Austrian Open & Doubles, Casino Seefeld, Austria.....Email
Dec 2.........*Hamburg Year-End Tourney, Roxie Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany...Email
Dec 9.........*HessenCup Monthly, Restaurant Dalmacija, Frankfurt, Germany....Email
Dec 15-17.....*WBF: 36th Istanbul Regional-TBT, Akgün Hotel, Istanbul, Turkey.Email
Dec 16........*Dortmunder Cup 2023 Monthly, Bowltreff, Dortmund, Germany......Email
Dec 16........*Hannover-Cup 2023 Monthly, H'Vin Bistro, Hannover, Germany.....Email
Dec 16........*Neu-Isenburg Cup Monthly, Tri-Lounge, Neu-Isenburg, Germany....Email
Dec 16.........St Anne's Club Open, The Links, St Anne's, Lancashire, UK......Email
Dec 16-17.....*NEW DATE: UKBT: The Players Championship, Clissold, London, UK.Email
Dec 17........*Christmas Tournament, Stadshaven Brouwerij, Rotterdam, Holland.Email
Dec 17........*Leuven Club Play-Off, Squash Club De Vaart, Wilsele, Belgium...Email
Dec 28........*Worcester Turkey Tourney, Claines Legion Club, Worcester, UK...Email
Dec 29........*Svendborg Juleturnering, Færegegården, Svendborg, Denmark......Email
Dec 30........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup Monthly, MFC Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany.....Email
2024
Jan 5-7.......*Breezy Brighton Open 2024, Old Ship Hotel, Brighton, UK........Email
Jan 12-14.....*WBF: International Istanbul Open, Akgün, Istanbul, Turkey......Email
Jan 13........*Südbaden Cup #1, Roccafé, Denzlingen (near Freiburg), Germany..Email
Jan 13-14.....*Vlissingen Blitz Masters, Fletcher Hotel, Vlissingen, Holland..Email
Jan 20........*Hannover-Cup 2023 Monthly, H'Vin Bistro, Hannover, Germany.....Email
Jan 20........*HessenCup Monthly, Restaurant Dalmacija, Frankfurt, Germany....Email
Jan 26-28.....*Cotswolds Invitational, Bear of Rodborough, Stroud, England....Email
Jan 27........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup Monthly, MFC Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany.....Email
Jan 31-Feb 4...7th Gibraltar Open, Sunborn Yacht Hotel, Marina Bay, Gibraltar.Email
Feb 2-4.......*5th Backgammon at the Grand, Grand Hotel, Scarborough, UK......Email
Feb 10........*HessenCup Monthly, Restaurant Dalmacija, Frankfurt, Germany....Email
Feb 15-18......NCBA: 2nd Arkin Open VIP, Iskele-Famagusta, North Cyprus.......Email
Feb 17........*Hannover-Cup 2023 Monthly, H'Vin Bistro, Hannover, Germany.....Email
Feb 24........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup Monthly, MFC Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany.....Email
Mar 9.........*HessenCup Monthly, Restaurant Dalmacija, Frankfurt, Germany....Email
Mar 16........*Hannover-Cup Monthly, H'Vin Bistro, Hannover, Germany..........Email
Mar 16-17.....*Rhein-Neckar-Cup Years End 2023, Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany..Email
Mar 20-24.....*6th Merit Open Grand Prix, Hotel Splendid, Budva, Montenegro...Email
Mar 28-31.....*33rd Nordic Open, Konventum Hotel, Helsingør, Denmark..........Email
Mar 29........*UKBT: London Intermediate Championships, Clissold, London, UK..Email
Mar 30........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup Monthly, MFC Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany.....Email