BACKGAMMON "MARK YOUR CALENDAR"
"Alive" updates by Carol Joy Cole
Capital letters denote AMERICAN BACKGAMMON TOUR (ABT).
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Updated: June 10, 2023
UNITED STATES & ONLINE
2023
Jun 4.........*BG by the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
Jun 4.........*Ohio State Club Monthly (results), TGIF, Akron, Ohio....330/268-4610
JUN 7.........*BMAB (USA)/L.A. OPEN (results), HILTON, LOS ANGELES, CA.310/422-1646
JUN 8-11......*ABT: 46th LOS ANGELES OPEN, HILTON LAX, LOS ANGELES, CA.310/422-1646
Jun 10........*Sunny Florida Boca Monthly, Biergarten, Boca Raton, FL..917/488-5364
Jun 10........*NW Indiana Monthly, 4 Fathers Brewing, Valparaiso, IN...219/241-5981
Jun 11........*Columbus Club Monthly, Polaris Mall, Columbus, Ohio.....614/208-3816
Jun 11........*New England Club Championship, Kings, Lynnfield, MA.....617/417-6743
Jun 15........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus (WISC), Sharky's, Burton, MI...810/232-9731
Jun 17........*Aventura Monthly, Duffy's, North Miami Beach, Florida...917/488-5364
Jun 22........*Nashville Monthly, Rollow Mickle's place, Nashville, TN.615/883-5438
Jun 24........*Atlanta Northside Monthly, Napoli, Sandy Springs, GA....770/289-9093
Jun 25........*Portland Monthly, Lucky Lab Brew Pub, Portland, Oregon..541/513-2945
JUN 29........*BMAB (USA) / SUMMER WARM-UP, SHERATON, NOVI, MICHIGAN...810/232-9731
JUN 29-JUL 3..*ABT: 48th MICHIGAN SUMMER CHAMPS, SHERATON, NOVI, MI....810/232-9731
Jul 8.........*NW Indiana Monthly, 4 Fathers Brewing, Valparaiso, IN...219/241-5981
Jul 9.........*BG by the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
Jul 9.........*Columbus Club Monthly, Polaris Mall, Columbus, Ohio.....614/208-3816
Jul 9.........*Ohio State Club Monthly, TGIF Restaurant, Akron, Ohio...330/268-4610
JUL 16........*ABT Online!: THE BIG FREEZE-OUT, JULY, Heroes BGStudio..810/348-1695
Jul 20........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus (FLO), Sharky's, Burton, MI....810/232-9731
Jul 23........*Portland Monthly, Lucky Lab Brew Pub, Portland, Oregon..541/513-2945
Jul 27........*Nashville Monthly, Rollow Mickle's place, Nashville, TN.615/883-5438
Jul 29........*Atlanta Northside Monthly, Napoli, Sandy Springs, GA....770/289-9093
Aug 6.........*Ohio State Club Monthly, TGIF Restaurant, Akron, Ohio...330/268-4610
AUG 10-13.....*ABT: WISCONSIN CHAMPIONSHIPS, BEST WESTERN, MADISON, WI.310/422-1646
Aug 12........*NW Indiana Monthly, 4 Fathers Brewing, Valparaiso, IN...219/241-5981
Aug 13........*BG by the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
AUG 16-20.....*ABT: SUNNY FLORIDA CHAMPS, HILTON, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL..810/348-1695
Aug 17........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus (Denver), Sharky's, Burton, MI.810/232-9731
Aug 24........*Nashville Monthly, Rollow Mickle's place, Nashville, TN.615/883-5438
AUG 26........*ABT Online!: THE BIG FREEZE-OUT, AUGUST, Heroes Studio..810/348-1695
Aug 26........*Atlanta Northside Monthly, Napoli, Sandy Springs, GA....770/289-9093
AUG 30-SEP 4..*ABT: VIKING CLASSIC & BMAB, HILTON, BLOOMINGTON, MN.....612/703-3211
Sep 9.........*NW Indiana Monthly, 4 Fathers Brewing, Valparaiso, IN...219/241-5981
Sep 10........*BG by the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
Sep 10........*Ohio State Club Monthly, TGIF Restaurant, Akron, Ohio...330/268-4610
SEP 17........*ABT Online!: THE BIG FREEZE-OUT, SEPTEMBER, Heroes......810/348-1695
SEP 20-24......ABT: LAS VEGAS OPEN, WESTGATE HOTEL, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA..617/699-9100
Sep 21........*Flint 3rd Thursday (St. Louis), Sharky's, Burton, MI....810/232-9731
Sep 28........*Nashville Monthly, Mainstay Restaurant, Nashville, TN...615/883-5438
Sep 30........*Atlanta Northside Monthly, Napoli, Sandy Springs, GA....770/289-9093
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 8.........*BG by the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
OCT 14........*ABT Online!: THE BIG FREEZE-OUT, OCTOBER, Heroes Studio.810/348-1695
Oct 14........*NW Indiana Monthly, 4 Fathers Brewing, Valparaiso, IN...219/241-5981
Oct 19........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus, Sharky's, Burton, Michigan....810/232-9731
OCT 19-22.....*ABT: ST. LOUIS GATEWAY OPEN, HOLIDAY INN, ST. LOUIS, MO.314/749-9687
Oct 26........*Nashville Monthly, Rollow Mickle's place, Nashville, TN.615/883-5438
Oct 28........*Atlanta Northside Monthly, Napoli, Sandy Springs, GA....770/289-9093
Oct 28-29.....*Vietor Cup Invitational, Jon Vietor home, Carlsbad, CA..818/901-0464
NOV 3-5.......*ABT: CONNECTICUT CHAMPS, HILTON GARDEN INN, WINDSOR, CT.203/521-7866
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........*BG by the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
Nov 16........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus (L.A.), Sharky's, Burton, MI...810/232-9731
Nov 18........*Atlanta Northside Monthly, Napoli, Sandy Springs, GA....770/289-9093
NOV 24........*ABT Online!: THE BIG FREEZE-OUT, NOVEMBER, Heroes.......810/348-1695
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 16........*Atlanta Northside Freeroll, Napoli, Sandy Springs, GA...770/289-9093
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, Rollow Mickle's place, Nashville, TN.615/883-5438
2024
JAN 4-7........ABT: 17th NEW YORK OPEN, HYATT REGENCY, JERSEY CITY, NJ.408/529-6769
FEB 7-11.......ABT: TEXAS CHAMPIONSHIPS/UBC USA, GUNTER, SAN ANTONIO...281/703-9304
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 21-24......ABT: 29th OHIO STATE, CROWNE PLAZA, MIDDLEBURG HTS, OH..330/268-4610
OUTSIDE UNITED STATES & ONLINE
2023
May 22-Jun 10.*WBF: Spring Legends Invitational #11, Heroes3 or BG Galaxy.....Email
May 23-Jun 11.*WBF: Spring Elites Open #11, Heroes BG Studio3 or BG Galaxy....Email
Jun 2-4.......*6th Jamaica Inn Open (results), Ocho Rios, St. Ann, Jamaica....Email
Jun 2-4.......*TBT: 17th Ankara Regional/WBF (results), Palas, Ankara, Turkey.Email
Jun 8-11......*CNB: 2nd Città di Montegrotto, Grand Hotel, Montegrotto, Italy.Email
Jun 9-11......*17th Geneva Open, Club de Bridge Rive-Gauche, Geneva, SWIZ.....Email
Jun 9-11......*UKBT: 11th Blackpool Imperial Cup, Imperial, Blackpool, UK.....Email
Jun 9-12......*ANZBGF Championship & BMAB, Melbourne Metro, Australia.........Email
Jun 10........*Backgammon Challenge Bonn, Restaurant Sander, Bonn, Germany....Email
Jun 10........*Berlin Cup 2023 Monthly, Café Lutetia, Berlin, Germany.........Email
Jun 10........*HessenCup Monthly, Restaurant Dalmacija, Frankfurt, Germany....Email
Jun 10-12.....*3rd South Ural Open, Utes Hotel, Chelyabinsk Region, Russia....Email
Jun 11........*Amstergammon Monthly, 2 Klaveren, Amsterdam, Netherlands.......Email
Jun 15-18.....*MCBA: 2nd French Riviera Challenge, Casino, Beaulieu, France...Email
Jun 17........*Dortmunder Cup 2023 Monthly, Bowltreff, Dortmund, Germany......Email
Jun 17........*Hannover-Cup Year-End, H'Vin Bistro, Hannover, Germany.........Email
Jun 17........*Neu-Isenburg Cup Doubles, Tri-Lounge, Neu-Isenburg, Germany....Email
Jun 18........*Leuven Club Monthly, Squash Club De Vaart, Wilsele, Belgium....Email
Jun 23-25.....*PRO: 2nd Mures Open, Alesia, Targu Mures, Corunca, Romania.....Email
Jun 23-25.....*WBF: 7th Portofino Invitational, La Gritta, Portofino, Italy...Email
Jun 24........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup Monthly, MFC Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany.....Email
Jun 24-25.....*Belgian Championship, Bridge Club Orée, Brussels, Belgium......Email
Jun 24-25.....*14th Zürich Open, Restaurant Waldhaus Katzensee, Zürich, SWIZ..Email
Jun 24-25.....*UKBT: Cambridge Open, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK..Email
Jun 25........*RotterGammon Monthly, Restaurant oKay, Rotterdam, Netherlands..Email
Jun 29-Jul 2..*41st Swedish Open, Profilhotels Nacka, near Stockholm, Sweden..Email
Jul 1.........*Hamburg Monthly, Roxie Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany............Email
Jul 1-2.......*Amstergammon on the Beach, Paviljoen, Zandvoort, Holland.......Email
Jul 1-2.......*2nd Water Tower Open, MFC Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany.........Email
Jul 7-27......*WBF: Summer Legends Invitational #13, Heroes3 or BG Galaxy.....Email
Jul 8.........*Backgammon Challenge Bonn, Restaurant Sander, Bonn, Germany....Email
Jul 8.........*Berlin Cup 2023 Monthly, Café Lutetia, Berlin, Germany.........Email
Jul 8.........*HessenCup Monthly, Restaurant Dalmacija, Frankfurt, Germany....Email
Jul 8-9.......*UKBT: 25th Liverpool Open, Christ the King, Liverpool, UK......Email
Jul 8-28......*WBF: Summer Elites Open #9, Heroes BG Studio3 or BG Galaxy.....Email
Jul 15........*Dortmunder Cup 2023 Monthly, Bowltreff, Dortmund, Germany......Email
Jul 15........*NEW DATE: Südbaden Cup #4, Roccafé, Denzlingen, Germany........Email
Jul 15-16.....*New South Wales Open, North Ryde RSL, North Ryde, Australia....Email
Jul 22........*Neu-Isenburg Cup Monthly, Tri-Lounge, Neu-Isenburg, Germany....Email
Jul 22.........Monte Carlo Warm-Up Tournament, Fairmont, Monte Carlo, Monaco..Email
Jul 23-24......Monte Carlo Open 2023, Fairmont Hotel, Monte Carlo, Monaco.....Email
Jul 24-30.....*54th World Championship, Fairmont Hotel, Monte Carlo, Monaco...Email
Jul 29........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup Monthly, MFC Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany.....Email
Aug 4-24......*WBF: Summer Legends Invitational #14, Heroes3 or BG Galaxy.....Email
Aug 5.........*East Kent Summer Tournament, Canterbury Club, Canterbury, UK...Email
Aug 5.........*Hamburg Monthly, Roxie Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany............Email
Aug 5-25......*WBF: Summer Elites Open #10, Heroes BG Studio3 or BG Galaxy....Email
Aug 10-13.....*Brighton Summer Open, Old Ship Hotel, Brighton Seafront, UK....Email
Aug 12........*Backgammon Challenge Bonn, Restaurant Sander, Bonn, Germany....Email
Aug 12........*HessenCup Monthly, Restaurant Dalmacija, Frankfurt, Germany....Email
Aug 16-20.....*Stavanger Open / Hiking 2023, Comfort Hotel, Stavanger, Norway.Email
Aug 19........*Dortmunder Cup 2023 Monthly, Bowltreff, Dortmund, Germany......Email
Aug 19........*Neu-Isenburg Cup Monthly, Tri-Lounge, Neu-Isenburg, Germany....Email
Aug 21-27.....*WBGF Team World & Skopje Open, Limak, Skopje, North Macedonia..Email
Aug 26........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup Monthly, MFC Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany.....Email
Aug 26-28.....*UKBT: 2023 UK Open, Woodland Grange Hotel, Leamington Spa, UK..Email
Aug 27........*Angie Harbour Tourney, Metropolitan, Adelaide, South Australia.Email
Aug 27........*RotterGammon Monthly, Restaurant oKay, Rotterdam, Netherlands..Email
Aug 31-Sep 3..*1st Torneo del Mediterraneo, La Sirena Hotel, Filicudi, Sicily.Email
Aug 31-Sep 3..*11th Lions Cup, Casino/Kurpark-Hotel, Bad Dürkheim, Germany....Email
Sep 9.........*Backgammon Challenge Bonn, Restaurant Sander, Bonn, Germany....Email
Sep 9.........*Hamburg Monthly, Roxie Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany............Email
Sep 9.........*Rhein-Cup Turnier, Johanniter Café Bar, Basel, Switzerland.....Email
Sep 9-10......*HessenCup SeasonEnd, Restaurant Dalmacija, Frankfurt, Germany..Email
Sep 10........*Belgian Beach Day, Restaurant Villa Marie, Westende, Belgium...Email
Sep 14-18.....*2nd Oasis International Cup 2023, Hyatt Regency, Dubai, UAE....Email
Sep 16........*Berlin Cup 2023 Monthly, Café Lutetia, Berlin, Germany.........Email
Sep 16........*Dortmunder Cup 2023 Monthly, Bowltreff, Dortmund, Germany......Email
Sep 16........*Südbaden Cup #5, Roccafé, Denzlingen (near Freiburg), Germany..Email
Sep 16-17.....*Neu-Isenburg German Cup, Tri-Lounge, Neu-Isenburg, Germany.....Email
Sep 17........*Leuven Club Monthly, Squash Club De Vaart, Wilsele, Belgium....Email
Sep 22-24.....*UKBT: Midlands Open, Mosley All Services Club, Birmingham, UK..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 30........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup Monthly, MFC Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany.....Email
Sep 30-Oct 2..*2023 Sydney Majors, North Ryde RSL, North Ryde, 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 10-15.....*MBT: 2nd Agadir Tournament, Hotel Al Moggar, Agadir, Morocco...Email
Oct 14........*Backgammon Challenge Bonn, Restaurant Sander, Bonn, Germany....Email
Oct 15........*Leuven Club Monthly, Squash Club De Vaart, Wilsele, Belgium....Email
Oct 20-22.....*31st Irish Open, Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, IE.Email
Oct 20-22.....*33rd Norwegian Championship, Scandic Alta Hotel, Alta, Norway..Email
Oct 21........*Dortmunder Cup 2023 Monthly, Bowltreff, Dortmund, Germany......Email
Oct 21........*East Kent Autumn Tournament, Canterbury Club, Canterbury, UK...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 28........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup Monthly, MFC Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany.....Email
Nov 3-5........UKBT: Bristol Open 2023, Rainbow Casino, Bristol, England......Email
Nov 4.........*Hamburg Monthly, Roxie Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany............Email
Nov 7-12......*WBF: 10th Merit International Open, Kyrenia, North Cyprus......Email
Nov 11........*UKBT: Worcester Intermediates, Claines Club, Worcester, UK.....Email
Nov 12........*14th Leuven Open, Squash Club De Vaart, Wilsele, Belgium.......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........*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 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........*Spring Tournament, Metropolitan, Adelaide, South Australia.....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 9-10......*UKBT: The Players Championship, United Kingdom.................Email
Dec 16........*Dortmunder Cup 2023 Monthly, Bowltreff, Dortmund, Germany......Email
Dec 16........*Neu-Isenburg Cup Monthly, Tri-Lounge, Neu-Isenburg, Germany....Email
Dec 17........*Leuven Club Play-Off, Squash Club De Vaart, Wilsele, Belgium...Email
Dec 28........*UKBT: Worcester Turkey Tourney, Claines Club, Worcester, UK....Email
Dec 30........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup Monthly, MFC Lindenhof, Mannheim, Germany.....Email
2024
Jan 13........*Südbaden Cup #1, Roccafé, Denzlingen (near Freiburg), Germany..Email
Jan 26-28.....*Cotswolds Invitational, Bear of Rodborough, Stroud, England....Email
Jan 31-Feb 4...7th Gibraltar Open, Sunborn Yacht Hotel, Marina Bay, Gibraltar.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
Apr 11-14......2nd Loutraki Grand Prix, Club Hotel Casino, Loutraki Greece....Email
Apr 15-16......FMBGT: FM PR DIGITAL TOURNAMENT, WOW Hotels, Istanbul, Turkey..Email
Apr 17-21......FMBGT: 16th Istavder Anniversary, WOW Hotels, Istanbul, Turkey.Email