Backgammon Club Leuven

Final between M. Lamote and P. van Rooijen. Comments by P. De Wilde	Semifinal between M. Lamote and L. Palmans. Comments by M. Lamote

Thanks to its diverse qualities, the game of backgammon, whether it is played live or online, is more than just a fun way to pass time. Backgammon has therapeutic and educational values for children, adults and the elderly community. Backgammon rules are simple, but basic math and probability calculation are needed, as well as strategic planning and patience. The fact that these skills can be acquired along with social interaction and recreation makes the game especially attractive.

Next Leuven Club Evening

Friday, February 24, 2012. Registration: 19:45; start: 20:15. Entry is free. The tournament results will also count for the Club Championship 2012. Venue: University Snooker & Pool, Naamsesteenweg 235, B-3001 Heverlee. Contact: Johan Segers, +32 (0)494 294460, bgleuven@gmail.com.

All backgammon events in the wide neighbourhood are to be found in the calendar. For further information, see the practical info.

News

• Successful Dry Run for the New 4 Cubes Format. (February 10, 2012)
• 11 Players Start Off Club Championship 2012; Johan Wins. (January 27, 2012)
• The 4 Cubes competition evolves to a national backgammon interclub tournament. Teams of 3 players or more can register until January 29, 2012. The 'Early Years' (2009-2011) of the competition are closed, with Ghent holding the trophy until the end of 2012, after which Belgium's Best Backgammon Club 2012 will be known. Read more on the new 4 Cubes webpage of the new website of BGFed.be, the Belgian Backgammon Federation.
• At the occasion of its first anniversary in January 2012, Guy Van Middelem's successful Brussels Friendly tournaments got their own website, brusselsfriendly.wordpress.com. Check it out for announcements and reports of tournaments as of 2012.
• Michel Lamote wins 2012 opening tournament in new format (6 January 2012)
• New club in Charleroi. People interested to play live backgammon in the region of Charleroi may contact Jacky Delannoy by email on j.ge.delannoy@skynet.be.
• Patrick De Wilde is the Backgammon Club Leuven Champion 2011. Many thanks to 2011 tournament director Marc Van Haverbeke for an excellent job: running the tournaments, administering the ranking, and writing the reports. The Club Championship 2012 will start on January 27, 2012. Wanted: a tournament director (m/f) for 2012.
• Michel Lamote wins 3rd Leuven Open (University Snooker and Pool, December 11, 2011). Tournament sponsored by Argenta and De Denksportkampioen, with collaboration of chess club Leuven Centraal.
• 2nd Nations Cup 2011: Belgium finishes 26th out 37 countries. The Nations Cup is an online team tournament played on GridGammon. The Belgian team consisted of Johan Segers, Guy Van Middelem, Thierry Defossé, Zsolt Tasnadi, and Walter Meuwis.
• Paulus van Rooijen wins publicity tournament in Holland Casino Venlo.
• Bigelo upgrades to v.3. Today (Oct 24, 2011), our rating system received a major upgrade by its creator Toon Van Herreweghen. You can now click on your name to see your match history broken down by opponent and by match length. Handy colour codes reveal against who you have been winning more than expected and who is your 'black beast'. You can also find out your winning chances against particular opponents and the amount of rating points at stake prior to a match. The implementation of the system is the fruit of countless hours of advanced programming efforts. *** Thank you, Toon! ***
• New Backgammon club in Brugge. Every Thursday evening in Hotel Goezeput, Goezeputstraat 29, 8000 Brugge (new address). Check out their website for reports on their club evenings, useful tips by Michel Lamote, and other material.