The 15h Leuven Open will take place on Sunday, November 10, 2024, in Squash Club De Vaart, Kolonel Begaultlaan 15, 3012 Leuven, the same venue as for the Leuven Monthly tournaments.
Please register in advance via the online registration form. The registration fee (including lunch) is €30 (for non-BGFed.be members it’s €40, the extra €10 including BGFed.be membership), to be paid not later than Monday November 4 by bank transfer to Backgammon Club Leuven, BE84 7360 4493 9659, mentioning “Leuven Open 2024”.
As the Summer is entering its final weeks, it’s time to resume the Leuven Monthly tournament series on Sunday, September 15, 2024, at 12h45 in Sport & Squash Club De Vaart, Kolonel Begaultlaan 15, 3012 Wilsele.
Together with the Leuven Monthly tournaments of October 20 and November 17, the upcoming event marks the first of three stages of the Autumn season of the Leuven Club Championship 2024. Sonja Custers and Dan Pascu already secured a spot in the semi-final on December 15. Two more spots are at stake: one for the Autumn champion, and one for the leader of the overall championship ranking.
Everybody is welcome, entry is free, and advance registration is not required. We play five 5-point matches, with doubling cube and clock, and expect to finish by 18:30. Match results between BGFed.be members (10 euro/year) are recorded in the national rating list.
Leuven Open & more
The 15th Leuven Backgammon Open tournament will take place on Sunday, November 10, also in De Vaart. Registration will open shortly, but why not already mark the date in your calendar right now!
Other nearby live backgammon events in the next months:
Just two weeks after the Leuven Monthly tournament of May, it’s already time for the one of June: rendez-vous on Sunday, June 9, at 12h45 in Sport & Squash Club De Vaart, Kolonel Begaultlaan 15, 3012 Wilsele.
The edition is the third stage of the Spring season of the Leuven Club Championship 2024. Dan Pascu is leading the ranking with 10 points, followed by Liliane Baptista with 8 points. At stake: the second spot in the semi-finals on December 15.
Everybody is welcome, entry is free, and advance registration is not required. We play five 5-point matches, with doubling cube and clock, and expect to finish by 18:30. Match results between BGFed.be members (10 euro/year) are recorded in the national rating list.
BGFed.be 2024+ meeting on Friday, June 7, 19h30, at Royal Orée, Sint-Pieters-Woluwe (Brussels).
In May 2024, the Leuven Monthly tournament will take place exceptionally on the 4th Sunday, May 26. In June, we play on the 2nd Sunday, June 9.
As always, you are most welcome in the Squash Club De Vaart, Kolonel Begaultlaan 15, 3012 Wilsele. Please arrive by 12:45 for the checkers to start moving at 13:00.
The April, May and June tournaments comprise the Spring Season of the Club Championship 2024. Who will gather sufficient points to secure the second seat in the semi-finals?
Everybody is welcome, entry is free, and advance registration is not required. We play five 5-point matches, with doubling cube and clock, and expect to finish by 18:30. Match results between BGFed.be members (10 euro/year) are recorded in the national rating list.
The Winter Season of the Club Championship 2024 was won by Sonja Custers. Both she and Toon Van Herreweghen ended with 13 Championship Points after the Leuven Monthly tournaments of January, February, and March. Because Sonja defeated Toon in January, she obtained the first place. Sonja thus becomes the first of the four semi-finalists of the knock-out stage to be played on December 15. Congratulations!
The next three Leuven Monthly tournaments—April 21, May 26, June 9—form the Spring Season of the Club Championship. As always, you are cordially invited in Squash Club De Vaart, Kolonel Begaultlaan 15, 3012 Wilsele. Please arrive by 12:45 for the checkers to start moving at 13:00.
Everybody is welcome, entry is free, and advance registration is not
required. We play five 5-point matches, with doubling cube and clock,
and expect to finish by 18:30. Match results between BGFed.be members (10 euro/year) are recorded in the national rating list.
You are cordially invited to the Leuven Monthly backgammon tournament on Sunday, March 17, in Squash Club De Vaart, Kolonel Begaultlaan 15, 3012 Wilsele. Please arrive by 12:45 for the checkers to start moving at 13:00.
Everybody is welcome, entry is free, and advance registration is not required. We play five 5-point matches, with doubling cube and clock, and expect to finish by 18:30. Match results between BGFed.be members (10 euro/year) are recorded in the national rating list.
The tournament will also be the third and last stage in the Winter Season in the Club Championship 2024. At stake: a spot in the semi-finals on December 15. With 3 players at 9 points (Sonja Custers, Johan Brisaert, Toon Van Herreweghen) and 2 players at 8 points (Dan Pascu, Daniel Rozenberg), we can look forward to an exciting afternoon up to the last match!
Next Leuven Monthly events: April 21, May 26 (4th Sunday), June 9 (2nd Sunday).
You are cordially invited to the Leuven Monthly backgammon tournament on Sunday, February 18, in Squash Club De Vaart, Kolonel Begaultlaan 15, 3012 Wilsele. Please arrive by 12:45 for the checkers to start moving at 13:00.
Everybody is welcome, entry is free, and advance registration is not required. We play five 5-point matches, with doubling cube and clock, and expect to finish by 18:30. Match results between BGFed.be members (10 euro/year) are recorded in the national rating list.
In 2024, the Backgammon Club Leuven continues the Leuven Monthly events on Sunday afternoon in Squash Club De Vaart, Squash Club De Vaart, Kolonel Begaultlaan 15, 3012 Wilsele. Usually, we play the third Sunday of the month, with the exception of May and June. These are the dates for 2024:
January 21
February 18
March 17
April 21
May 26 (4th Sunday)
June 9 (2nd Sunday)
September 15
October 20
November 17
December 15
Everybody is welcome, entry is free, and advance registration is not required. We play five 5-point matches, with doubling cube and clock. Please arrive by 12:45 for the checkers to start moving at 13:00. We usually finish around 18:30.
Match results between BGFed.be members (10 euro/year) are recorded in the national rating list.
Club Championship
The results of the Leuven Monthly tournaments will also count for the Leuven Club Championship 2024. The tournament format will be the same as in previous years. The winners of the three seasons (Winter, Spring, Autumn) together with the player having the highest overall ranking will play semi-finals and final on December 15. See https://backgammon-leuven.be/2021/12/26/leuven-monthly-2022/ for more details.
15th Leuven Open 2024
Mark your calendar for the 15th Leuven Backgammon Open on Sunday, November 10, 2024, in Squash Club De Vaart!
In the final stage of the Leuven Club Championship 2023, four players had qualified for the semi-finals thanks to their performance in the Leuven Monthly tournaments of 2023: Markus Förster (Brussels), winner of the Winter season, Toon Van Herreweghen (Leuven), winner of the Spring season, Daniel Rozenberg (Brussels), winner of the Autumn season, and Henri Pollet (Leuven), the player with the highest ranking overall apart from the three already mentioned players.
On Sunday, December 17, these four gladiators entered the arena in Squash Club De Vaart, Wilsele, for some fierce dice battles. Nine-point matches would decide upon the laureates. In the semi-finals, Toon defeated Markus while Daniel bested Henri. In the final between Toon and Daniel, it was Toon who came out victorious. In parallel, Markus was the winner of the consolation final against Henri and thereby secured the third place.
The laureates of the Leuven Club Championship 2023, from left to right: Daniel Rozenberg (Brussels, 2nd), Toon Van Herreweghen (Leuven, 1st), Markus Förster (Brussels 3rd).
The list of Leuven club champions now looks as follows:
You are cordially invited to the Leuven Monthly backgammon tournament on Sunday, December 17, in Squash Club De Vaart, Kolonel Begaultlaan 15, 3012 Wilsele. Please arrive by 12:45 for the checkers to start moving at 13:00.
Everybody is welcome, entry is free, and advance registration is not required. We play five 5-point matches, with doubling cube and clock, and expect to finish by 18:30. Match results between BGFed.be members (10 euro/year) are recorded in the national rating list.
Club Championship 2023
At the same time, the play-off stage of the Club Championship 2023 will take place featuring the three season’s champions (Markus Förster, Toon Van Herreweghen and Daniel Rozenberg) and the next highest qualified player (Henri Pollet) on this year’s ranking.
The winner of the semi-finals and final will receive the honorific Club Champion 2023 and join the following illustrious list:
