64 players from Ireland, the UK, Denmark, Norway and even further afield gathered at the Royal Marine Hotel in Dun Laoghaire earlier this month for the 25th Irish Open.
Archives for October 2017
Mochy – Backgammon’s 3-Sigma King
Since the implementation of BMAB three years ago, Mochy has maintained an incredible level of play, never letting his PR average fall below 2.90. More recently he has pushed his performance rating to reach an astonishing level of 2.40 measured over 300 experience points, not only achieving the title of Super Grandmaster, but with a clear margin of 0.10 below the 2.50 benchmark.
Team UK in Iceland
Having been runners up in 2016 and with another strong team we approached the European Team Championships in Iceland again with optimism. Our first round set the trend for the whole tournament when we could only manage a 2-2 draw against Gibraltar. We battled hard with 2-2 draws against Denmark and France but couldn’t really break free from our draws to mount a really strong challenge.
Have your Say: 1- and 2-pointers in the Ratings
While considering other issues around the UK Ratings recently, the question of whether 1- and 2-point matches should be included came up. We’re aware that there are some inconsistencies in the data we have – for example, some tournaments don’t routinely include one-pointers used as quick playoffs when they submit their results, some do. We would be interested to hear your thoughts!
Support The Squad – a charity tournament at the RAC Club
Sidi Shatku writes:
Dear Friends and Backgammon enthusiasts,
I hope you are doing well. We are holding a special Backgammon Tournament at the RAC on Sunday 26th of November. This will be to support The Squad (thesquad.org.uk), a charity of which I am a Trustee.
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