The UK Backgammon Federation
Last weekend David Sharp won the 2026 Harrogate Open, beating Pat Brooks (in his second consecutive UK Tour final).
Again featuring on the UKBGF tour, 61 players made the journey to Harrogate for a full weekend of backgammon, starting with the traditional Friday evening warm up. Harrogate club member Jim Majka made it to the final in his first experience of tournament play but lost out to Becca Bell.
Another two clubs have started to organise regular matches. For the second time, Cambridge and East Kent met up at the Clissold Arms in North London at the weekend.
Last year Cambridge won the match involving eight players for each club, but this year that was extended to 10 players, with East Kent gaining revenge after five rounds of seven-point matches. The first round was paired based on ratings and then randomly drawn for subsequent matches.
The Hub daily puzzle has been a fixture of the site for two or three years, and attracts 100-150 players every day. I’ve just added another 550 puzzles and thought people might be interested in how they’re produced.
The Scottish Open Backgammon Tournament, held over the May weekend at the Holiday Inn, Westhill, in Aberdeen delivered an excellent standard of play and a particularly strong showing from the Aberdeen Backgammon Club, with three of its female players reaching finals across the programme.
Jangler is thrilled to announce the next wave of bootcamps, following the resounding success of our recent sessions in London and Warrington (group photo above). These intensive weekends are a premier Jangler initiative, specifically designed to help players of all levels deconstruct and sharpen specific areas of their game.
As part of a dedicated commitment to growing the game, Jangler has proudly sponsored UKBGF Intermediate players this year to the tune of over £7,000, ensuring our community has the resources to move from casual play to competitive mastery.
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