UK Backgammon Calendar

This calendar is a guide to the larger backgammon tournaments in the UK and Republic of Ireland. Some European tournaments are also included where these are thought to be of particular interest to UK players. Use the Search boxes to look for tournaments by month, location, or name.

• Regular meeting dates for UK clubs are shown on the Clubs page
• For worldwide tournament information, see Carol Joy Cole’s “Mark Your Calendar”
• Please email julia@ukbgf.com with updates, corrections or new events

Upcoming Events

Month	Date		Title	Location
2018
April	21-22	64	Newcastle Open	The Royal British Legion, Newcastle NE2 3EX
April	28		Manchester One Day	Manchester Bridge Club, Withington
April	30		Backgammon London monthly	The Princess of Wales Pub, Camden NW1
May	5-6	64	St. Albans Open	Greenwood Park Community Centre, St Albans
May	12	32	Birmingham Open	Moseley All Services Club, Moseley, Birmingham
May	25-27	128	London Open	Henrietta Barnett School, Hampstead Garden Suburb
June	8-10		Blackpool Imperial Cup	Imperial Hotel, Blackpool
June	23-24		BMAB (UK) Ranking Tournament 18	Best Western Hotel, Long Eaton
July	7-8	64	Cambridge Open	The Graduate Centre, Cambridge
July	9-15		WBGF World Team Championship & Individual Championship	Caleta Hotel, Gibraltar
July	21-22		23rd Liverpool Open	Leo Casino, Liverpool
August	12	20x5	UK Clubs Championship	Barbourne Ex-Servicemens Club, Worcester
August	31-Sep 2		5th UK Open	Coombe Abbey Hotel
September	7-9		Brighton Summer Open	Hilton Metropole, Brighton
September	15-16		BMAB (UK) Ranking Tournament 19	Best Western Hotel, Long Eaton
September	22-23	64	2nd Winchester Open	The Discovery Centre, Winchester
October	13		2nd Sussex Challenge Cup	The Waverley, Marine Drive West, Aldwick, Bognor Regis,
October	26-28		Bristol Open	Rainbow Casino, Bristol
November	2-4		26th Irish Open	Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire
November	16-18		3rd Manchester Open	Grosvenor Casino, Didsbury, Manchester
December	15-16		BMAB (UK) Ranking Tournament 20	Best Western Hotel, Long Eaton
December	28	64	Worcester Christmas Turkey Tourney	Barbourne Ex-Servicemens Club, Worcester
2019
January	(TBA)		UKBGF Tour Winners' Invitational

Key

– Part of the UK Tour

– Invitational tournament – contact us for details.

64 – strict limit on the number of entries.

– BMAB tournaments: All matches videoed and analysed, with gradings awarded based on PR. Main prizes are based on matches won.

– Charity-supporting tournament – click icon for details.

– Event gallery.

– Very few if any places remaining, other than cancellations. A waiting list will normally be available; contact the organisers for details.

Past Events

2018

Month	Date	Title	Location
April	15	'We Stand Together' Social /Beginners tournament	Holy Cross College, Bury
April	13-15	BIBA British Open	Manor Hotel, Solihull
April	8	Lake District Backgammon Tournament 2018	Cedar Manor Hotel, Ambleside, Cumbria
March	28-Apr 2	30th Nordic Open and Nations Cup	Radisson Blu Scandinavia, Copenhagen
March	23-25	West Yorkshire Open	Clayton Village Hall, Bradford
March	18	Scope Backgammon and Bridge Tournament	Royal Automobile Club, London
March	17-18	BMAB (UK) Ranking Tournament 17	Best Western Hotel, Long Eaton
February	7-11	3rd Gibraltar Backgammon Championship	The Caleta Hotel, Gibraltar
January	12-14	BIBA Bright'n'Breezy	Jury's Inn, Brighton

2017

Month	Date	Title	Location
December	28	Worcester Turkey Tourney	Barbourne Ex-Servicemens Club
December	9-10	BMAB (UK) Ranking Tournament 16	Best Western Hotel, Long Eaton
November	26	The Squad Charity Tournament	Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London
November	17-19	BIBA UK Finals	The Manor Hotel, Meriden, Solihull
November	10-12	Manchester Open	Grosvenor Casino, Didsbury, Manchester
October	27-29	Bristol Open	Rainbow Casino, Bristol
October	21-22	Newcastle Open	The Royal British Legion, Newcastle NE2 3EX
October	14	Bognor 1-day	The Waverley Pub, Bognor Regis
October	6-8	25th Irish Open	Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
October	5-8	EUBGF European Championships	Centerhotel Plaza, Reykjavik, Iceland
September	30	Ealing 'James Ahern Cup'	Ealing Bowls Club, Craven Road W5 2UA
September	23-24	Winchester Open	The Discovery Centre, Winchester
September	16-17	BMAB (UK) Ranking Tournament 15	Best Western Hotel, Long Eaton
September	1-3	4th UK Open	Coombe Abbey Hotel
August	20-28	Mind Sports Olympiad	JW3, Finchley Road, London
August	12	UKBGF Clubs Championship	The Priory Centre, St Neots, Cambs
July	15-16	22nd Liverpool Open	Leo Casino, Liverpool
July	7-9	BIBA English Open	Wokefield Park, Reading
June	9-11	Blackpool Imperial Cup	Imperial Hotel, Blackpool
May	26-28	London Open	Henrietta Barnett School, Hampstead
May	13	Birmingham Open	Moseley All Services Club, Birmingham
April	29-30	St Albans Open	Greenwood Park Community Centre, St Albans
April	21-23	West Yorkshire Open	Clayton Village Hall, Bradford
April	13-17	29th Nordic Open	Radisson Blu Scandinavia, Copenhagen
April	7-9	BIBA British Open	St John's Hotel, Solihull
March	19	Scope Backgammon and Bridge Tournament	Royal Automobile Club, London; for 2016 report click here
March	11-12	BMAB (UK) Ranking Tournament 13	Best Western Hotel, Long Eaton
March	2-5	3rd Cork Open	O'Donovan's Hotel, Clonakilty
February	8-12	Gibraltar Backgammon Championship	The Caleta Hotel, Gibraltar
January	13-15	BIBA Bright 'n' Breezy	The Holiday Inn, Brighton

2016

Month	Date	Title	Location
December	28	The Worcester Charity Christmas Turkey Tourney	Barbourne Ex-Servicemen's Club, Worcester
December	10-11	Yorkshire Backgammon Championship	Napoleon's Casino, Bradford
December	3-4	BMAB (UK) Ranking Tournament	Best Western Hotel, Long Eaton
November	28	RAC 32 Invitational	Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London
November	26	Coventry Open	Humber Hotel, Coventry
November	26	Bristol 1-day	Rainbow Casino, Explore Lane, Bristol
November	18-20	BIBA UK Finals	Wokefield Park, Reading
November	14	Hippodrome monthly	The Hippodrome Casino, London
November	11-13	Manchester Open	Grosvenor Casino, Didsbury, Manchester
November	2-6	4th Merit Open	Merit Park Hotel & Casino, Kyrenia, North Cyprus
October	28-30	Bristol Open	Rainbow Casino, Explore Lane, Bristol
October	20-23	European Team Championships	Helsingør, Denmark
October	21-23	24th Irish Open	Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
October	10	Hippodrome monthly	The Hippodrome Casino, London
October	8-9	Backgammon Masters Series	Best Western Hotel, Long Eaton
September	18	Bristol 1-day	Rainbow Casino, Explore Lane, Bristol
September	17	Ealing Late Summer 1-day	Ealing Conservative & Unionist Bowls Club
September	12	Hippodrome monthly	The Hippodrome Casino, London
September	7	RAC 32 Invitational	Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London
August	27-29	London Open	Dalston Heights, Hackney, London
August	21-29	Mind Sports Olympiad	JW3, Finchley Road, London
August	21	Clapton Invitational	The Star by Hackney Downs
August	14	UK Clubs Championship	Grosvenor Casino, Didsbury, Manchester
August	8	Hippodrome monthly	The Hippodrome Casino, London
August	6-7	Backgammon Masters Series	Holiday Inn, East Midlands Airport
July	16-17	21st Liverpool Open	Liverpool Bridge Club, Croxteth Road, Liverpool
July	16	Bristol 1-day	Rainbow Casino, Explore Lane, Bristol
July	11	Hippodrome monthly	The Hippodrome Casino, London
July	8-10	BIBA English Open	The Old Swan, Harrogate
June	29	RAC 32 Invitational	Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London
June	17-19	Blackpool Imperial Cup	Imperial Hotel, Blackpool
June	13	Hippodrome monthly	The Hippodrome Casino, London
June	4-5	Backgammon Masters Series	Holiday Inn, East Midlands Airport
May	20-22	UK Open	Ricoh Arena, Coventry
May	15	Bristol 1-day (with Julian Fetterlein seminar)	Rainbow Casino, Explore Lane, Bristol
May	14	Birmingham Open	Moseley All Services Club, Church Road, Birmingham
May	9	Hippodrome monthly	The Hippodrome Casino, London
April	30-May 1	St Albans Open	Greenwood Park Community Centre, St Albans
April	27-May 1	World Cup 2016 (Team Event)	Tblisi, Georgia
April	15-17	BIBA British Open	Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel & Spa
April	11	Hippodrome monthly	The Hippodrome Casino, London
April	3	Manchester One Day	Manchester Bridge Club, Withington
March	24-28	28th Nordic Open	Radisson Blu Scandinavia, Copenhagen
March	20	Scope Backgammon & Bridge	Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London
March	14	RAC 32 Invitational	Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London
March	14	Hippodrome monthly	The Hippodrome Casino, London
March	13	3rd Lake District Backgammon Championship	Cedar Manor Hotel, Windermere
March	4-6	2nd Cork Open	O'Donovan's Hotel, Clonakilty, Cork
February	27-28	Backgammon Masters Series	Holiday Inn, East Midlands Airport
February	11-14	Gibraltar Backgammon Championship	The Caleta Hotel, Gibraltar
January	29-31	Cotswolds Invitational Weekend	The Bear of Rodborough, Rodborough, Gloucs.
January	15-17	BIBA Bright 'n' Breezy	Ship Hotel, Brighton

2015

Month	Date	Title	Location
December	28	Worcester Turkey Leftovers Tourney	The Lamb and Flag, Worcester
December	12-13	Yorkshire Backgammon Championship	Napoleon's Casino, Bradford
December	4-6	Backgammon Masters Series	Holiday Inn, East Midlands Airport
November	27-29	BIBA UK Finals	Park Inn, Nottingham
November	21	Coventry Open	Humber Hotel, Humber Road, Coventry
November	4	RAC Invitational	Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London
October	24-25	Backgammon Masters Series	Holiday Inn, East Midlands Airport
October	17	Rainbow Casino Tournament	Rainbow Casino, Bristol
October	9-11	Irish Open	Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire
September	4-6	UK Backgammon Open	Legends Lounge, Ricoh Arena, Coventry
August	23-31	Mind Sports Olympiad 2015	JW3, Finchley, London
August	15-16	Backgammon Masters Series	Holiday Inn, East Midlands Airport
August	9	Clapton Invitational	Pub on the Park, London Fields
August	1	Barry Bigplay Trophy	Ealing Ex-Servicemen's Club, W5 2UA
July	25-26	Liverpool Open	Liverpool Bridge Club, Croxteth
July	19	Backgammon In The Sun	Various (see event page)
July	10-12	BIBA English Open	Park Inn, Nottingham
July	1	RAC Invitational	Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London
June	28	UK Clubs Championship	Hanham Community Centre, Hanham, Bristol
June	19-21	Blackpool Imperial Cup	Imperial Hotel, Blackpool
June	6-7	Backgammon Masters Series	Holiday Inn, East Midlands Airport
May	16	Birmingham Open	Moseley All Services Club
May	8-10	London Open	The Hippodrome Casino, London
April	27	RAC Invitational	Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London
April	10-12	BIBA British Open	Park Inn, Nottingham
April	2-6	Nordic Open	Radisson Blu Scandinavia, Copenhagen
March	29	Manchester One Day tournament	Manchester Bridge Club, Withington
March	28-29	Backgammon Masters Series	Holiday Inn, East Midlands Airport
March	22	16th Scope Backgammon & Bridge	Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London
March	15	Ides of March Open	The Hippodrome Casino, London WC2H 7JH
March	8	Lakes Backgammon Championship	Cedar Manor Hotel, Windermere
March	6-8	Cork Open	O'Donovan's Hotel Clonakilty
February	21-22	Backgammon Masters Series	Holiday Inn, East Midlands Airport
January	16-18	BIBA Bright 'n' Breezy	Ship Hotel, Brighton

2014

Month	Date	Title	Location
December	5-7	BIBA UK Finals	Park Inn, Nottingham
November	22	Coventry Open	Humber Hotel, Coventry
November	14-16	2nd Newcastle Open	Grosvenor Casino, Newcastle
November	7-9	Backgammon Live in London	Brown's Courtrooms, London WC2
November	7-9	BIBA Townharbour Trophy	Park Inn, Nottingham
October	17-19	Betfair Irish Open	National Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire
October	10-12	BIBA British Doubles Championship	Park Inn, Nottingham
September	19-21	UK Backgammon Open	Legends Lounge, Ricoh Arena, Coventry
September	12-14	BIBA English Open	Park Inn, Nottingham
August	23	Grosvenor UK Open Qualifier	Grosvenor Casino, Newcastle
August	8-10	BIBA SAC Trophy	Park Inn, Nottingham
August	3	Grosvenor UK Open Qualifier	Grosvenor Casino, Manchester Didsbury
July	26-27	Liverpool Open	Bridge Club, Liverpool L8 3SE
July	11-13	BIBA Giant of Backgammon	Park Inn, Nottingham
July	5	World Cup Backgammon	Grosvenor Casino, Newcastle
June	28	Grosvenor UK Open Qualifier	Grosvenor Casino, Ricoh Arena, Coventry
June	22	Ealing Sunday Tournament	Ealing Ex-Servicemen's Club
June	14-15	Blackpool Imperial Cup	Imperial Hotel, Blackpool
June	6-8	BIBA World Championship	Park Inn, Nottingham
May	31	Grosvenor UK Open Qualifier	London Victoria Casino
May	17	Birmingham Open	Moseley All Services Club
May	9-11	London Open	The Hippodrome Casino, London WC2H 7JH
May	2-4	BIBA County Cups	Park Inn, Nottingham
April	27	Hippodrome 32 Player	The Hippodrome Casino, London WC2H 7JH
April	27	Lakes Backgammon Championship	Cedar Manor Hotel, Windermere
April	16-21	Nordic Open	Copenhagen
April	11-13	BIBA British Open	Park Inn, Nottingham
April	6	Grosvenor UK Open Qualifier	Grosvenor Casino, Anchor Road, Bristol
April	6	Manchester One Day tournament	Manchester Bridge Club, Withington
March	15	Grosvenor UK Open Qualifier	Grosvenor Casino, Manchester Didsbury
March	7-9	BIBA Robin Hood Trophy	Park Inn, Nottingham
March	2	Scope Charity Tournament	RAC, Pall Mall, London
February	22	Grosvenor UK Open Qualifier	London Victoria Casino
February	7-9	BIBA Jarvis Trophy	Park Inn, Nottingham
January	18	Grosvenor UK Open Qualifier	Brighton Grosvenor Casino
January	10-12	BIBA Southend Shield	Park Inn Hotel, Southend