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Newcastle Open Sunday, 16th August 2026
Details to come

 

 

The 2026 QUEENSLAND BACKGAMMON CHAMPIONSHIPS are back and bringing you 3 days of backgammon in the heart of the Gold Coast, Surfers Paradise 🌊☀️⛱️🎲


 

There will be all the games and tourneys with the usual trimmings. Speed, Doubles, Open, Masters and the Sunday Showdown along with a QLD Open Ladies Champion. There's matches for everyone, young, old, novices to advanced. No matter what your preference is, we have days and games for you. Add in the chance for social play and chouettes with players from all over and it is bound to be an amazing 3 days in the heart of Surfers Paradise!


 

WHEN: 7th, 8th and 9th August 2026


 

WHERE: Club Paradise (upstairs) at Level 1, 9 Beach Road Surfers Paradise Gold Coast, QLD


 

WANT TO KNOW MORE? Check out the full event info including info about the venue, accommodation options, parking and of course the jam packed schedule to bring you an amazing 3 days of backgammon at https://gcbgc.com.au/qld-championships-2026/


 

REGISTER NOW at https://register2026.gcbgc.com.au


 

Interstaters are more than welcome! Don't miss the chance to take the title from QLD.


 

We can't wait to see you there!


 
EVENT SCHEDULE
Friday 7th August
12.00pm Registration opens
1.00pm Commence Doubles (Round 1-3 or 4)
4.00pm Commence Open (Round 1)
4.00pm Commence Speed (Round 1)
7.00pm Meet & Greet Dinner at Club Paradise (downstairs)
Saturday 8th August
10.00am Registration for Open and Speedgammon opens
10.30am Continue Open
10.30am Continue Speed
11:00am Registration commences for Open buy backs
1:00pm Late registrations open for Masters
1:30pm Commence Masters
Sunday 9th August
10.00am Registration opens for Sunday Showdown
10.00am Continue Open (anticipated Final late afternoon)
10.00am Continue Masters (anticipated Final late afternoon)
10.00am Continue Speed (anticipated Final late afternoon)
10.30am Commence Sunday Showdown
Time TBA Doubles Final (anticipated late afternoon)
6.00pm Trophy presentation (time subject to change)

 

 

 

2026 Australian Backgammon Championships

This is the first major announcement for the 2026 Australian
Backgammon Championships to be held at the Twin Towns Conference
and Function Centre, Tweed Heads on 15-18th October.

The website has all the details: https://bglog.org/2026-bg-champs.html

New this year:

We have a major sponsor in Metorik, who have come on board to
support us over the next 3 years. Thanks so much to Bryce and his
team! This means...

- a 4 day event. One month earlier this year, 15-18th October.

- 100% of all entry fees returned as prizes.

By popular demand, the inaugural Australian Backgammon Ladies
Championship will be held, starting Saturday.

Open will be double elimination with progressive Fighters Bracket
until the Quarter Finals, which will be knockout.

A much more relaxed schedule with lunch/dinner breaks.

A new After Tournament Speed Tournament on Sunday evening for
those who just can't get enough backgammon.

Online satellites for Open and Masters will be available soon
and more details will be provided over the coming months.

Printed fliers will hopefully be ready for next month's ANZBGF
tournament in Melbourne.

Looking forward to seeing old and new faces in October!

Registration is open and the accommodation deal at Sebel/Mantra
is up and running. Book early because the rooms do sell out.

Happy rolling,

     -Simon, Ben, Sharne & the team.

https://bglog.org/2026-bg-champs.html
Register here: https://bglog.org/2026-bg-champs.html#registration

 

 

 

2024 Australian Backgammon Championships Monstered

The 2024 AUSTRALIAN BACKGAMMON CHAMPIONSHIPS were held in the River Room at Twin Towns Conference and Function Centre, Coolangatta, Qld between the 8th and 10th of November.  
Congratulations to Newcastle stalwart Mick (the Monster) Dyett on winning his 3rd Australian Open, 13-2, against Sydney play Yalli Pleshet.
Along with the prize money, Mick picked up a new board suitably emblazoned with the name of the tournament.
The championships comprised of the Open, Masters, Speedgammon and Doubles tournaments along with Satellites and Sunday tournaments for those out of the main draws but still masochistic enough to want to play another day :-)
The full results for all events along with links to the full draws can be found on the Championships page at
https://bglog.org/2024-bg-champs.html#results

 

 

 

2023 Australian  Open Results

Sofitel Broadbeach, Qld

24-26/11/23

All results from money rounds:
Open (128):
Champion - Ben Phillips
Finalist - Grant Hoffman
Semi-finalists - Ken Vaughan, Vincent Turner
Quarter-finalists - Shane McNally, Martin Pikler, Mick Dyett, Damien Ingwersen
 
Last Chance (16):
Winner - Robert Disney
Finalist - Gene Elder
Semi-finalists - Elsa McNally, Mackenzie Little
 
Masters (31):
Champion - Warwick Mirzikinian
Finalist - Tino Lechich
Semi-finalists - Grant Hoffman, Peter Brown
 
Speedgammon (63):
Champion - Ben Phillips
Finalist - Mick Dyett
Semi-finalists - Michel George, Darren O'Shaughnessy
 
Doubles (18):
Champions - "Dahmed" Damien Ingwersen/Ahmed Moustafa
Finalists - "Holy Rollers" Ben Phillips/Steve Davy
Semi-finalists - "Stone Cold Rollers" Malcolm Hutson/Steve Nelson and "Manjamba" Daniel Pedrecal/Adam Makda
(Doubles tournaments are not rated)
2 Point Blitz (16):
Winner - Morteza Ghanei
Finalist - Daniel Pedrecal
 
Sunday Special (32):
Winner - Riley Holtmann
Finalist - Trudi Hemetsberger
Semi-finalists - Gyliane Carver/Elsa McNally
 
Fun facts:
87 players attended the weekend
421 tournament matches were played in 3 days
Most matches played by one player - 22 (Mick Dyett)
Most matches won - 16 from 18 (Ben Phillips)
Most points won/lost 138/22 (Ben Phillips)

 

Other Australian and International Tournaments via the Australian Backgammon Federation page at https://ausbgf.org.au/home/events/


 

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