Backgammon London
Up Coming Events Live
Every Thursday at the Clissold Arms
Club Night Monday 6th January Clissold Arms
Players Championships 2025 Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th December Cecil Sharp House
Online Events
Backgammon London is a club run by enthusiasts of the game and is committed to put on a wide range of events in London and online with very affordable entry levels. We run two evenings a month which are free for you to come along to. We also run the League and Knockout on behalf of UKGBF. This year we have partnered up with the prestigious board manufacturer ArtGammon so that we can continue to offer fantastic prizes in our competitions.
Check out our exciting calendar of events above. You will always be welcome at our friendly events. And don't forget to sign up to our mailing list so that you don't miss out on any of our popular tournaments.
Backgammon London is run by Andrew Selby and David Potter
We reserve the right to refuse entry to any Backgammon London tournaments.
Main 1st: Saravanan Sathyanandha, 2nd Dan Rovira
Consolation 1st: Noah Bernstein, 2nd: Alexander Pelling-Bruce
Last Chance 1st: Sean Clennell, 2nd: Andy Hart
Lucky Loser 1 1st: Sean Clennell, 2nd: Adrian Farthing
Lucky Loser 2 1st: Catherine Seale, 2nd: Michele de Havilland
1st: Neil Dobbs, 2nd: Adrian Jones, 3rd: Pete Heskett
Masters
Main 1st: David Brown (Undefeated), 2nd: Ehsan Sahami, 3rd: Bek Barbaros
Consolation 1st: Marius Marin, 2nd: Steven Atkinson
Last Chance 1st: Kevin Bailey, 2nd: Ovidiu Mihail Popa
Lucky Loser 1 1st: Roger Phillips, 2nd: Michael Flesch
Lucky Loser 2 1st: Richard Halvorsen, 2nd: Tad Collins
Intermediates
Main 1st: Neil Taylor, 2nd: Ben Owen
Consolation 1st: Michael Bishop, 2nd: Jimmy Ishac
Last Chance 1st: Sarah Jolliff, 2nd: Jean King
Main 1st Martin Sher, 2nd Peter Bennet
Last Chance 1st Jost Mueller-Kreth, 2nd Saravanan Sathyanandha
Main 1st John Bass, 2nd Chris Filby
Consolation 1st Guy Levi, 2nd Tim Line
Last Chance 1st Pavlos Hatzinikolaou, 2nd Simon Mouradian
Main 1st Lawrence Powell, 2nd Jason Pack
Consolation 1st Peter Bennet 2nd Becca Bell
Last Chance 1st Darryl Artt 2nd Larry Smyth
1st Jerry White
2nd Andrew Selby
1st Chris Rodgers
2nd Andy Darby / Anna Price / David Potter / Peter Bennet / Roni Sofroniou
Main
1st Julia Hayward
2nd Tad Collins
Consolation
1st Mike Ireland
2nd Romolo Mudu
Last Chance
1st Can Cag
2nd Anna Parker
DMP
1st Robert Breen
2nd Yas Turan
UK Online National Championships (UKON's) (183 players on line)
Masters
1st James Newman
2nd Jacob Atie
2023 Support the Juniors (on line)
Masters
1st Tiberiu Bostan
2nd Marius Marin
Intermediates
1st Etan Ilfeld
2nd Tyson Barber
Sunday 28th May
UKBGF Clubs Tournament 2023 - 130 players in 26 teams (live)
Main
1st East Kent Backgammon Club "The Peasants Revolt" (Peter Finnimore(c), Martin Taylor, Larry Smyth, David Tingey, Gary Brooker)
2nd Bristol "A" (Andy Boysan(c), Stuart Mann, Safi Tracey, Ian Hedges, Neil Young)
Consolation
1st Clissold Arms, North London B (Martin Sher(c), Aydin Kolcak, Ivan Scheer, Guy Levi, Harvey Kass)
2nd Birmingham Bulls (Richard Carter(c), Rob Perry, Matthew Fisher, Peter Hodson, Steve Moxley)
Saturday 27th May
London Intermediates 2023 - 64 players (live)
Main
1st David Tulip
2nd Becca Bell
Consolation
1st Paul Moulton
2nd Paul Ryb
Last Chance
1st Hannah Parente
2nd Aniel Ciobanu
Open flight - 48 players (live)
1st Danny De Meester (undefeated)
2nd David Brown
3rd Reza Aghdam
Friday - Sunday 26-28th February
RAC London Open 2023 - 161 players (live)
Masters
Main (60 players)
1st Radu Ciortan
2nd Len Brown
3rd Afshin Foulad
Consolation
1st Will Cockerell
2nd Steven Nelson
3rd Steve Bibby / Romolo Mudu
Last Chance
1st Aref Alipour
2nd Kazuhiro Shino
3rd Reece Hodges / Chris O'Connor
Super Jackpot (32 players)
1st Cat Bucur
2nd Pete Heskett
3rd Paul Moulton / Aref Alipour
Invitational
Main (96 players)
1st Danny Demeester
2nd Ehsaw Sahami
3rd Liviu Ionescu / Mike Ireland
Consolation
1st Michael Flech
2nd Andrew Ankaran
3rd Yas Thran / Sion Edwards
Last Chance
1st Chris Filby
2nd Cato Fordham
Friday Swiss (50 players)
1st Gabriel George
2nd Sam Rich / Marin Ciobanu / Dan Feeny / Merrin Rose / Mike Ireland
Magreil Cup
1st Dan Rovira
2nd Michael Pitaluga
Consultation Doubles
1st Len Brown / Eric Maillebiau
2nd Afsaneh Koohestani / Mike Ireland
Wednesday 1st January
Clissold Arms New Year Bash 2023 - 57 players (live)
Main
1st Roni Sofroniou
2nd Alex Leighton
Consolation
1st Michael Flesch
2nd Richard Halvorsen
3rd Chance
1st Ilke Tuna
2nd Bek Barbaros
Last Chance
1st Annie Craig
2nd David Brown
London Players Championships 2022 - 64 players (live)
Main
1st David Lazarus
2nd Chris O'Connor
Consolation
1st Jysen Quah
2nd Jon Barnes
Last Chance
1st Lewis Potter
2nd Can Cag
London Masters 2022 - 61 players (live)
Main
1st Paul White (P-40 board)
2nd David Chapman
Consolation
1st Fabricio Cardoso (Wycliff board)
2nd Mitch Connolly
UK National Online Championships 2022 - 142 players (on line)
1st James Newman (Golden Gammon board)
2nd Neil Clarke
3rd David Potter
https://backgammonhub.com/tournament/uknat-1
Support the Juniors 2022 - 108 players (on line)
1st Simon Morecroft (Entry to UK Online worth £400)
2nd David Chapman
3rd Mike Shewry
https://backgammonhub.com/tournament/BGLDN-3
26th/27th February 2022 - London Memorial 100 players (Live)
Main
1st Steve Bibby (P-40 board)
2nd Cat Bucur (£400 Fortnum & Mason hamper)
3rd Tim Line & Anna Price
Consolation
1st Georgi Cholakov
2nd Larry Smyth
3rd Alexandru Pascu & Roni Sofroniou
Last Chance
1st Tom O'Connor
2nd Roger Phillips
3rd Bevin Bailey & Cristian Cozos
Super Jackpot
1st Lawrence Powell
2nd Alexandru Pascu
Intermediates
Sunday Liviu Ionescu
Sunday Merrin Rose
https://www.backgammonlondon.com/memorial
11th/12th December 2021: Players Championship 81 players (Live)
First Place Second Place
Main Araf Alipour Cecilia Rogers
Consolation 1 Anna Clarke Danny DeMeester
Consolation 2 Julian Minwalla Saravanan Sathyanandha
Consolation 3 Stuart Mann Tim Line
Consolation 4 Larry Smyth Michael Kamintzi
Last Chance Radu Ciortan
https://www.backgammonlondon.com/players-championship
27/28th November 2021: Backgammon Hub Challenge (online) 96 players
Main
1st Martyn Hamer
2nd Danny DeMeester
3rd Neil Webb
4th David Potter
Consolation
1st Mutlu Ustan
2nd David Gallagher
3rd Sean Jones
4th Gaz Owen
https://www.backgammonlondon.com/HubChallenge
29th/30th/31st May 2021: London Open Online 164 players
Main
Winner: Pete Heskett
Second: Franco Tosin
Third: Jysen Quah Last Undefeated
Fourth : Afshin Fould
Fourth : David Lazarus
Consolation
Winner: Volker Sonnabend
Second: Neil Clarke Last Undefeated
Third: Cato Fordham
Fourth : Andy Boysan
Fourth : Jon Barnes
Last Chance
Winner: Paul Plumptre
Second: Lawrence Powell
Third: Richard McQuillan
Third: Damien Ricaud
https://www.backgammonlondon.com/london-open-2021
27th/28th February 2021: Memorial Online 128 players
First Place Second Place
Main: Gaz Owen Steen Oernvig
Consolation 1: Barry Gittleman Marius Marin
Consolation 2: Cato Fordham Steve Fitton
Consolation 3: Simon Gasquoine Chris O'Connor
Last Chance: Dave Pritchard Martyn Hamer
https://www.backgammonlondon.com/memorial-2021
12th/13th December 2020: Players Championships Online 128 players
First Place Second Place
Main: Terje Pedersen Lawrence Powell
Consolation 1: Martyn Hamer Len Brown
Consolation 2: Neil Webb Steve Carder
https://www.backgammonlondon.com/past-events/players-championship
29th/30th/31st May 2020: London Open Online 191 players
Main 113 players
Winner: Charles Hill
Second: Franco Tosin
Third: Steve Bibby
Fourth : Chris Hamilton
Fourth : Brian Lever
Consolation 78 players
Winner: Zigi Fibert
Second: Roger Salmon
Third: Steve Fitton
Fourth : Bill Williamson
Legends Invitational 44 players
Winner: Michael Neagu
Second: Volker Schneider
Third: Lawrence Powell
https://sites.google.com/view/davidsbackgammon/uk-open-2020
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UKBGF Membership
Backgammon London are committed to supporting the UKBGF We offer discounts to members at our events, and also run competitions in partnership with the UKBGF. Membership is £25 per year or £60 for three years. Youth membership* is free for under 26 year olds and students* (conditions apply*)
We are offering UKBGF members discounts on these events:
The Players Championship - £5
The Memorial - £5
UK National Online Championships - £5
The London Open - £5/£10
The UKBGF Clubs Tournament - £10
The UKBGF National League - Free
The UKBGF National Knockout - Free