UKBGF League
UKBGF Online League
The UKBGF League and P-40 Knockout has started. It's really exciting because we have 342 players in the league and 337 in the Knockout. Both competitions are the biggest and most ambitious we have attempted and the league is the biggest of it's kind anywhere.
In addition to all the top British players, we have players joining us from all over the world. Headed by Michihito Kageyama, better know to us as world number two Michy, we also have players from across Europe, America, Asia, Middle East and even New Zealand.
We will be emailing players with the details of their division and opponents.
The P-40 Knockout also starts this weekend. The number of players taking part is so big that we had to split everyone into two 256 player draws. The first round has plenty of byes, and for players lucky enough to have one, you can start your second round as soon as you want. We have two fantastic boards, a custom P40 tournament board for for the winner and a Erhan 896 for the runner up. We will be emailing players with their first round opponent's details.
To allow these events to be as flexible and enjoyable for all players, we haven't specified which platform you should play on or which time setting to use, however, we have set up a room in Heroes that will be the default when players can't agree. It's in the External Tournaments | UKBGF League & Cup and is preset with 90 second per point and 10 seconds delay.
Register below to play in April
If you are already in the League or Knockout you do not need to register again.
League Rules
The League and Knockout competitions are for UKBGF members only. Join the UKBGF and then register for the competitions to be included in the next quarter.
You need to maintain your membership whilst playing in these competitions. If your membership lapses you won't be able to enter results and won't be eligible to win prizes.
League
The quarters run as follows:
16th January to 25th March
1st April to 25th June
1st July to 25th September
1st October to 25th December
By joining the league you are committing yourself to play all your five opponents each quarter. We know that there may be times that it is not possible. If you are going through one of those exceptional situations, please let the people in your division know and also inform the TDs. If you don't, you could be relegated two divisions or even removed from the league.
If you drop out of the league at any time you may re-join in the future at the bottom of the league.
Each division contains six players. You will need to play one 11 point match against every other player in your division.
Any platform and clock speed can be decided between the players. However, if agreement can't be reached, the default position is to play in the dedicated UKBGF Online League room on Studio Heroes. which is preset to 90 seconds per point and 10 seconds delay. This is non-negotiable if one player insists.
The scoring is 3 points for a win and 1 point for a loss. The top two players will be promoted and bottom two relegated. However, as the league has a pyramid structure, divisions at the top of a tier will only have one promotion spot.
In the event of a tie on points, promotion and demotion tie breaks will be by score difference (GPD), then head to head score, then by players online rating at the start of the quarter. If there is still a tie it will be decided by a toss of a coin.
The winner is responsible for entering the result on the UKBGF website. Note, if requested by the TDs, a match file must be produced - failure to do so may mean the match being voided.
Online results will count towards your UKBGF online rating, even if you decide to play face to face.
If you have tried to arrange your match but are getting no response from your opponent, please contact the TDs no later than 2 weeks before the end of the quarter.
Knockout
The knockout competition is free to all UKBGF members. For 2021 the first prize is a P-40 backgammon board and second prize is an Erhan 869 board.
Each round must be completed by the published deadline. If any match is not played, both players will be eliminated unless one player can prove that they have made reasonable efforts to arrange their match. In this instance it is accepted by all who enter that the TDs have total discretion in awarding the match if proven.
Note there will be instances when players forget their arranged matches. In the spirit of the League we expect both players to act reasonably and the player waiting to have made every effort to contact their opponent.
General
The tournament directors are Andrew Selby, David Potter and Tony Lezard.
By joining the League and or Knockout you agree that your contact details are shared with other players for the purpose of arranging matches.
When agreement can't be reached over playing platform and speed, the match will be played on Backgammon Heroes in the External Tournaments | UKBGF League & Cup room where the match is preset with 90 second per point and 10 seconds delay.
The tournament directors reserve the right to remove players from the league and knockout at their absolute discretion.
The tournament directors reserve the right to make changes to the format and rules if deemed necessary in the future.
Some selected matches from both League and Knockout will be streamed with commentary. We will let you know if you have been selected, and ask you for your cooperation with the scheduling.
Finally, these events are run by the members, for the members, and it is your responsibility to make it a pleasant experience for your opponent. We will not tolerate rudeness. If in doubt, please read the UKBGF Code of Conduct.
New signups for April 2021
Rodryk Schönfeld
Neil Clarke
Jacques Wehli
Mariusmarin
solitaru
COSTEL MUNTEANU
Tom Ovenall
Peter Falter
Andrew Brown
Beat Zaugg
Reece McLean
350 Signed up
Adrian Farthing
Afshin Foulad
Ahmed Sayed
Alan Briefel
Alan Hind
Alan Joicey
Alastair Woods
Alex Ellerington
Alex Hannam
Alex Ward
Alexander Polden
Alexandru Pascu
Alistair Ketner
Andrew Darby
Andrew Fotiadis
Andrew Hunter
Andrew Lister
Andrew Selby
Andrew Shand
Andrew Tucker-Peake
Andy Boysan
Anita Marholm
Ann Maher
Ann Pocknell
Anna Clarke
Anna Price
Annie Craig
Aref Alipour
Arthur Thurgood
Astrid Phillips
Barry Gittleman
Bashar Rassam
Beata Kiss
Becca Bell
Ben Owen
Bill Markham
Bill Williamson
Brenda Rafferty
Brenda Rosen
Brian Lever
Caspar Jacobs
Cat Bucur
Cato Fordham
Cecilia Sparke
Charles Hill
Charles Montagu
Charles Pickard
Ching Ho Li
Chris Brant
Chris Bray
Chris Evans
Chris Hamilton
Chris Hughes
Chris Humble
Chris J Rogers
Chris O’Connor
Chris Palmer
Chris Purchase
Christian Denereaz
Christoph Deiter
Christopher Phelps
CJ Uttley
Colin Burrows
Colin Whiers
Crispin Duke
Cristian Cozos
Cynthia Roberts
Daan Posthuma
Damien Ricaud
Damon Heath
Dan Pascu
Dan Rovira
Dan Ursan
Daniel Molan
Daniil Gubarev
Danny Cohen
Danny De Meester
Danny Gallagher
Darren Woodcock
Dave Clifton
Dave Davies
Dave Motley
Dave Pritchard
David Brown
David Curtis
David Dennis
David Gallagher
David James Collins
David Lazarus
David Nathan
David Phillips
David Potter
David Sanders (Worcester)
David Tulip
Dean Cartwright
Denby Pettitt
Denis Mikhaylov
Dominic Murgia
Donald Sharpe
Dorothy Lee
Doug Simon
Edward Leighton
Elizabeth Ashfield
Emad Salib
Ergin Ahmet
Eric Maillebiau
Evan Williams
Farzin Aarabi
Farzin Yazdi
Gareth Thomas
Garry Jones
Gary Fisher
Gavin Johnson
Gaz Owen
Geoff Hall
George Jacobs
George Madgwick
Georgios Papazoglou
Gerald Whitehouse
Gillian Misrahi
Graeme Turner
Grant Hoffman
Gregge Madan
Harry Petrakas
Hazel Boucher
Henry Keane
Hugh Shand
Ian Gwynne
Ian Squire
Ian Tarr
Ian Turner
Ian Vaughan
Ioannis Atmatzidis
Irving Czechowicz
Itzhak Rasooly
Jacob Rose
James Newman
James Ramsey
James T Slomkoski
Jamie Dowling
Jamie Evans
Jamie MacPherson
Janette Hodgkinson
Jason Champion
Jason Masimore
Jeff Proctor
Jenny Cooper
Jerry White
Jesper Carlsson
Jim Smart
Joerg Raabe
John Gallagher
John Hedge
John Horton
John McNeill
John Plummer
John Smye
Jol Wardle
Jon Barnes
Jonathan O'Grady
Jonathan Shaul
Jules Smith
Julia Hayward
Julian Clark
Julian Fetterlein
Julian Minwalla
Justin Rose
Karen Jones
Katharine McMaster
Keith Gill
Ken Gibson
Kevin Bailey
Kevin Jones
Kristian Mills
Larry Smyth
Lawrence Powell
Lee Bakewell
Lewis Potter
Linda Taylor
Luca Mills
Lucy Friedman
Lucy Winslow
Lynda Clay
Mahmoud Jahanbani
Makan Mohammadi Ostadkalayeh
Maria Ferguson
Mark Bernstein
Mark Dixon
Mark Manley
Mark Robinson
Mark Smyth
Martin Barkwill
Martin Brown
Martin Chadwick
Martin Reade
Martin Toye
Martyn Hamer
Mat Lopez
Matt Ellison
Matthew Fisher
Maurice Ekpenyong
Maxim McDonald
Mehmet Adil Ayhan
Mehmet Ismail
Merrin Rose
Michael Flesch
Michael Hewson
Michael Mullineux
Michael Petrakas
Michael Skinner
Michail Proukakis
Michele De Havilland
Michihito Kageyama
Mike Grabsky
Mike Ireland
Mike Levi
Mike Michaels
Mike Shewry
Mike Williams (Warwick)
Mutlu Ustun
Neculai Axinte
Neil Foston
Neil Shotton
Neil Taylor
Neil Webb
Nick Baker
Nick Close
Nick Ray
Nick Sandqvist
Nicky Check
Nicole Coleman
Nigel Belton
Nils Figenschou
Norman Hessler
Oliver Squire
Paolo Barone
Pat Holly
Paul Goldstein
Paul Plumptre
Pearl Foster
Pete Daly
Pete Heskett
Peter Bennet
Peter Booth
Peter Christmas
Peter Frost
Peter Hodson
Peter Hughes
Peter Snape
Peter Stevens
Phil Perelmuter
Phil Tutchings
Philippe Gerard
Rachel Rhodes
Radu Ciortan
Raj Jansari
Ray Kershaw
Reece Hodges
Reinhold Drugowitsch
Rhodi Ramsay
Richard Carter
Richard Coles
Richard Furborough
Richard Halvorsen
Richard McQuillan
Richard Munslow
Richard Philip
Ricky Forleo
Rob Perry
Robin Gunney
Roger Phillips
Roger Salmon
Roland Archer
Romolo Mudu
Roni Sofroniou
Rory Pascar
Rosalie Johnson
Rosemary Whitehouse
Rubén Siñeriz
Rufus Helm
Safi Tracy
Salvador Leong
Sarah Jolliff
Saravanan Sathyanandha
Sean Casey
Sean Cheung
Sean Clennell
Seán Jones
Sebastian Adams
Sebastian Wilkinson
Shaun Herd
Shelley Entwistle
Sidi Shatku
Simon Barget
Simon Carter
Simon Fyfe
Simon Gasquoine
Simon Hopper
Simon K Jones
Simon Morecroft
Simon Tracy
Sion Edwards
Steen Oernvig
Stefan Frigerio
Stephen Booth
Stephen O'Connor
Steve Allott
Steve Bibby
Steve Carder
Steve Fitton
Steve Holman
Steve Lee
Steve Taylor
Stuart Mann
Stuart Rogers
Stuart Whittingham
Stylianos Ktistakis
Sue Keeble
Sue Perks
Susan Ellerby
Susanne Evers
Suzy Collis
Tad Collins
Tapio Palmroth
Tariq Siddiqi
Tasos Anastasiou
Thomas Breheny
Tiberiu Bostan
Tim Brown
Tim Cross
Tim Line
Tim Parfitt
Tim Paulden
Timothy Bates
Tom Norman
Tom O'Connor
Tony Hall
Tony Lezard
Trudi Seely
Tyson Barber
Vasileios Tzanetis
Vicky Carne
Vincent Nolan
Warner Solomon
Wayne Joseph
William Irvine
Willum Scott
Yuri Chesses
Zigi Fibert
Zoe Black