Tournament calendar

Upcoming backgammon tournaments around the world

august 2026

5.–9. 8.

ABT23rd Wisconsin State● Live

Best Western, Madison, WI

Major

7.–9. 8.

1st Cubeless Cup● Live

Gentleman's Social Club, Timisoara

Open

7.–9. 8.

UKBGTWorcestershire Open● Live

Hillscourt, Rose Hill, Lickey

Open

7.–9. 8.

Queensland Championships● Live

Surfers Paradise, QLD

Regional

15. 8.

25th Svendborg Open 2026In 7d

Skallen, Svendborg

Open

15.–16. 8.

South Island OpenIn 7d

Woolston Club, Christchurch

Open

16. 8.

Newcastle OpenIn 8d

Club Charlestown, Charlestown

Open

19.–23. 8.

UKBGT8th Brighton Summer OpenIn 11d

Leonardo Hotel, Brighton

Major

24.–30. 8.

WBGFWorld Team Championships

Mercure Hotel, London

Championship

september 2026

2.–7. 9.

ABTViking Classic

Hilton Minneapolis/Bloomington, MN

Major

3. 9.

BMABViking Players Cup BMAB

Hilton, Bloomington, MN

Open

3.–6. 9.

14th Lions-Cup

Kurpark-Hotel & Casino, Bad Dürkheim

Open

4.–6. 9.

Norwegian Championship

Unike Grand, Åsgårdstrand

Championship

4.–6. 9.

CNB17th Rome Open

Circolo Antico Tiro a Volo, Rome

Open

6. 9.

Angie Hambour Memorial

Hotel Metropolitan, Adelaide

Open

9.–13. 9.

ABT2026 Gammon Geaux New Orleans

Kimpton Fontenot, New Orleans, LA

Major

9. 9.

BMABNew Orleans Players Cup BMAB

Kimpton, New Orleans, LA

Open

12.–13. 9.

BMABOslo BMAB Grandmaster Challenge 2

Schakselskap, Oslo

Open

12. 9.

Wicklow Open

Ashford House Pub, Ashford, Wicklow

Open

12.–13. 9.

Sydney Majors

North Ryde RSL, NSW

Open

17.–21. 9.

Jamaica Championship

Bamboo Blu, Ocho Rios

Championship

18.–20. 9.

UKBGTMidlands Open Tournament

Weoley Castle, Birmingham

Open

19.–20. 9.

BMABScottish BMAB 2026

Over the Bridge, Bridge of Allan, Scotland

Open

19.–20. 9.

2026 Vietor Cup

Carlsbad, CA

Open

22.–27. 9.

WBF5th Oasis International Cup

Hyatt, Dubai

Major

23.–27. 9.

ABT1st Music City Open

Holiday Inn, Nashville, TN

Major

23. 9.

BMABNashville Players Cup BMAB

Holiday Inn, Nashville, TN

Open

24.–27. 9.

Rio Open de Gamão 2026

Jockey Club, Rio de Janeiro

Open

26. 9.

Teerenpeli Open

Ravintola Teerenpeli, Tampere

Open

29.–4. 10.

CNB26th Città di Jesolo

Atlantico, Jesolo-Venice

Open

október 2026

2.–4. 10.

15th Greek Cup Open

Hotel Kierion, Karditsa

Open

2.–4. 10.

Aalborg Open 2026

Helnan Phønix Hotel, Aalborg

Open

2.–4. 10.

TBT20th Bodrum Open-WBF

Delfi Hotel, Bodrum

Open

7.–12. 10.

ABTLas Vegas Open

AC Hotel/Marriott, Las Vegas, NV

Major

7. 10.

BMABLas Vegas Players Cup BMAB

AC Hotel, Las Vegas, NV

Open

7.–11. 10.

MBT5th International Agadir Tournament

Agadir

Open

9.–11. 10.

UKBGTNewcastle Open (UK)

Gateshead Masonic Hall, Gateshead

Open

10.–12. 10.

Japan Classic

Wires Hotel, Tokyo

Major

15.–18. 10.

Australian Championships

Twin Towns Centre, Tweed Heads, NSW

Championship

16.–18. 10.

35th Swiss Championship

Hotel Urs & Viktor, Bettlach

Championship

16.–18. 10.

34th Irish Open

Royal Marine, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin

Open

20.–25. 10.

3rd Aachen Festival

Erholungs-Gesellschaft, Aachen

Open

28.–1. 11.

FMBGT25th Cyprus Open

Pasha Hotel, Nicosia, North Cyprus

Open

28.–1. 11.

ABTBoston Open

The Verve Hotel, Natick, MA

Major

28.–29. 10.

BMABBoston Players Cup BMAB

The Verve Hotel, Natick, MA

Open

november 2026

1.–3. 11.

FMBGT5th Grand Pasha Open

Pasha, Nicosia, North Cyprus

Open

1. 11.

Dutch Open 2026

Fletcher Hotel Slaak, Rotterdam

Open

3.–8. 11.

WBF13th Merit International

Merit Park, Kyrenia

Major

7. 11.

UKBGTWorcester Intermediates Open

Claines, Worcester

Open

11.–15. 11.

South Sinai Tournament

Fanan Beach, Nuweiba, Red Sea

Open

12.–15. 11.

CNB2nd Costa d'Amalfi

Hotel Cetus, Cetara

Open

17.–23. 11.

ABT3rd Miami Open

Hilton Aventura, Miami, FL

Major

18. 11.

BMABMiami Players Cup BMAB

Hilton Aventura, Miami, FL

Open

28. 11.

St Annes Open

St Annes Ex-Service Club, Lytham St Annes

Open

28.–29. 11.

UKBGTBrian Lever Memorial Trophy

The Bridge, Prestbury

Open

december 2026

2.–6. 12.

WBFAfrica Open

Protea Hotel, Cape Town

Major

2. 12.

BMABCalifornia Players Cup BMAB

Hilton, Los Angeles, CA

Open

2.–6. 12.

ABT49th California State Championship

Hilton LAX, Los Angeles, CA

Major

6. 12.

John O'Grady Memorial

Hotel Metropolitan, Adelaide

Open

9.–13. 12.

NCBA7th North Cyprus Sapphire Open

Iskele, Northern Cyprus

Open

12.–13. 12.

UKBGTLondon Open 2026

Cecil Sharp House, London

Open

19.–20. 12.

Georgian Championship

Hilton Riverview, Tbilisi

Championship

25.–27. 12.

TBT41st Istanbul Regional-WBF

Akgun, Istanbul

Regional

27. 12.

24th Copenhagen Christmas

Boldklub 1903, Hellerup

Open

január 2027

6.–10. 1.

ABT20th New York Metro Open

Hyatt, Jersey City, NJ

Major

14.–15. 1.

WBFGammon Slam 2026 Tour Playoffs

Akgun, Istanbul

Major

15.–17. 1.

WBFInternational Istanbul Open

Akgun, Istanbul

Open

15.–17. 1.

Vlissingen Blitz Masters

Fletcher Hotel, Vlissingen

Open

15.–17. 1.

2nd Kinsale Cup

Kinsale Hotel, County Cork

Open

15.–17. 1.

Cotswolds Invitational

Bear of Rodborough, Stroud

Open

16.–17. 1.

Tour Winners Invitational

Shrigley Hall, Pott Shrigley

Open

27.–31. 1.

WBF10th Gibraltar Open

Sunborn Yacht Hotel

Major

február 2027

10. 2.

BMABSan Antonio Players Cup BMAB

Embassy Suites, San Antonio, TX

Open

11.–14. 2.

ABTTexas Champs

Embassy Suites Riverwalk, San Antonio, TX

Major

12.–14. 2.

UKBGTBackgammon at the Grand

Grand Hotel, Scarborough

Open

19.–21. 2.

English Riviera Congress

Livermead House Hotel, Torquay

Open

26.–28. 2.

UKBGTRobin Hood Open

Mapperley Golf Club, Nottingham

Open

marec 2027

6.–7. 3.

12th Cork Open

O'Donovan's, Clonakilty, West Cork

Open

10.–14. 3.

ABTSan Diego Championship

Westin Bayview, San Diego, CA

Major

31.–1. 4.

FMBGT6th Grand Pasha Open

Pasha, Nicosia, North Cyprus

Open

apríl 2027

2.–4. 4.

FMBGT26th Cyprus Open

Grand Pasha, Nicosia, North Cyprus

Open

17.–18. 4.

UKBGTSt Albans Open

Marford Hall, Wheathampstead

Open

19.–25. 4.

FMBGT19th Anniversary Feast

Wow Yesilköy, Istanbul

Open

máj 2027

14.–16. 5.

UKBGTHarrogate Open

Manhattan Club, Harrogate

Open

jún 2027

16.–20. 6.

WBA19th Portuguese Open

Hotel Riviera, Carcavelos

Open

júl 2027

10.–11. 7.

UKBGT30th Liverpool Backgammon Open

Liverpool

Open

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