Live backgammon tournaments in different venues around the world are listed by group and date below.

Daily, weekly and monthly online backgammon tournaments are also happening on Play65, our sponsor's backgammon server, who also have online qualifiers to major events such as the World Series of Backgammon €160,000 Shoot-Out Decider on July 21, 2008 - the last two WSOB qualifiers are June 8 and July 6.

To add your tournament to the calendar please contact GammonLife Editor Michael Strato.

REGULAR EVENTS BY GROUP
 
NAME OF GROUP
WHEN
 
American Backgammon Tour - USA
Austrian Backgammon Association
Backgammon in London - UK
Backgammon in Mannheim - Germany
Backgammon in Stuttgart - Germany
British Isles Backgammon Association - UK
French Backgammon Federation
Greek Backgammon Federation - Monthly
PartoucheGammon Tour - PGT
Swedish Backgammon Federation
World Series of Backgammon - WSOB
Worldwide Backgammon Federation - WBF
   
 
LIVE TOURNAMENTS AROUND THE WORLD
 
MAY 2008
 
NAME OF EVENT:
FROM:
TO:
 
2008 County Cups Trophy
May. 2
May. 4
DAVENTRY, ENGLAND
   
2008 Oslo Open
May. 2
May. 4
OSLO, NORWAY
   
2nd Southeast Backgammon Championships
May. 2
May. 4
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
 
13th Kaiserbrunnen Cup
May. 9
May. 12
BRAKEL, GERMANY
 
20th European Championships
May. 15
May. 18
VELDEN, AUSTRIA
 
NetGammon Montreal Open
May. 16
May. 18
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA
 
4th Oulu Open
May. 17
May. 18
OULU, FINLAND
 
28th Chicago Open
May. 23
May. 26
ITASCA, ILLINOIS
 
Eden Tournament - Eden Casino      
May. 29
Jun. 1
JUAN-LES-PINS, FRANCE        PartoucheGammon Tour
 
Austrian Masters Finale
May. 30
Jun. 1
VIENNA, AUSTRIA
 
7th Festival of Backgammon and Games
May. 31
Jun. 7
CORTIJO SALINAS, ANDALUCIA, SPAIN
 
JUNE 2008
 
NAME OF EVENT:
FROM:
TO:
 
Braunlage-Harz-Cup
Jun. 5
Jun. 8
BRAUNLAGE, GERMANY
 
Los Angeles Open
Jun. 6
Jun. 8
VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA
 
Barcelo English Open
Jun. 6
Jun. 8
DAVENTRY, ENGLAND
 
Forges Challenge - Casino Forges-les Eaux      
Jun. 19
Jun. 22
FORGES-LES-EAUX, FRANCE   PartoucheGammon Tour
 
7th Zakynthos Backgammon & Poker Fest
Jun. 19
Jun. 26
PELIGONI, GREECE
 
JULY 2008
 
NAME OF EVENT:
FROM:
TO:
 
Michigan Summer Championships
Jul. 3
Jul. 6
NOVI, MICHIGAN
 
Keren Di Bona Memorial
Jul. 4
Jul. 6
DAVENTRY, ENGLAND
 
33rd World Backgammon Championships
Jul. 7
Jul. 13
MONTE CARLO, MONACO
 
Riviera & Nations Cup 6
Jul. 15
Jul. 20
CANNES, FRANCE             PartoucheGammon Tour
 
WSOB Championship Finale
Jul. 21
Jul. 21
CANNES, FRANCE            World Series of Backgammon
 
AUGUST 2008
 
NAME OF EVENT:
FROM:
TO:
 
1000 Islands Backgammon Tournament
Aug. 1
Aug. 3
ALEXANDRIA BAY, NEW YORK
   
Kleinwalsertal Backgammon Cup
Aug. 7
Aug. 10
KLEINWALSERTAL, AUSTRIA
   
5th Pohojanmaa Backgammon Oupen
Aug. 8
Aug. 10
KESÄSIIRTOLA, ALAVUS, FINLAND
 
Florida State Championships
Aug. 15
Aug. 17
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
 
Wisconsin Backgammon Championships
Aug. 29
Sep. 1
MADISON, WISCONSIN
 
SEPTEMBER 2008
 
NAME OF EVENT:
FROM:
TO:
 
Backpacker Trophy
Sep. 5
Sep. 7
DAVENTRY, ENGLAND
 
17th Mitteleuropa Championship
Sep. 5
Sep. 7
NOVA GORICA, SLOVENIA
 
Aix-en-Provence Casino Backgammon Cup
Sep. 18
Sep. 21
AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FRANCE    PartoucheGammon Tour
 
Vietor Cup Invitational
Sep. 20
Sep. 21
LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA  
   
Aldiana Backgammon and Poker Tournament
Sep. 22
Sep. 27
NABEUL, TUNISIA  
   
Colorado Championships
Sep. 26
Sep. 28
DENVER, COLORADO  
   
OCTOBER 2008
 
NAME OF EVENT:
FROM:
TO:
 
11th Austrian Open & Doubles Challenge
Oct. 3
Oct. 5
SEEFELD, AUSTRIA
 
Sandy Osborne Memorial
Oct. 3
Oct. 5
DAVENTRY, ENGLAND
 
Illinois State Championships
Oct. 10
Oct. 12
PEORIA, ILLINOIS  
   
Mid-Atlantic Championship
Oct. 17
Oct. 19
TIMONIUM, MARYLAND  
   
34th Finnish Backgammon Open
Oct. 18
Oct. 19
HELSINKI, FINLAND
 
PGT Finale & Divonne Open  PGT Grand Finale
Oct. 23
Oct. 26
DIVONNE-LES-BAINS, FRANCE      PartoucheGammon Tour
 
Townharbour Trophy
Oct. 31
Nov. 2
DAVENTRY, ENGLAND
 
NOVEMBER 2008
 
NAME OF EVENT:
FROM:
TO:
 
2008 Las Vegas Open
Nov. 12
Nov. 16
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
 
DECEMBER 2008
 
NAME OF EVENT:
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California State Championships
Dec. 5
Dec. 7
VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA
 


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