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UK Open Results and Video

Posted By: Peter Bennet
Date: Saturday, 27 September 2014, at 6:55 a.m.

Over 140 players, including Mochy, Michy and Akiko, attended the 2014 UK Open - the inaugural tournament of the UK Backgammon Federation (UKBGF) over the weekend 19-21 September. Congratulations to Jason Pack and all the other winners. Special mention to Tim Line who scored a world-beating 42 in Mochy & Michy's BG Proficiency Test. Full results are on the Chicago Point website and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/173203409543776/ Thanks to everyone who attended: if you were there and haven't receive a 'Feedback' email from me, please let me know by emailing peter@ukbgf.com

To get a flavour of the weekend see some of David Startin's great photos on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/11432425@N05/sets/72157647893072792/ A video of the final phase of the UK v Japan team challenge - a 9-point match with the Japanese team starting 3-0 up following phase one of the challenge (singles matches) - is now on youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wePurl3dss8&index=4&list=UUIGPM1ZBT1z99C5p66b5qxw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtVlCbal8q8&index=1&list=UUIGPM1ZBT1z99C5p66b5qxw

XG files of this match and others will soon be available on ukbgf.com