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Amsterdam Backgammon Club
Address: Krugerstraat 22-2, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Venue: Café, De clerqstraat 136, Amsterdam, Netherlands or Sportcafé Vak West, Balboastraat 7, Amsterdam
Phone: Vincent Versteeg at +31 20 463 3724 or 31 (20) 3311963 or mobile at ++31 (6) 11106930
Web Address: http://back.to/backgammon
Email Address: abc@denieuwe.tv or info@amsterdambackgammonclub.nl
The Amsterdam backgammon club has been around for quite some time and is highly popular among backgammon players in Netherlands. This club was established way back in 1998 and currently approximately 40 members come regularly to participate in the various social backgammon games, money plays and professional tournaments. The players meet once a week on Saturdays at the chosen venue. Games usually begin in the afternoons and go on well into the evening, depending upon the number of players and the chosen format. However games do not take place in the months of July and August. Guests are welcome and can directly reach the venue or can contact through phone and email for more details. New comers to the club can reach the cafe by 3pm, when registration begins. While the club has its own established membership, players need not become members in order to participate. The club operates professionally and follows the FIBS scoring system. It also maintains its own website where update information on backgammon knockout tournaments, entry fee, player standings, news and developments in backgammon can be accessed.
Backgammon at Café Double Door
Venue: Café Double Door, Balboastraat 7, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Tel.: (020) 6189062
There are various small and big backgammon clubs in Amsterdam and are visited by varied players. One small neighborhood club operates at the Cafe Double Door. Every Monday a small group of regular players meet up in the amiable interiors of the cafe that offers good food, good gaming and most importantly a good time. Games of backgammon usually begin at 8 pm and head well into the night if the players are more. While the group of people who meet up are regulars to the game, beginners are welcome to learn the ways of playing backgammon. People can come and watch players in action and pick up a few strategies for themselves. Most importantly, the club members do not mind guests and new players visiting Amsterdam to drop in and join a friendly yet money based game of backgammon. The atmosphere is fun filled yet charged with the spirit of gaming. If the gathering is small the gaming format tries to accommodate a minimum of two games per person.
Backgammon at Café Het Monumentje
Venue: Café Het Monumentje, Westerstraat 120, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Phone: (020) 6243541
The Café Het Monumentje in Amsterdam also offers backgammon games for its customers. While these games are mostly social in nature, on special occasions the cafe conducts small scale backgammon tournaments. There is no specific day for backgammon and if you are interested, you can get a partner along for the game. The staff of the cafe is helpful and can assist beginners in backgammon to learn the game. Experienced players can phone the cafe in advance to find out details on when backgammon games take place. The cafe can organize gaming nights when there are a set number of players available for the game. More details on games, rules, timings and directions to the venue can be taken through phone. There is no specific membership to play backgammon here and all are welcome to participate in the action.
Backgammon at Schaakcafé
Venue: Schaakcafe, Lange Leidsedwarsstraat 134, Amsterdam
Tel.: (020) 6243133
Various cafes in and around Amsterdam seem to offer a good game of backgammon to their visitors. The main reason for this could be the wide interest people from all walks of life have in the game. Another such joint is the Schaakcafe that offers the game of backgammon. Games are played on a daily basis, beginning at 10 am and going on into the afternoon. Many visitors to the cafe take a good drink and have a good time with a challenging yet social game of backgammon. Cafe visitors are usually regulars, but various tourists also drop by for a drink and a game. If you want to play backgammon at the club it would be a good idea to call up for more details on when actual gaming takes place. Details on backgammon tournaments if any, schedules, entry fee, rules and regulations and directions to the venue can also be taken.
Café TweeKeerBellen
Address: In de Betouwstraat 12, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Phone: (024) 3606902
Email: Wim van den Nobelen at TKBNijmegen@wxs.nl
If you are seeking daily backgammon action, then the Cafe TweekeerBellen is the right place to go to. Backgammon social games take place every day from 4:00 onwards and last well into the night. Backgammon tournaments are a regular feature too where backgammon is played for money and players are rated on a point system as per their performance. The matches are fair, the atmosphere is amiable and the food at the cafe is good. Players from all levels of expertise, especially intermediate and expert players are seen to attend the regular games conducted daily. While the cafe is open to all customers and tourists can attend the backgammon games too, it would be a good idea to call or email the club for more information.
Café Van Dijk
Address: Stadionplein 19, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Phone: (020) 6792771
If you are seeking to play large stakes at backgammon then the Cafe Van Dijk is just the place to be. This cafe is the meeting point for many backgammon enthusiasts who are experienced players. Customers at the cafe enjoy a good sip and a great time at the backgammon board. While beginners are welcome to the club, the mainstream players are mostly experienced ones. Guests are welcome to either watch the games or participate in the action. The players at the cafe are also regular participants in various local tournaments and large scale backgammon tournaments conducted in Netherlands. Gaming usually takes place everyday but not all players attend the daily events. More information on when gaming takes place, timings, entry fee and dress codes can be availed through the mentioned phone number.
Rotterdam Backgammon Club
Address: Brasserie Het Zonnetje, Srandweg6, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Phone: Michel Buket at 003110-4206804
Email: m.buket2@chello.nl
Netherlands has produced some of the world's finest players like Philip Vischjager, world backgammon champion 2006, and probably the credit for this goes to the varied backgammon clubs. One such club is the Rotterdam backgammon club, a backgammon joint where many backgammon players meet up for knockout tourneys and social games. Established since many years now, the strength of players in the club has constantly been growing. Newcomers and beginners in backgammon are now taking a growing interest in the game, club and varied activities. Many of the players who come here also take part in inter-state tournaments and international backgammon tournaments through online backgammon options. Guests are welcome to participate in the events of the club too. The club usually conducts tournaments of backgammon once a month on the second Sunday. For more information on timings, entry fee, rules, regulations and game format, one can call up the mentioned phone number or send in an email.
Amsterdam Backgammon Club
Address: Krugerstraat 22-2, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Venue: Café, De clerqstraat 136, Amsterdam, Netherlands or Sportcafé Vak West, Balboastraat 7, Amsterdam
Phone: Vincent Versteeg at +31 20 463 3724 or 31 (20) 3311963 or mobile at ++31 (6) 11106930
Web Address: http://back.to/backgammon
Email Address: abc@denieuwe.tv or info@amsterdambackgammonclub.nl
The Amsterdam backgammon club has been around for quite some time and is highly popular among backgammon players in Netherlands. This club was established way back in 1998 and currently approximately 40 members come regularly to participate in the various social backgammon games, money plays and professional tournaments. The players meet once a week on Saturdays at the chosen venue. Games usually begin in the afternoons and go on well into the evening, depending upon the number of players and the chosen format. However games do not take place in the months of July and August. Guests are welcome and can directly reach the venue or can contact through phone and email for more details. New comers to the club can reach the cafe by 3pm, when registration begins. While the club has its own established membership, players need not become members in order to participate. The club operates professionally and follows the FIBS scoring system. It also maintains its own website where update information on backgammon knockout tournaments, entry fee, player standings, news and developments in backgammon can be accessed.
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