| Backgammon Clubs — Meeting Your Fellow Players, Continued
Last month, I listed several of the Clubs, where "live" Backgammon events are organized and conducted. Here is the balance of the list: To establish a new Backgammon club, you need one "main ingredient" - players!
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| List of Backgammon clubs in the U.S.
In October I provided a list of the top Backgammon clubs in California, Nevada, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, and Wisconsin. Below is part two of that list with even more clubs listed.
ILLINOIS
PUB CLUB
Venue: Playoffs Sports Bar & Grill
720 E. North Ave.; Carol Stream, Illinois
Meeting: Thursday at 6:45 p.m.
CHICAGO BAR POINT CLUB
Venue: The Purple Hotel
4500 W. Touhy Ave.; Lincolnwood, Illinois
Meeting: Tuesday. Masters at 5:30 p.m., Open at 6:30 p.m.
PEORIA BACKGAMMON CLUB
Venue: Peoria Pizza Works
3921 N. Prospect; Peoria, Illinois
Meeting: Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
MINNESOTA
TWIN CITIES BACKGAMMON CLUB
Venue: Little Wagon
420 South 4th St.; Minneapolis, Minnesota
Meeting: Thursday at 7 p.m.
ROCHESTER MINNESOTA BACKGAMMON CLUB
Venue: American Legion Hall
315 1st Ave. NW; Rochester, Minnesota
Meeting: Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
MISSOURI
KANSAS CITY BACKGAMMON
Venue: Harpo's
4109 Pennsylvania Ave.; Kansas City, Missouri
Meeting: First Wednesday monthly at 6:30 p.m.
KANSAS CITY BACKGAMMON CLUB – USBL
Venue: Lew's Grill & Bar
7539 Wornall Road; Kansas City, Missouri
Meeting: Second, third, fourth Tuesday at 6:30 PM (United States Backgammon League affiliate - FREE entry)
MARYLAND
BELTWAY BACKGAMMON CLUB
Venue: Promenade Cardroom
5225 Pooks Hill Road; Bethesda, Maryland
Meeting: One or two Sundays a month at noon. Check website for exact dates.
MASSACHUSETTS
NEW ENGLAND BACKGAMMON CLUB
Venue: Dockside Restaurant
229 Centre St. (Rt. 60), Malden, Massachusetts
Meeting: Wednesday at 7 p.m.; Sunday monthly at 12:30 PM
NEW JERSEY
MID JERSEY BACKGAMMON CLUB
Venue: Town & Country Inn
Route 35 & Broadway, Keyport, New Jersey
Meeting: Thursday @ 7:30 PM. Side play only.
NEW YORK
MIDTOWN BACKGAMMON & CHESS CLUB
Venue: Clubroom
265 W. 37th St. (Suite 303); New York, New York
Meeting: Daily at noon. Tournaments Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
TIMES SQUARE BACKGAMMON & CHESS
Venue: Bryant Park
5th Avenue & 42nd Street; New York, New York
Meeting: Daily except Sunday at noon — April through December
PENNSYLVANIA
PITTSBURGH BACKGAMMON CLUB
Venue: Hartner's Restaurant
20260 Route 90; Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania
Meeting: Third Sunday monthly at 1 p.m.
BERKS COUNTY BACKGAMMON CLUB – USBL
Venue: Bar-B-Q Pit
4741 Penn Avenue; Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania
Meeting: Tuesday monthly at 7 p.m. (United States Backgammon League affiliate - FREE entry)
VIRGINIA
TYSON'S CORNER BACKGAMMON CLUB
Venue: Bailey's Pub & Grille
4233 Wilson Boulevard; Arlington, Virginia
Meeting: Monday at 6:45 p.m.
FLORIDA
SUNCOAST BACKGAMMON ASSOCIATION
Venue: New York, New York Lounge
Clearwater, Florida
Meeting: Monday and Friday at 6:30 PM
SOUTH FLORIDA BACKGAMMON CLUB
Venue: NorthRidge Raw Bar & Restaurant
969 E. Commercial Boulevard; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Meeting: Saturdays at 1 p.m.; Sunday monthly at 1 p.m.
GEORGIA
ATLANTA BACKGAMMON ASSOCIATION
Venue: Landmark Sidedoor Lounge
3652 Roswell Road NW; Atlanta, Georgia
Meeting: Monday at 7 p.m.
Venue: Mazzy's Sports Bar & Grill
10729 Alpharetta Highway; Roswell, Georgia
Meeting: 2nd Saturday monthly at 12:30 p.m.
NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE BACKGAMMON CLUB
Venue: O'Charley's
8140 S. Tryon St.; Charlotte, North Carolina
Meeting: Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
SOUTH CAROLINA
CHARLESTON BACKGAMMON SOCIETY
Venue: O'Charley's
2150 Northwoods Boulevard; N. Charleston, South Carolina
Meeting: Monday at 7 p.m.
TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE BACKGAMMON CLUB
Venue: Sam's Place
1803 21st Ave. S.; Nashville, Tennessee
Meeting: Wednesday at 6:45 PM
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| Holiday Quiz!
Backgammon Trivia - Test your knowledge of the game of Backgammon. Win a portable Backgammon Set. The first entry received with the most correct answers wins the Prize. (earliest e mail date). Please send answers to: heartsmoon@aol.com
Good Luck!
1. What was the name of the James Bond movie featuring a game of Backgammon and a requested switch of dice toward the end of the game?
2. Prior to becoming a World Class Backgammon player, what was the other game in which Bill Robertie was a very accomplished player?
3. What is the origin of Backgammon? (Original roots). You may state the area (country) where the game was introduced OR the "so called" ancient version of Backgammon which most closely resembles today's game.
4. What was the name of Paul Magriel's famous Backgammon book (1976), and who assisted him with the writing of this book?
5. In what decade and city did the Doubling Cube first appear in Backgammon?
6. What are the odds of rolling a any combination six with two dice, and what are the odds of rolling double sixes with two dice?
7. What two legendary Bridge players of the '40s and '50s wrote books about Backgammon?
8. What is the "for fun" variation of Backgammon which has a set - up including four back checkers for each player?
9. Where (city and facility) is the "live" World Championship of Backgammon held?
10. What is the name of the actor who starred in the "Godfather", and who is also a very avid Backgammon player?
Have fun with the Quiz! The answers will be posted in the next column.
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! | |
