The Toll Gate Tournament

The Toll Gate Tournament Weekly backgammon event for players of all strengths. Every Wednesday from 7 pm prompt. Two minutes from Turnpike Lane station.

An interesting endgame occurred last night at the Tournament at The Springfield Tavern, Bounds Green, the new venue for ...
07/02/2025

An interesting endgame occurred last night at the Tournament at The Springfield Tavern, Bounds Green, the new venue for the Tollgate Tournament. A great venue with free parking, right by the tube, 7 pm start every Wednesday. 100% return. A Jane Austen to enter. Sadly the pub has just announced that they no longer want backgammon as they are not economical. So "another one bits the dust", appropriately in the album "The Game".

White is trailing 4-2 in a 7-point match. What is the correct cube action?

One other position from last night's tournament, now at the Springfield Tavern, N11, was of interest. The British numbe...
05/12/2024

One other position from last night's tournament, now at the Springfield Tavern, N11, was of interest. The British number one, Chris Hamilton was watching and thought my play was wrong. How would you play? White is leading 4-0 to 7 and owns a 2-cube.

It is now ten years since the death of the colourful Mick Vacarey who always used to annoyingly say "Desmonds" when someone rolled 2-2. But he is still missed.

The Tollgate Tournament has moved to a Wednesday at 7 pm and is now the North London Backgammon Tournament. A superb ven...
05/12/2024

The Tollgate Tournament has moved to a Wednesday at 7 pm and is now the North London Backgammon Tournament. A superb venue with their own room, almost opposite Bounds Green station at 133 Bounds Green Road, London N11 9PP. The Springfield Tavern offers good Thai food and a wide range of beers. For a portrait of Austen you get three matches and 100% return.

Last night I had an interesting position as White. I was leading 4-0 to 7. What is the right cube action?

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