Liverpool Backgammon Open 2026
Saturday 11th - Sunday 12th July
Christ the King Parish Centre. Liverpool L16 6AW
Full registration is now open
Note: Pre registered players will be given priority until 8th May. After that, any available places will be offered to those on the waiting list.
Please email us on Liverpoolopenbg@yahoo.com if you wish to be added to the waiting list.
Please note: Often several players from the list will secure a place.
Tournament Details
Single flight As with all our previous tournaments, there is only one flight – we are not splitting into Masters and Intermediates.
Registration/entry Total £85
Registration £45 / Entry Fee £40 Registration includes a buffet on both Saturday and Sunday lunchtimes.
There will be free tea, coffee and tap water throughout the tournament.
Juniors Junior competitors (ie under 18s) pay Registration only, and cannot win cash prizes.
Competition
In addition to the main competition there will be the consolation tournament, a 1 point shootout running throughout the weekend, and, on the Sunday, a Last Chance knockout tournament.
Saturday night we will again hold a doubles tournament. Entry will be £20 per pair, with side pools too.
Venue
There is free parking at the Parish Centre and on adjacent roads.
The Centre is 13 Minute walk from Broadgreen Merseyrail Station and there are buses from the centre serving Rocky Lane.
We appreciate everyone’s support for the longest-running annual club tournament in Britain.
Preregistered Players:
Paid *
Steve Allott *
Roland Archer
Darryl Artt
Steve Atkinson *
Andrew Bak
Mark Baker *
Paul Barwick *
Becca Bell
Fiona Blank
Paul Board
Sean Broadie
Michael Bromfield *
Patrick Brooks *
Tim Brown *
Rob Budworth
Graeme Campbell
Paul Campbell
Grahame Carson
Leah Carson
Tamby Carson
Krzysztof Cebula
Sean Chung
Aniel Ciobanu *
Radu Ciortan *
Cristi Cozos
Ian Davidson *
Christoph Deiter
Rebecca Dewhurst
Connor Dickinson
Fraya Dravern *
Frank Fleming
Steve Fowles *
Dave Gallagher
Keith Gill
Felicity Griffiths
Bryan Halewood *
Geoff Hall
Warren Hendon
Ian Hesketh *
Peter Hodson
Rosalie Johnson
Sarah Jolliff
Adrian Jones *
Brett Jones *
Chris Jones *
Kev Jones *
Gothwin Jr *
George Kyrazi *
Graeme McPhee *
Rich McQuillan
Tim Mooring *
Paul Moulton
Gary Orme *
Erne Patch *
Rob Perry *
Denby Pettitt
Alex Polden *
Dave Pritchard *
Jacqueline Rixon
Reeve Rixon
Marcel Rhodes *
George Sadler
David Sanders
Ali Shafeeq
Paul Spencer *
Kevin Stebbing
Steve Taylor
David Trenner
Yasmin Trenner
Ian Turner *
Dave Wallbank
Thomas Wallbank (J)
Neil Webb *
Stauart Whittingham
Martin Wilks
Art Williams
Justin Williams
Pam Wright *
Neil Young
Anon
Many congratulations to the 2025 Champion
Tom Thorpe
2025 Results:
Liverpool Open Champion: Tom Thorpe
Runner-up: Jon Barnes
Losing Semi-finalists: Steve Fowles, Kev Jones
Consolation (Liver Trophy): Andy Bak
Runner-up: Ian Davidson
Last Chance winner: Rachel Rhodes
Runner-up: Frank Fleming
1pt Shootout winner: Neil Young
Runner-up: CJ Uttley
Doubles winners : Radu Ciortan & Cristi Cozos
Runners-up: Peter Hodson & Krzysztof Cebula
Swiss Consolation 1 winner: Grahame Carson
Swiss Consolation 2 winner: Rich McQuillan
Previous Liverpool Open Winners
2024 Dan Rovira
2023 Cristi Cozos
2022 Rich McQuillan
2020 & 2021 (covid)
2019 Kev Jones
2018 Mark Calderbank
2017 Rob Perry
2016 Gary Bratton
2015 Eric McAlpine
2014 Jon Barnes
2013 Jimi Wong
2012 Jon Barnes
2011 Brian Lever
2010 Nicky Check
2009 Rachel Rhodes
2008 Ann Pocknell
2007 Brian Lever
2006 Rachel Rhodes
2005 Brian Lever
2004 John Slattery
2003 Darryl Artt
2002 John Slattery
2001 Darryl Artt
2000 John Slattery
1999 Brian Lever
1998 Simon Jones
1997 Nigel Cohen
1996 Martin Barkwill