We are pleased to announce the results from the 9th Mind Sports Olympiad which took place in the Manchester Conference Centre at UMIST between Friday 19th August 2005 and Monday 29th August 2005.
ABALONE
- Olympiad Championship
- Thursday 25, 9:30am-1pm
| ABALONE - OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
David M. Pearce (England) |
First |
| Silver |
Joey Ho (Hong Kong) |
Second |
| Bronze |
Stephen C. Rowe (England) |
Third |
| ABALONE - OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP Junior |
| Gold |
Joey Ho (Hong Kong) |
First |
| Silver |
Kenneth Ho (Hong Kong) |
Second |
ACQUIRE
- Olympiad Championship
- Sunday 28, 9:30am-5pm
- Forms part of MSO-Con
| ACQUIRE - OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Lyndon R. Gurr (England) |
139.64 VPs |
| Silver |
Markus A. Welbourne (England) |
130.77 VPs |
| Bronze |
Eric Norton (England) |
123.36 VPs |
| ACQUIRE - OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP Junior |
| Gold |
Jonathan Miller (England) |
106.61 VPs |
| Silver |
Benedict Sharrock (Wales) |
102.84 VPs |
| Bronze |
Kenneth Ho (Hong Kong) |
90.7 VPs |
AGE OF STEAM
- Olympiad Championship
- Friday 26, 2pm-10pm
- Forms part of MSO-Con
| AGE OF STEAM - OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Tanya C. Fox (England) |
262.5 VPs |
| Silver |
Markus A. Welbourne (England) |
225 VPs |
| Bronze |
Christopher Boote Norton (England) |
212.5 VPs |
BACKGAMMON
- Beginners' Tournament
- Saturday 20, 9:30am-5:30pm
- Five rounds: each round played to 3 points without the doubling cube
- More format details available from the British Isles Backgammon Association
No results recorded
| BACKGAMMON - WEEKEND TOURNAMENT |
| Gold |
Martyn Hamer (England) |
5/6 |
| Silver |
Mahmoud J. Jahanbani (Persian) |
5/6 |
| Bronze |
Adrian Jones (England) |
4/6 |
| BACKGAMMON - OLYMPIAD 1-POINT WIPEOUT CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Steve A. Rimmer (England) |
20 pts |
| Silver |
Martyn Hamer (England) |
17 pts |
| Bronze |
Mahmoud J. Jahanbani (Persian) |
16 pts |
| BACKGAMMON - OLYMPIAD 1-POINT WIPEOUT CHAMPIONSHIP Junior |
| Gold |
Alex Wilkinson (England) |
15 pts |
| BACKGAMMON - ONE-DAY CHALLENGE TOURNAMENT |
| Gold |
Fanika Petkovska (Macedonia) |
5/6 |
| Silver |
David Rudolf (England) |
4/6 |
| Bronze |
Kevin Stebbing (England) |
4/6 |
| BACKGAMMON - MANCHESTER CHALLENGE TOURNAMENT |
| Gold |
Martin Thompson (England) |
4/5 |
| Silver |
Kevin Stebbing (England) |
4/5 |
| Bronze |
Uldis Lapikens (England) |
3/5 |
| BACKGAMMON - MANCHESTER CHALLENGE TOURNAMENT Junior |
| Gold |
David Rudolf (England) |
3/5 |
| BACKGAMMON - OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Uldis Lapikens (England) |
6/6 |
| Silver |
Adrian Jones (England) |
4/6 |
| Bronze |
Mahmoud J. Jahanbani (Persian) |
3/6 |
| BACKGAMMON - ENGLISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Kevin Stebbing (England) |
6/6 |
| Silver |
Uldis Lapikens (England) |
4/6 |
| Bronze |
Paul Statter (England) |
3/6 |
| BACKGAMMON - ENGLISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP Junior |
| Gold |
Alex Wilkinson (England) |
3/6 |
| BACKGAMMON - MANCHESTER BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Jeff Barber (England) |
4/6 |
| Silver |
Uldis Lapikens (England) |
3½/6 |
| Bronze |
Steve A. Rimmer (England) |
3/6 |
- Amateur Olympiad Champion
- No extra fee
- The Amateur Olympiad Backgammon Champion will be the player with the best aggregate result over four Backgammon tournaments (excluding the Beginners tournament).
- Aggregate results will be based on the number of Pentamind points scored for each of a player's four best results.
- The winner will be awarded a special trophy.
| BACKGAMMON - AMATEUR OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Kevin Stebbing (England) |
333.24/400 |
| Silver |
Uldis Lapikens (England) |
324.33/400 |
| Bronze |
Mahmoud J. Jahanbani (Persian) |
314.22/400 |
| BACKGAMMON - AMATEUR OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP Junior |
| Gold |
David Rudolf (England) |
247.4/400 |
BOKU
- WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
- Thursday 25, 1:30pm-5:30pm
| BOKU - WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Joey Ho (Hong Kong) |
16/18 |
| Silver |
David M. Pearce (England) |
15/18 |
| Bronze |
David Tuddenham (England) |
12/18 |
| BOKU - WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Junior |
| Gold |
Joey Ho (Hong Kong) |
16/18 |
| Silver |
Ankush Khandelwal (England) |
10/18 |
BRIDGE
- Please note that all entry fees are per player.
- All tournaments give Master Points.
- All sessions will be 24 boards.
- Senior Pairs
- Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24, 2pm-6pm
- Must be entered on special bridge entry form - not eligible for "entry and accommodation" package
| BRIDGE - SENIOR PAIRS |
| Gold |
Pauline Lang (England) Alan Jones (England) |
62.50% |
| Silver |
John Hassett (England) Bill Hirst (England) |
62.19% |
| Bronze |
Mike Alexander (England) Paul Hackett (England) |
57.50% |
- Ladies' Pairs
- Tuesday 23, 7:30pm-11pm
- Must be entered on special bridge entry form - not eligible for "entry and accommodation" package
| BRIDGE - LADIES' PAIRS |
| Gold |
Michelle Brunner (England) Rhona Goldenfield (England) |
66% |
| Silver |
Michelle Alexander (England) Irene Bowers (England) |
53% |
| Bronze |
Olivia Hackett (England) Celia Comrie |
49% |
- Men's Pairs
- Tuesday 23, 7:30pm-11pm
- Must be entered on special bridge entry form - not eligible for "entry and accommodation" package
| BRIDGE - MEN'S PAIRS |
| Gold |
John Armstrong (England) Paul Hackett (England) |
61.22% |
| Silver |
Tony Wilkinson (Scotland) Kevin Comrie (England) |
58.65% |
| Bronze |
Mike Alexander (England) David Baskin (England) |
56.73% |
- Mixed Pairs
- Wednesday 24, 7:30pm-11pm
- Must be entered on special bridge entry form - not eligible for "entry and accommodation" package
| BRIDGE - MIXED PAIRS |
| Gold |
Michelle Brunner (England) John Holland (England) |
57.74% |
| Silver |
Pam Hyett (Wales) Gareth Hyett (Wales) |
56.85% |
| Bronze |
Marianne Farr (England) John Morrell (England) |
56.25% |
- Senior Teams of Four
- Thursday 25 and Friday 26, 2pm-6pm
- Must be entered on special bridge entry form - not eligible for "entry and accommodation" package
| BRIDGE - SENIOR TEAMS OF FOUR |
| Gold |
Patrick Jourdain (Wales) Raymond Semp (England) Kathleen Nelson (England) Alan Nelson (England) |
66 VPs |
| Silver |
Rhona Goldenfield (England) Bernard Goldenfield (England) Paul Hackett (England) Brian Cornelius (England) |
59 VPs |
| Bronze |
Agnes Blewett (England) Heather Hobsen (England) Stan Collins (England) Roy Garthwaite (England) |
46 VPs |
- Multiple Teams of Four
- Thursday 25, 7:30pm-11pm
- Must be entered on special bridge entry form - not eligible for "entry and accommodation" package
| BRIDGE - MULTIPLE TEAMS OF FOUR |
| Gold |
Michelle Brunner (England) John Hassett (England) Bill Hirst (England) John Holland (England) |
+93 IMPs |
| Silver |
Rhona Goldenfield (England) Bernard Goldenfield (England) Patrick Jourdain (Wales) Kathleen Nelson (England) |
+80 IMPs |
| Bronze |
Barbara Hackett (England) Paul Hackett (England) Justin Hackett (England) Brian Cornelius (England) |
+16 IMPs |
- Open Pairs
- Friday 26, 2pm-6pm
- Must be entered on special bridge entry form - not eligible for "entry and accommodation" package
| BRIDGE - OPEN PAIRS |
| Gold |
Tomas Kosicka (Czech Republic) Jakub Slemr (Czech Republic) |
58.14% |
| Silver |
Michelle Brunner (England) Kevin Comrie (England) Tony Wilkinson (Scotland) Alex Wilkinson (England) |
55.18% |
- Point a Board
- Friday 26, 7:30pm-11pm
- Must be entered on special bridge entry form - not eligible for "entry and accommodation" package
| BRIDGE - POINT-A-BOARD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Paul Hackett (England) Justin Hackett (England) Jason Hackett (England) Hugh McGann (England) |
35/52 |
| Silver |
Gareth Hyett (Wales) Alan Mould (England) Brian Senior (England) Brian Cornelius (England) |
35/52 |
| Bronze |
Rhona Goldenfield (England) Bernard Goldenfield (England) David Barton (England) Alan Jones (England) |
34/52 |
- Green Point Event: Olympiad Pairs Championship
- Saturday 27, noon-3:30pm and 4pm-7:30pm
- Must be entered on special bridge entry form - not eligible for "entry and accommodation" package
- Green Point Event
| BRIDGE - OLYMPIAD PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
John Armstrong (England) David Stevenson (England) |
60.19% |
| Silver |
Michelle Brunner (England) Rhona Goldenfield (England) |
58.05% |
| Bronze |
Leslie Klein (Canada) David Barton (England) |
57.91% |
- Green Point Event: Swiss Teams
- Sunday 28, noon-8pm (includes a short break)
- Must be entered on special bridge entry form - not eligible for "entry and accommodation" package
- Seven seven-board matches
- Green Point Event
| BRIDGE - SWISS TEAMS |
| Gold |
Paul Hackett (England) Jason Hackett (England) Justin Hackett (England) Richard Probst (England) |
87 VPs |
| Silver |
Pony Nehmert (England) Barbara Hackett (England) Sandra Probst (England) Jenny Rudenstal (England) |
80 VPs |
| Bronze |
Joy Blakey (England) Irving Blakey (England) Mike Goldsmith (England) Ed Levy (England) |
72 VPs |
- Green Point Event: Swiss Pairs
- Monday 29, noon-7:30pm (includes a short break)
- Must be entered on special bridge entry form - not eligible for "entry and accommodation" package
- Seven seven-board matches
- Green Point Event
| BRIDGE - SWISS PAIRS |
| Gold |
Alexander Morris (England) Andrew Woodcock (England) |
113/140 |
| Silver |
Paul Hackett (England) Justin Hackett (England) |
104/140 |
| Bronze |
Fiona Brown (England) Hugh McGann (England) |
101/140 |
- Amateur Olympiad Champion
- No extra fee
- This title and trophy are awarded to the player with the best aggregate results taken over three Bridge tournaments.
CARCASSONNE
- Olympiad Championship
- Sunday 28, 6pm-10pm
- Forms part of MSO-Con
| CARCASSONNE - OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Mark A. Stretch (England) |
392 VPs |
| Silver |
Tim Sharrock (England) |
362 VPs |
| Bronze |
Eric Norton (England) |
361 VPs |
| CARCASSONNE - OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP Junior |
| Gold |
Judith Miller (England) |
319 VPs |
| Silver |
Jonathan Miller (England) |
317 VPs |
CHESS
- Olympiad Problem Solving Championship
- Friday 19, 11:30am-5:30pm
| CHESS - OLYMPIAD PROBLEM SOLVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Ian R. Watson (England) |
50½ pts |
| Silver |
Lyndon R. Gurr (England) |
34 pts |
| Bronze |
Ankush Khandelwal (England) |
21 pts |
- Open Olympiad Championship
- CANCELLED
- Major Olympiad Championship
- CANCELLED
- Minor Olympiad Championship
- CANCELLED
- Olympiad Championship
- Monday 22, 9:30am-5:30pm
- Seven rounds in this tournament
- Each player will have 20 minutes per game
| CHESS - OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Ankush Khandelwal (England) |
6½/7 |
| Silver |
Alan A. Smith (England) |
6/7 |
| Bronze |
Lyndon R. Gurr (England) |
3½/7 |
| CHESS - OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP Junior |
| Gold |
Ankush Khandelwal (England) |
6½/7 |
- Open Evening Championship
- Monday 22 - Tuesday 23, 6:30pm-10:00pm
- Six rounds in this tournament
- Each player will have 30 minutes per game
| CHESS - OPEN EVENING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Alan A. Smith (England) |
6½/7 |
| Silver |
David R. Sedgwick (England) |
4½/7 |
| Bronze |
Stephen Pickles (Australia) |
4½/7 |
- Blitz Morning
- Wednesday 24, 9:30am-1:30pm
- Each player will have 10 minutes per game
| CHESS - 10-MINUTE MORNING BLITZ |
| Gold |
Ankush Khandelwal (England) |
8/9 |
| Silver |
Tim Hebbes (England) |
7/9 |
| Bronze |
Koichi B. Nicholas (England) |
6½/9 |
| CHESS - 10-MINUTE MORNING BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP Junior |
| Gold |
Ankush Khandelwal (England) |
8/9 |
- Blitz Afternoon Championship
- Wednesday 24, 2pm-5:30pm
- Each player will have 5 minutes per game
| CHESS - BLITZ AFTERNOON CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Ankush Khandelwal (England) |
11/11 |
| Silver |
Alain S. Dekker (South Africa) |
7½/11 |
| Bronze |
Stephen Pickles (Australia) |
7½/11 |
| CHESS - BLITZ AFTERNOON CHAMPIONSHIP Junior |
| Gold |
Ankush Khandelwal (England) |
11/11 |
| Silver |
Joey Ho (Hong Kong) |
5½/11 |
- Blitz Morning Two
- Thursday 25, 9:30am-1:30pm
- Each player will have 10 minutes per game
| CHESS - MORNING BLITZ TWO |
| Gold |
Ankush Khandelwal (England) |
7½/9 |
| Silver |
Andrew M. Smith (England) |
7/9 |
| Bronze |
Tim Hebbes (England) |
7/9 |
| CHESS - MORNING BLITZ TWO Junior |
| Gold |
Ankush Khandelwal (England) |
7½/9 |
- Blitz Afternoon Two
- Thursday 25, 2pm-5:30pm
- Each player will have 5 minutes per game
| CHESS - BLITZ AFTERNOON TWO |
| Gold |
Tim Hebbes (England) |
11/14 |
| Silver |
Stephen Pickles (Australia) |
10/14 |
| Bronze |
Martyn Hamer (England) |
9/14 |
- Novice Olympiad Championship
- Friday 26, 7pm-10:30pm and
Saturday 27 - Sunday 28, 9:30am-5:30pm
- Five rounds in this tournament
- Each player will have two hours per game
- Open to players with BCF gradings under 90 only
- Rapidplay Open Championship
- Saturday 27, 9:30am-5:30pm
- Each player will have 30 minutes per game
| CHESS - RAPIDPLAY OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Chris Carter (England) |
4½/6 |
| Silver |
Ankush Khandelwal (England) |
4&frac21;/6 |
| Bronze |
David Jameson (Wales) |
4½/6 |
| CHESS - RAPIDPLAY OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP Junior |
| Gold |
Ankush Khandelwal (England) |
4½/6 |
- Time Variable Blitz Championship
- Sunday 29, 9:30am-1:30pm
- Six rounds in this tournament
- The time control for the first game will be 15 minutes per player
- The time control will decrease in successive games, until...
- The time control for the sixth game will be 2 minutes per player
| CHESS - TIME VARIABLE BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Ankush Khandelwal (England) |
7/7 |
| Silver |
Chris Carter (England) |
5½/7 |
| Bronze |
Alexander Baron (England) |
5/7 |
| CHESS - TIME VARIABLE BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP Junior |
| Gold |
Ankush Khandelwal (England) |
7/7 |
- Lightning "Fischer Clock" Championship
- Sunday 28, 2pm-5:30pm
- Each player will have 3 minutes per game with 5 seconds added per move
| CHESS - LIGHTNING "FISCHER CLOCK" CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Ankush Khandelwal (England) |
6½/8 |
| Silver |
Michael Abbott (England) |
6/8 |
| Bronze |
David Jameson (Wales) |
5½/8 |
| CHESS - LIGHTNING "FISCHER CLOCK" CHAMPIONSHIP Junior |
| Gold |
Ankush Khandelwal (England) |
6½/8 |
- Blitz Olympiad Championship
- Monday 29, 9:30am-4:30pm
- Each player will have 10 minutes per game
- Amateur Olympiad Champion
- No extra fee
- This title and trophy are awarded to the player with the best aggregate results taken over three Chess events, including one slow play, one rapid and one blitz tournament
| CHESS - AMATEUR OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Ankush Khandelwal (England) |
639 pts |
| Silver |
Andrew M. Smith (England) |
364 pts |
| Bronze |
Lyndon R. Gurr (England) |
336 pts |
| CHESS - AMATEUR OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP Junior |
| Gold |
Ankush Khandelwal (England) |
639 pts |
CONTINUO
- WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
- Friday 26, 2pm-5:30pm
| CONTINUO - WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Matthew J. Cordell (England) |
5/5 |
| Silver |
Michael J. Haytack (England) |
3/5 |
| Bronze |
Steve A. Rimmer (England) |
3/5 |
CREATIVE THINKING
- WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
- Sunday 28, 2pm-5:30pm
| CREATIVE THINKING - WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Martin Burroughs (England) |
97 pts |
| Silver |
Maguy Higgs (England) |
93 pts |
| Bronze |
Zuhairah Ali (Malaysia) |
92 pts |
CRIBBAGE
- Olympiad Singles Championship
- Saturday 20, 9:30am-5:30pm
- Singles championship involves play of six-card cribbage
| CRIBBAGE - OLYMPIAD SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Kenneth J. Wilshire (Wales) |
9/11 |
| Silver |
Tige Nnando (England) |
8/11 |
| Bronze |
Alexander Baron (England) |
8/11 |
| CRIBBAGE - OLYMPIAD SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP Junior |
| Gold |
Charles Heppell (England) |
7/11 |
| Silver |
James Heppell (England) |
6/11 |
| Bronze |
Alex Wilkinson (England) |
6/11 |
- Olympiad Pairs Championship
- Sunday 21, 9:30am-5:30pm
- Entry fee: £18 (£9)
- Pairs championship involves play of five-card cribbage
| CRIBBAGE - OLYMPIAD PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Charles Heppell (England) James Heppell (England) |
11/12 |
| Silver |
Joey Ho (Hong Kong) Kenneth Ho (Hong Kong) |
10/12 |
| Bronze |
Alex Wilkinson (England) Tony Wilkinson (England) |
7/12 |
| CRIBBAGE - OLYMPIAD PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP Junior |
| Gold |
Charles Heppell (England) James Heppell (England) |
11/12 |
| Silver |
Joey Ho (Hong Kong) Kenneth Ho (Hong Kong) |
10/12 |
DECAMENTATHLON
- WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
- Wednesday 24, 9:30am-1pm
| DECAMEMTATHLON - WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Martyn Hamer (England) |
633/1000 |
| Silver |
David M. Pearce (England) |
588½/1000 |
| Bronze |
Steve A. Rimmer (England) |
568/1000 |
DIPLOMACY
- Olympiad Championship
- Saturday 20, 9:30am-10pm
| DIPLOMACY - OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Jonathan Miller (England) |
49.6 pts |
| Silver |
Andrew Havery (Australia) |
21.4 pts |
| Bronze |
David M. Pearce (South Africa) |
12.4 pts |
| DIPLOMACY - OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP Junior |
| Gold |
Jonathan Miller (England) |
49.6 pts |
- Intimate Diplomacy
- Sunday 21, 10am-8pm
| DIPLOMACY - INTIMATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Michael J. Haytack (England) |
2.4 pts |
| Silver |
Stephen Pickles (Australia) |
2.3 pts |
| Bronze |
Alain S. Dekker (South Africa) |
1.9 pts |
DOMINOES
- (Caribbean Style) British Open Team Championship
- Saturday 27, 12:00-9pm
- Eight players per team
- (Caribbean Style) British Open Pairs Championship
- Sunday 28, 10am-6pm
- Olympiad 5s and 3s Pairs Championship
- Monday 29, 9:30am-5:30pm
| DOMINOES - OLYMPIAD 5s AND 3s SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Joey Ho (Hong Kong) |
8/12 |
| Silver |
Bernard Morgan (England) |
7/12 |
| Bronze |
Claire Florent (France) |
6/12 |
| DOMINOES - OLYMPIAD 5s AND 3s SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP Junior |
| Gold |
Joey Ho (Hong Kong) |
8/12 |
DRAUGHTS
- Frisian Olympiad Championship
- Wednesday 24, 9:30am-1:30pm
- Each player will have 25 minutes per game
| DRAUGHTS - FRISIAN OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Fred Kok (Netherlands) |
10/10 |
| Silver |
Ton Tillemans (Switzerland) |
8/10 |
| Bronze |
Chris Carter (England) |
6/10 |
- Hexdame Olympiad Championship
- Wednesday 24, 2pm-5:30pm
- Each player will have 20 minutes per game
| DRAUGHTS - HEXDAME OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Fred Kok (Netherlands) |
9/10 |
| Silver |
Ton Tillemans (Switzerland) |
8/10 |
| Bronze |
George I. Miller (England) |
6/10 |
- International (10x10) Olympiad Championship
- Wednesday 24, 6pm-10pm
- Each player will have 25 minutes per game
| DRAUGHTS - INTERNATIONAL 10x10 OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Ton Tillemans (Switzerland) |
5/6 |
| Silver |
David A. Kotin (Belarus) |
4/6 |
| Bronze |
Fred Kok (Netherlands) |
3/6 |
- Czech Dama Olympiad Championship
- Thursday 25, 9:30am-1pm
- Each player will have 25 minutes per game
| DRAUGHTS - CZECH DAMA OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Fred Kok (Netherlands) |
8/10 |
| Silver |
David A. Kotin (Belarus) |
7/10 |
| Bronze |
Ton Tillemans (Switzerland) |
7/10 |
- Italian Olympiad Championship
- Thursday 25, 2am-5:30pm
- Each player will have 25 minutes per game
| DRAUGHTS - ITALIAN OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
David A. Kotin (Belarus) George I. Miller (England) |
8/12 |
| Bronze |
Ton Tillemans (Switzerland) |
7/12 |
- Losing Checkers Olympiad Championship
- Thursday 25, 6pm-10pm
- Each player will have 10 minutes per game
| DRAUGHTS - LOSING CHECKERS OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Fred Kok (Netherlands) |
12/12 |
| Silver |
Ton Tillemans (Switzerland) |
6/12 |
| Bronze |
David Harwood (England) |
4/12 |
- International Match: Britain vs. Italy
- Friday 26, 9:30am-6:30pm
- British and Irish Freestyle Open Championship
- Saturday 27, 9:30am-6:30pm and
Sunday 28, 9:30am-5pm
- Prize fund of £200 for this event. The winner will receive the Samuel Cohen trophy.
| DRAUGHTS - BRITISH AND IRISH FREESTYLE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
George I. Miller (England) |
16/20 |
| Silver |
Dafydd Wyn Roberts (Wales) |
13/20 |
| Bronze |
Con McCarrick (Ireland) |
12/20 |
- Amateur Olympiad Champion
- No extra fee
- This title and trophy are awarded to the player with the best aggregate results taken over four Draughts tournaments.
| DRAUGHTS - AMATEUR OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Fred Kok (Netherlands) |
400/400 |
| Silver |
Ton Tillemans (Switzerland) |
333/400 |
| Bronze |
George I. Miller (England) |
317/400 |
ENTROPY
- WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
- Monday 22, 9:30am-5:30pm
| ENTROPY - WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Peter J. Horlock (England) |
7/7 |
| Silver |
Alain S. Dekker (South Africa) |
5/7 |
| Bronze |
Tim Hebbes (England) |
5/7 |
| ENTROPY - WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Junior |
| Gold |
James Heppell (England) |
4/7 |
| Silver |
Kenneth Ho (Hong Kong) |
3/7 |
| Bronze |
Jonathan Miller (England) |
3/7 |
GO
- Please note that in all tournaments Komi is 6.5.
- The Northern Go Tournament
- Saturday 27 - Sunday 28, 9:30am-1pm and 2pm-5:30pm
- Each player will have 60 minutes per game plus 5 minutes for 30 moves overtime
| GO - NORTHERN GO TOURNAMENT |
| Gold |
Alistair Wall (England) |
MMS 5 |
| Silver |
Paul Smith (England) |
MMS 3 |
| Bronze |
Tim J. Hunt (England) |
MMS 3 |
- Rapidplay Olympiad Championship
- Monday 29, 9:30am-1pm and 2pm-5:30pm
- Each player will have 30 minutes per game with no overtime
| GO - RAPIDPLAY OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Tim J. Hunt (England) |
3/5 |
| Silver |
Paul A. Blockley (England) |
3/5 |
| Bronze |
Edward Blockley (England) |
3/5 |
HISTORICAL GAMES
INTELLIGENCE
- UK Primary Schools' Team Championship
- July 16th-17th
- UK Primary Schools' Individual Championship
- July 16th-17th
- UK Secondary Schools' Team Championship
- July 16th-17th
- UK Secondary Schools' Individual Championship
- July 16th-17th
JKLM TASTER TOURNAMENT
- JKLM Taster Tournament
- Saturday 27, 9:30am-1:30pm
- Forms part of MSO-Con
- More information about the games involved at the JKLM Games web site
| JKLM TASTER TOURNAMENT |
| Gold |
Markus A. Welbourne (England) |
78815 |
| Silver |
Mark A. Stretch (England) |
64145 |
| Bronze |
Christopher Boote (England) |
53920 |
| JKLM TASTER TOURNAMENT Junior |
| Gold |
Kenneth Ho (Hong Kong) |
52530 |
| Silver |
Judith Miller (England) |
21430 |
| Bronze |
Jonathan Miller (England) |
16085 |
LINES OF ACTION
- WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
- Tuesday 23, 9:30am-1:30pm
| LINES OF ACTION - WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Koichi B. Nicholas (England) |
5/6 |
| Silver |
Tim Hebbes (England) |
5/6 |
| Bronze |
Peter J. Horlock (England) |
4/6 |
| LINES OF ACTION - WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Junior |
| Gold |
Jonathan Miller (England) |
3/6 |
| Silver |
James Heppell (England) |
3/6 |
LOST CITIES
- Olympiad Championship
- Friday 26, 9:30am-1pm
- Forms part of MSO-Con
| LOST CITIES - OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Ankush Khandelwal (England) |
5/6 |
| Silver |
Christopher Boote (England) |
5/6 |
| Bronze |
Peter J. Horlock (England) |
4/6 |
| LOST CITIES - OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP Junior |
| Gold |
Ankush Khandelwal (England) |
5/6 |
| Silver |
Theo Sharrock (England) |
3/6 |
MASTERMIND
- Olympiad Championship
- Sunday 21, 9:30am-1pm
| MASTERMIND - OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
George Lane (England) |
6/6 |
| Silver |
David M. Pearce (England) |
4/6 |
| Bronze |
Kenneth J. Wilshire (Wales) |
3½/6 |
MENTAL CALCULATIONS
- WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
- Tuesday 23, 2pm-5:30pm
| MENTAL CALCULATIONS - WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Gert Mittring (Germany) |
600/600 |
| Silver |
Robert Fountain (England) |
588/600 |
| Bronze |
George Lane (England) |
584/600 |
MSOCON
- Olympiad Amateur Championship
- We are introducing "MSOCON", a separate event that caters for enthusiasts of what we previously called "Hobby Games". This includes: Acquire, Age of Steam, Carcassonne, Lost Cities, Puerto Rico and Settlers of Catan. Participants in MSOCON pay an all-in fee of £20 which allows them to compete in as many of the MSOCON tournaments as they wish. Any MSO9 participant who has one or two unallocated playing sessions on a day when they are already participating, may take part without any extra charge in a MSOCON tournament on that day. Any MSOCON participant must pay the normal MSO9 entry fee if they also wish to participate in tournaments outside of MSOCON. MSOCON entries must be made on the separate MSOCON entry form.
NUBBLE!
- British Championship
- Friday 26, 9:30am-1pm and 2pm-5:30pm
- Players aged 7+
- Six rounds; board games used, software version for the final
- Nubble! is the game formerly known as Number Quest
- Prize fund of £120 for this event
| NUBBLE! - OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Lyndon R. Gurr (England) |
6/6 |
| Silver |
Joey Ho (Hong Kong) |
4/6 |
| Bronze |
George Lane (England) |
4/6 |
- National Schools Championship
- Saturday 27, 9:30am-1pm and 2pm-5:30pm
- Free to enter
- Players aged 7+
- Six rounds; board games used, software version for the final
- Nubble! is the game formerly known as Number Quest
- Prize fund consists of Nubble! board games and Virtual Image software
- Please send registrations for this event directly to Jack Berkovi
OTHELLO
- 8x8 European Championship
- Saturday 20, 9:30am-5:30pm and
Sunday 21, 9:30am-1:30pm
- Each player will have 30 minutes per game
| OTHELLO - 8x8 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Jeremy Dyer (England) |
6/6 |
| Silver |
Hana Kvapilova (Czech Republic) |
4/6 |
| Bronze |
Janice L. Low (England) |
2/6 |
- 10x10 World Championship
- Monday 22, 9:30am-5:30pm and
Tuesday 23, 9:30am-1:30pm
- Each player will have 50 minutes per game
| OTHELLO - 10x10 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Jeremy Dyer (England) |
3/3 |
| Silver |
Hana Kvapilova (Czech Republic) |
2/3 |
| Bronze |
David A. Kotin (Belarus) |
1/3 |
- 8x8 Blitz World Championship
- Tuesday 23, 2pm-5:30pm
- Each player will have 5 minutes per game
| OTHELLO - 8x8 BLITZ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Jeremy Dyer (England) |
8/9 |
| Silver |
Stephen C. Rowe (England) |
7/9 |
| Bronze |
David A. Kotin (Belarus) |
5½/9 |
OWARE
- Olympiad Championship
- Friday 19, 6:30pm-10pm and
Saturday 20, 9:30am-1:30pm
| OWARE - OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Hana Kvapilova (Czech Republic) |
5/6 |
| Silver |
Tim Hebbes (England) David M. Pearce (England) |
3/6 |
PACRU
- Olympiad Championship
- Tuesday 23, 9:30am-1:30pm
- More information about the game is available at the official Pacru site
| PACRU - OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Adam Flowers (England) |
15/15 |
| Silver |
Ankush Khandelwal (England) |
12/15 |
| Bronze |
Joey Ho (Hong Kong) |
9/15 |
| PACRU - OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP Junior |
| Gold |
Ankush Khandelwal (England) |
12/15 |
| Bronze |
Joey Ho (Hong Kong) |
9/15 |
- WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
- Monday 29, 9:30am-1pm and 2pm-5:30pm
- More information about the game is available at the official Pacru site
| PACRU - WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Alain S. Dekker (South Africa) |
21/21 |
| Silver |
Mike Wellman (England) |
18/21 |
| Bronze |
Adam Flowers (England) |
15/21 |
PENTAMIND
- WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
- [A] To compete for the Pentamind medals, participants must enter tournaments for 5 or more different games or mental skills;
- [B] At least one of these tournaments must each have playing times scheduled to last for three playing sessions or longer. Count one session if play is scheduled to be in progress at 11am, one session if play is scheduled to be in progress at 4pm and one session if play is scheduled to be in progress at 8pm.
- [C] This year there is no requirement upon the total number of sessions, subject to [B] above.
- [D] You will score Pentamind points according to where you finish in each tournament according to the formula: 100(p - n)/(p - 1) where p represents the number of players in the tournament and n represents the participant's position in the tournament.
- [E] Not more than two games will be counted from the following MSO-Con competitions: Acquire, Age of Steam, Carcassonne, Lost Cities, Puerto Rico and Settlers of Catan.
- [F] The participants with the highest total Pentamind scores from their 5 best tournaments for different games or mental skills will win the awards and the overall highest score wins the Pentamind championship.
- [G] You may not include any beginners, novice, age-restricted or graded chess tournaments in your "5 best" results. The JKLM Taster Tournament and the Victor Ludorum competition also may not be included.
- [H] A Pentamind participant who enters a tournament and then withdraws from it before playing at least half of the games will have that tournament included in his score calculations.
- [I] No player may enter for tournaments which clash in the playing schedule without the permission of the Chief Arbiter, Event Manager or Chief Organiser.
| PENTAMIND - WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Tim Hebbes (England) |
496.72/500 |
| Silver |
Joey Ho (Hong Kong) |
461.16/500 |
| Bronze |
Ankush Khandelwal (England) |
453.84/500 |
POKER
- Pot-Limit Seven Card Stud Championship
- Saturday 20 - Sunday 21, 5:45pm-11pm
| POKER - POT-LIMIT SEVEN-CARD STUD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Koichi B. Nicholas (England) |
Winner |
| Silver |
Gert Mittring (Germany) |
Last Out |
| Bronze |
Tim Hebbes (England) |
Second Last Out |
| POKER - POT-LIMIT SEVEN-CARD STUD CHAMPIONSHIP Junior |
| Gold |
Jonathan Miller (England) |
Last Junior Eliminated |
| Silver |
Alex Wilkinson (England) |
Second Last Junior Out |
| Bronze |
Kenneth Ho (Hong Kong) |
Third Last Junior Out |
- Pot-Limit Pineapple Hold'em Tournament
- Sunday 21, 5:45pm-11pm
- Entry to the Pineapple Hold'em tournament is at no extra fee to those who enter the Pot-Limit Seven Card Stud Championship and fail to qualify for the second day.
| POKER - POT-LIMIT PINEAPPLE HOLD'EM |
| Gold |
Chris Carter (England) |
Winner |
| Silver |
David M. Pearce (England) |
Last Out |
| Bronze |
Michael J. Cresswell (England) |
Second Last Out |
| POKER - POT-LIMIT PINEAPPLE HOLD'EM Junior |
| Gold |
Alex Wilkinson (England) |
Last Junior Eliminated |
| Silver |
James Heppell (England) |
Second Last Junior Out |
| Bronze |
Judith Miller (England) |
Third Last Junior Out |
- WORLD AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
- Monday 22 - Saturday 27, 5:45 or 6pm-11pm
- To qualify for the title you must play in four or more of these six tournaments:
1) Monday 22: Pot-Limit Five-Card Draw (starts 5:45pm)
| POKER - POT-LIMIT FIVE-CARD DRAW |
| Gold |
George I. Miller (England) |
Winner |
| Silver |
Philip P. Swanton (England) |
Last Out |
| Bronze |
Tim Hebbes (England) |
Second Last Out |
| POKER - POT-LIMIT FIVE-CARD DRAW Junior |
| Gold |
Jonathan Miller (England) |
Last Junior Eliminated |
| Silver |
James Heppell (England) |
Second Last Junior Out |
| Bronze |
Joey Ho (Hong Kong) |
Third Last Junior Out |
2) Tuesday 23: Pot-Limit Seven-Card Stud (starts 5:45pm)
| POKER - POT-LIMIT SEVEN-CARD STUD |
| Gold |
Tim Hebbes (England) |
Winner |
| Silver |
George Hall (England) |
Last Out |
| Bronze |
Kenneth Ho (Hong Kong) |
Second Last Out |
| POKER - POT-LIMIT SEVEN-CARD STUD Junior |
| Gold |
Kenneth Ho (Hong Kong) |
Last Junior Eliminated |
| Silver |
David Rudolf (England) |
Second Last Junior Out |
| Bronze |
James Heppell (England) |
Third Last Junior Out |
3) Wednesday 24: Pot-Limit Canadian Stud (starts 6pm)
| POKER - POT-LIMIT CANADIAN STUD |
| Gold |
Kevin Stebbing (England) |
Winner |
| Silver |
David M. Pearce (England) |
Last Out |
| Bronze |
Jakub Slemr (Czech Republic) |
Second Last Out |
| POKER - POT-LIMIT CANADIAN STUD Junior |
| Gold |
Judith Miller (England) |
Last Junior Eliminated |
| Silver |
Ankush Khandelwal (England) |
Second Last Junior Out |
| Bronze |
Kenneth Ho (Hong Kong) |
Third Last Junior Out |
4) Thursday 25: Pot-Limit Texas Hold'em (starts 6pm)
| POKER - POT-LIMIT TEXAS HOLD'EM |
| Gold |
Martyn Hamer (England) |
Winner |
| Silver |
David Rudolf (England) |
Last Out |
| Bronze |
Michael J. Cresswell (England) |
Second Last Out |
| POKER - POT-LIMIT TEXAS HOLD'EM Junior |
| Gold |
David Rudolf (England) |
Last Junior Eliminated |
| Silver |
Adrian Dobson (England) |
Second Last Junior Out |
| Bronze |
Kenneth Ho (Hong Kong) |
Third Last Junior Out |
5) Friday 26: Pot-Limit London Lowball (starts 6pm)
| POKER - POT-LIMIT LONDON LOWBALL |
| Gold |
Ankush Khandelwal (England) |
Winner |
| Silver |
Kenneth Ho (Hong Kong) |
Last Out |
| Bronze |
Andrew Havery (England) |
Second Last Out |
| POKER - POT-LIMIT LONDON LOWBALL Junior |
| Gold |
Ankush Khandelwal (England) |
Winner |
| Silver |
Kenneth Ho (Hong Kong) |
Last Junior Eliminated |
| Bronze |
Joey Ho (Hong Kong) |
Second Last Junior Out |
6) Saturday 27: Pot-Limit Omaha (high only, starts 6pm)
| POKER - POT-LIMIT OMAHA |
| Gold |
Martyn Hamer (England) |
Winner |
| Silver |
Steve A. Rimmer (England) |
Last Out |
| Bronze |
Michael J. Cresswell (England) |
Second Last Out |
| POKER - POT-LIMIT OMAHA Junior |
| Gold |
Ankush Khandelwal (England) |
Last Junior Eliminated |
| Silver |
Joey Ho (Hong Kong) |
Second Last Junior Out |
| Bronze |
David Rudolf (England) |
Third Last Junior Out |
OVERALL STANDINGS
| POKER - WORLD AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
George I. Miller (England) |
380/400 |
| Silver |
Martyn Hamer (England) |
374/400 |
| Bronze |
Tim Hebbes (England) |
363/400 |
| POKER - WORLD AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP Junior |
| Gold |
Joey Ho (Hong Kong) |
358/400 |
| Silver |
Ankush Khandelwal (England) |
352/400 |
| Bronze |
Kenneth Ho (Hong Kong) |
346/400 |
- Heads-Up No-Limit Texas Hold'em Championship
- Sunday 28, 5:45pm-11pm and
- Monday 29, 11am-3pm
- Each match will be between two players, played to a time limit, and the player with the most chips at the end of that time is the winner of the match and advances to the next round.
| POKER - HEADS UP NO-LIMIT TEXAS HOLD'EM |
| Gold |
Matthew J. Cordell (England) |
First |
| Silver |
Andrew Havery (England) |
Second |
| Bronze |
David Rudolf (England) |
Second Third |
| POKER - HEADS UP NO-LIMIT TEXAS HOLD'EM Junior |
| Gold |
David Rudolf (England) |
First Junior |
| Silver |
Kenneth Ho (Hong Kong) |
Second Junior |
| Bronze |
Judith Miller (England) |
Third Junior |
- Pot-Limit Mexican Stud Tournament
- Monday 29, 11am-3pm
- Entry to the Mexican Stud tournament is at no extra fee to those who enter the Heads-Up No-Limit Texas Hold'em Championship and fail to qualify for the second day.
| POKER - POT-LIMIT MEXICAN STUD |
| Gold |
Jonathan Miller (England) |
Winner |
| Silver |
Josef V. Kollar (Hong Kong) |
Last Out |
| Bronze |
Matthew J. Cordell (England) |
Second Last Out |
| POKER - POT-LIMIT MEXICAN STUD Junior |
| Gold |
Jonathan Miller (England) |
Winner |
| Silver |
David Rudolf (England) |
Last Junior Eliminated |
| Bronze |
Joey Ho (Hong Kong) |
Second Last Junior Out |
PUERTO RICO
- Olympiad Championship
- Monday 29, 9:30am-5:30pm
- Forms part of MSO-Con
| PUERTO RICO - OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Markus A. Welbourne (England) |
308 pts |
| Silver |
Piers Shepperson (England) |
293 pts |
| Bronze |
Alex Smalley (England) |
288 pts |
BRITISH QUIZ CHAMPIONSHIPS
- British Individual Championship - Qualifying Round
- Saturday 27, 9:30am-1pm
- British Individual Championship - Final
- Saturday 27, 4pm-5pm
| PUERTO RICO - OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Andrew Havery (England) |
68 pts |
| Silver |
Kenneth J. Wilshire (Wales) |
63½ pts |
| Bronze |
Stephen Low (England) |
52½ pts |
UK SCHOOLS' QUIZ CHAMPIONSHIPS
- UK Primary Schools' Team Championship
- July 16th-17th
- UK Primary Schools' Individual Championship
- July 16th-17th
- UK Secondary Schools' Team Championship
- July 16th-17th
- UK Secondary Schools' Individual Championship
- July 16th-17th
RUMMIKUB
- Olympiad Championship
- Saturday 20, 2pm-10pm
| RUMMIKUB - OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Graham N. Parlour (England) |
3/3 |
| Silver |
Ankush Khandelwal (England) |
2/3 |
| Bronze |
Madeleine Heppell (England) |
1/3 |
SCRABBLE
SETTLERS OF CATAN
- Olympiad Championship
- Saturday 27, 2pm-10pm
- Forms part of MSO-Con
| SETTLERS OF CATAN - OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Markus A. Welbourne (England) |
60 pts |
| Silver |
Tim Sharrock (England) |
54 pts |
| Bronze |
Sacred Ngo (England) |
50 pts |
SPEED READING
(Prize fund £150)
- Olympiad Championship
- Saturday 27, 2pm-5:30pm
- Prizes of £70, £50 and £30 for this event
| SPEED READING - OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Bethan Alys Ruddock (England) |
764 ewpm |
| Silver |
Kenneth J. Wilshire (Wales) |
639 ewpm |
| Bronze |
Daniel Bradbury (England) |
623 ewpm |
SKAT
- Olympiad Championship
- Sunday 21, 9:30am-5:30pm
STRATEGO
| STRATEGO - BARRAGE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
David Bouten (Netherlands) |
35 VPs |
| Silver |
Roel Eefting (Netherlands) |
28 VPs |
| Bronze |
Jens Schulze (Germany) |
27 VPs |
- Stratego Classic Olympiad Championship
- Friday 19, 4:30pm-9:30pm and
- Saturday 20, 10am-4:30pm
- Further format details are available
| STRATEGO - CLASSIC OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Anthony Melbourne (England) |
45 VPs |
| Silver |
Dennis Baas (Netherlands) |
38 VPs |
| Bronze |
Julien Alexis (France) |
33 VPs |
| STRATEGO - TEAM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Dennis Baas, Roel Eefting, Theo Gerrits (Netherlands) |
First |
| Silver |
Kees de Vos, Jen Schulze, Jurgen Winkler (Germany) |
Second |
| Bronze |
Anthony Melbourne, Richard Ratcliffe, Cris Sargent (England) |
Third |
TRIOLET
- Olympiad Championship
- Sunday 28, 9:30am-1:30pm
- Prize fund of £150 for this event
| TRIOLET - OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Kenneth J. Wilshire (Wales) |
5/5 |
| Silver |
Josef V. Kollar (England) |
4/5 |
| Bronze |
Alain S. Dekker (South Africa) |
3/5 |
TWIXT
- Olympiad Championship
- Wednesday 24, 2pm-5:30pm
| TWIXT - OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
David Bush (USA) |
5/5 |
| Silver |
David M. Pearce (England) |
4/5 |
| Bronze |
Kenneth J. Wilshire (Wales) |
3/5 |
VICTOR LUDORUM
- Friday Championship
- Friday 26
- Forms part of MSO-Con
- Saturday Championship
- Saturday 27
- Forms part of MSO-Con
- Sunday Championship
- Sunday 28
- Forms part of MSO-Con
| VICTOR LUDORUM - OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Gold |
Christopher Boote (England) |
64½ pts |
| Silver |
Mark A. Stretch (England) |
51¾ pts |
| Bronze |
Jonathan Miller (England) |
39 pts |
| VICTOR LUDORUM - OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONSHIP Junior |
| Gold |
Jonathan Miller (England) |
39 pts |
| Silver |
Benedict Sharrock (Wales) |
35¾ pts |
| Bronze |
Kenneth Ho (Hong Kong) |
24 pts |
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