Press about MSO 3 supplied by MSO Worldwide

MSO 3 was covered in a number of national and international newspapers and magazines. Here are the best excerpts:

1. Our pull-out special in The Times (24th July, 1999)

Mind Sports Olympiad

The Olympics for the mind

Regular mental excercise by Dr Thomas Stuttaford

Debt of thanks for ancient legacy by Julian Hardinge

Domino effect is spot-on by David Pritchard

Pastime with a classy past by David Parlett

Check out your ratings by David Levy

A genius for original thought by Tony Buzan

Give brains a sporting chance by Evan Harris

Grandmaster class by Raymond Keene

Top 10 All Time Chess Rankings

Played in all the best places by John Graham

How bridge can pay by Robert Sheehan

The ultimate social game

Learning to play your cards right by Sally Brock

Where the events are at Olympia

A quick guide to the games by Christopher Warman

Guide to games continued by Christopher Warman

Standing the test of time by Michael Rich

The Times crossword puzzle no 12,835

The Times crossword puzzle answers

Kiss of death power struggle by Mark Stretch

Call my bluff, American-style by Stewart Reuben

Poker by Stewart Reuben

A pentathlon for the brain by David Levy

Inventive, that's the word for it by Philip Nelkon

Outlawed by chance by John Graham

The art of total recall by Michael Tipper

Your starter for a pint by Trevor Montague

Hexdame by Christian Freeling

A game worth a Go by Alison Jones

Draughts by David Pritchard

The Third Annual Mind Sports Olympiad (advert)

2. David Howell's world record win

Prodigy Beats Chess Master by Read & Keene (The Times, 30/08/99)

Checkmate by a Boy of Eight? by Bob McGowan (The Express, 31/08/99)

Chess champ astonished at defeat by Read & Keene (The Times, 31/08/99)

Board Meeting by Stephen Moss (The Guardian, 01/09/99)

Boy of 8 makes history by Jon Speelman (The Independent, 30/08/99)

Boy, 8, captures chess record by Malcolm Pein (Daily Telegraph, 30/08/99)

Chess star is born, aged 8 by Leonard Barden (The Guardian, 30/08/99)

The boy of eight who beat a king (The Daily Mail, 30/08/99)

Genius, 8 beats top chess ace (The Sun, 30/08/99)

Boy, 8, beats grandmaster by Malcom Pein (Weekly Telegraph, 23/09/99)

Boy beats chess champ (The Express, 30/08/99)

Boy, 8, defeats grandmaster (Cambridge Evening News, 30/08/99)

8 year-old beats grandmaster by Nicky Burridge (The Scotsman, 30/08/99)

Master stroke for Eight-year-old (Yorkshire Post, 30/08/99)

Historic game by Raymond Keene (The Times, 01/09/99)

Chess by Byron Jacobs (News Statesman, 13/09/99)

Chess by Leonard Barden (The Guardian Weekly, 16/09/99)

3. Bridge

Cover appearance (Bridge Magazine, July 1999)

Bridge by Paul Mendelson (The Financial Times, 24/07/99)

Bridge by Bob Jones (The Western Morning News, 30/07/99)

Bridge (Woking Review, 31/07/99)

Bridge (Rochade Europe, August 1999)

Bridge by Robert Sheehan (The Times, 19/08/99)

Bridge by Robert Sheehan (The Times, 11/09/99)

Bridge by Zia Mahmood (Guardian & Guardian Weekly, 4th & 16th Sep 99)

Bridge by Derek Rimington (Jersey Evening Post, 17/09/99)

4. Crossword Puzzles

Names puzzle top wordsmiths by Brian Greer (The Times, 23/08/99)

Cross Words by Michael Rich (The Times, 17/07/99)

5. Memory Skills

At your leisure by Marcus Dunk (The Express, 04/09/99)

Mr Memory (Abingdon Herald, 26/08/99)

Mind over matter by Andrew Smith (Herts & Cambs Reporter, 10/09/99)

6. Dominoes

Domino title winners.... (The Banbury Guardian, 09/09/99)

Players are masters at joining the dots (Surrey Comet, 10/09/99)

Blanks for the memory (Kingston Borough Guardian, 16/09/99)

7. Oware

Oware (Wandsworth Borough & Battersea News, 16/07/99)

Mind-blowing champions (Putney News, 17/09/99)

8. Creativity

Creativity by Loki (The Independent, 15/06/99)

Creativity by Loki (The Independent, 03/08/99)

9. Other chess coverage

Chess final approaches (Dittons Mosely Guardian, 15/07/99)

Stuart's next big move by Maria Cusine (Shropshire Star, 21/07/99)

Saddled with talent for chess (Ham & High, 23/07/99)

Chess (The Guardian, 24/07/99)

Murugan gets 20,000 by John B Henderson (The Scotsman, 26/08/99)

Star Competition (Shropshire Star, 28/08/99)

Teen challenges greatest minds by Loma McVicars (The News, 02/09/99)

Chess by Peter Gibbs (The Birmingham Post, 25/09/99)

10. Demis Hassabis

Game boy by John Cassy (The Guardian, 25/09/99)

Game boy continued by John Cassy (The Guardian, 25/09/99)

Capital Questions by Victoria Moore (Metro London, 17/08/99)

Eidos takes a stake in Elixir by John Cassy (The Guardian, 13/08/99)

11. Mensa magazine, August 1999

Cover

Contents

Mind Games by Raymond Keene

Brain Games

A healthy mind

Brains over beauty

The Mind Sports Olympiad

12. Chosun (Korean newspaper)

Page 1 (Chosun, 14/07/99)

Page 2 (Chosun, 14/07/99)

Page 3 (Chosun, 14/07/99)

Page 4 (Chosun, 14/07/99)

13. Spielbox (German magazine)

Auf dem Olymp (Spielbox, November 1999)

MSO by Martina Hellmich (Spielbox, November 1999)

14. Chess Monthly Magazine, July 1999

Cover appearance (Chess Monthly Magazine, July 1999)

Advert (Chess Monthly Magazine, July 1999)

Press release (Chess Monthly Magazine, July 1999)

15. The Independent

Backgammon by Chris Bray (The Independent Review, 14/08/99)

Before the week is out... (Independent On Sunday, 15/08/99)

Pick of the week (The Independent, 21/08/99)

Dama, Chess by Kalpesh Lathigra (Independent on Sunday, 22/08/99)

Mental athletes by Robert Nurden (Independent On Sunday, 22/08/99)

Chess by Jon Speelman (The Independent, 26/08/99)

Chess by Jon Speelman (The Independent, 01/09/99)

Chess by Jon Speelman (The Independent, 03/09/99)

16. The Daily Telegraph and family

Olympiad Cash Boost (The Daily Telegraph, 29/05/99)

Brass neck avoids noose by Tony Forrester (The Daily Telegraph, 25/08/99)

Rendle pips Hunt for title by Malcolm Pein (The Daily Telegraph, 06/09/99)

Mind Sports by Malcolm Pein (The Weekly Telegraph, 15/09/99)

Chess by David Norwood (The Daily Telegraph Weekend, 28/08/99)

17. The Evening Standard

Chess by Leonard Barden (The Evening Standard, 03/07/99)

Nikki Diamond... (The Evening Standard, 20-26th August 1999)

Scorpio at MSO by Nikki Diamond (Evening Standard Online, 23/08/99)

18. The Times and The Sunday Times

Mind Sports Olympiad (The Times, 9th & 11th August 1999)

Mind Sports Olympiad by Raymond Keene (The Times Weekend, 14/08/99)

Mind Sports Olympiad (The Times, 23/08/99)

Keene on chess by Raymond Keene (The Times, 25/08/99)

Keene on chess by Raymond Keene (The Times, 27/08/99)

Keene on chess by Raymond Keene (The Times, 02/09/99)

Keene on chess by Raymond Keene (The Times, 03/09/99)

Keene on chess by Raymond Keene (The Times, 04/09/99)

Keene on chess by Raymond Keene (The Times, 06/09/99)

Chess by Raymond Keene (Sunday Times, 10/09/99)

19. The Spectator

Tsar wars by Raymond Keene (The Spectator, 31/07/99)

Party pieces by Raymond Keene (The Spectator, 14/08/99)

Chess by Raymond Keene (The Spectator, 14/08/99)

Tourists by Raymond Keene (The Spectator, 17/07/99)

20. Other Previews

Mental as anything by Dorling Kindersley (Time Out, 21-28 July 1999)

Brainwaves (Time Out, 18th-25th August 1999)

Mind sports by Michael Rich (The Spectator, 17/07/99)

Superbrains (The Times Mega, 14/08/99)

Mind games by Sarah Wallace (TNT Magazine, 16/08/99)

Mind over matter (What's on London, 25/08/99)

21. Other Reviews

Cupar woman... (The Courier & Advertiser, 26/08/99)

Krachtmeting... by Harm Wiersma (De Telegraph, 28/08/99)

Comic key by Katy Edwards (Huntingdon & St Ives E'ning News, 01/09/99)

Olympiad puzzles (Huntingdon & St Ives Evening News, 01/09/99)

No problem for golden boy (Ilford Recorder, 09/09/99)