We are pleased to announce what we have arranged with regard to the detailed playing schedule for the 4th Mind Sports Olympiad.
All prizes and entry fees are in pounds sterling (£) per player. Note that the full first entry fee given is for adults and the concessionary second entry fee (in brackets) is for junior entrants (under 16 on August 19th), entrants over 60 and entrants with disabilities.
Postal entries submitted on printed forms now attract a £5 late
Penalty Fee surcharge, but entries received over the Internet
with payment by 11:59pm BST on Thursday 17th August escape this
Penalty Fee. Note that this represents a change of policy; e-mailed
entries on Friday 18th August and later now do attract the Penalty Fee.
This year we have extended the Olympiad from 9 days to 10, again significantly increasing the number of tournaments on offer. For those who wish to take part in several tournaments we have a special entry fee of £75 (£30 for juniors, entrants over 60 and entrants with disabilities) for which you may enter as many events as you wish, excluding the MSO Chess Masters and any invitational or pre-qualification tournaments, provided the schedules do not conflict.
Almost all of the tournaments at the Mind Sports Olympiad are run on the Swiss system. This means that you do not get knocked out of a tournament if you lose a game - you continue to play against opponents who have approximately the same score as yourself and you continue to play every round no matter what your score may be.
We will make an entry form available on this web site very soon. Printed entry forms may be obtained by sending a large self-addressed envelope to:
Mind Sports Olympiad,
51 Borough Way,
Potters Bar,
Herts EN6 3HA,
England.
Tel: 01707 659080 (or +44 1707 659080 from outside the UK)
Fax: 01707 661160 (or +44 1707 661160 from outside the UK)
E-mail: mso@tcs-chess.demon.co.uk
BACKGAMMON
- Beginners' Tournament
- Saturday 19, 3:30pm-9:30pm
- Entry fee: £13 (£5)
- Weekend Tournament
- Saturday 19 - Sunday 20, 3:30pm-9:30pm
- Entry fee: £20 (£8)
- Olympiad Championship
- Monday 21 - Friday 25, 3:30pm-9:30pm
- Entry fee: £20 (£8)
- British Open
- Saturday 26 - Monday 28, 3:30pm-9:30pm
- Entry fee: £25 (£10)
DAMA (TURKISH DRAUGHTS)
- To Be Announced
- Keep checking this web site for latest information
DOMINOES
- British Open 5s and 3s Singles Championship
- Saturday 19 - Sunday 20, 10am-2pm and 3pm-7:30pm
- Entry fee: £20 (£8)
- Intermediate 5s and 3s Singles
- Sunday 20, 10am-2pm and 3pm-7:30pm
- Entry fee: free for entrants who entered the British Open 5s and 3s Singles Championship but did not qualify for day two
- Entry fee: £13 (£5) for other entrants
- British Open 5s and 3s Pairs Championship
- Saturday 26 - Sunday 27, 10am-2pm and 3pm-7:30pm
- Entry fee: £20 (£8)
- Intermediate 5s and 3s Pairs
- Sunday 27, 10am-2pm and 3pm-7:30pm
- Entry fee: free for entrants who entered the British Open 5s and 3s Pairs Championship but did not qualify for day two
- Entry fee: £13 (£5) for other entrants
8x8 DRAUGHTS (CHECKERS)
- Intermediate Tournament
- Friday 25, 10am-2pm
- Entry fee: £13 (£5)
- Masters Tournament
- Saturday 26 - Sunday 27, 10am-6pm with a lunch break
and Monday 28, 10am-2pm
- Entry fee: £25 (£10)
10x10 DRAUGHTS (DAMES)
- WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Adults: Monday 21 - Monday 28, 4pm-9:30pm
- Juniors: Monday 21 - Monday 28, 10am-3:30pm
- This takes place between national teams, by selection only
- These events have been confirmed as definitely taking place and will feature a total of 28 national teams!
- 15 minute Tournament
- Saturday 26, 10am-2pm
- Entry fee: £13 (£5)
- This tournament will be played over five rounds.
- 10 minute Tournament
- Sunday 27, 10am-2pm
- Entry fee: £13 (£5)
- This tournament will be played over seven rounds.
HEXDAME
- Olympiad Event
- Friday 25, 10am-2pm
- Entry fee: £13 (£5)
LINES OF ACTION
- WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
- Tuesday 22 - Wednesday 23, 3:30pm-7:30pm
- Entry fee: £15 (£6)
MASTERMIND
- Olympiad Championship
- Saturday 19 - Sunday 20, 3:30pm-7:30pm
- Entry fee: £15 (£6)
OTHELLO
- 10x10 Quickplay (25 minutes)
- Saturday 19 - Sunday 20, 10am-2pm
- Entry fee: £15 (£6)
- 8x8 Beginners Tournament 1
- Saturday 19, 3:30pm-7:30pm
- Entry fee: £13 (£5)
- 8x8 BLITZ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (5 minutes)
- Sunday 20, 3:30pm-7:30pm
- Entry fee: £13 (£5)
- 10x10 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (50 minutes)
- Monday 21 - Wednesday 23, 3:30pm-7:30pm
- Entry fee: £18 (£7)
- 8x8 Beginners Tournament 2
- Wednesday 23, 3:30pm-7:30pm
- Entry fee: £13 (£5)
- 8x8 Quickplay (15 minutes)
- Thursday 24 - Friday 25, 3:30pm-7:30pm
- Entry fee: £15 (£6)
- 8x8 Beginners Tournament 3
- Saturday 26, 3:30pm-7:30pm
- Entry fee: £13 (£5)
- 8x8 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP (30 minutes)
- Saturday 26 - Sunday 27, 10am-2pm and 3:30pm-7:30pm
and Monday 28, 10am-2pm
- Entry fee: £25 (£10)
- 8x8 Beginners Tournament 4
- Monday 28, 10am-2pm
- Entry fee: £13 (£5)
OWARE
- Strategy Workshops for Beginners with Mini Tournois
- Saturday 19 - Sunday 20, 10:30am-8pm
- Entry fee: £13 (£5)
- Two separate events, with identical schedules:
- 10:30am -- Registration
- 11am-1pm -- Rules and board setting
- 2-3:15pm -- Learn how to count
- 4pm-8pm -- Mini Tournois
- Workshops conducted by Tournament director Glenda Trew and Junior World champion Elison Davis.
- Under 11 International Championship
- Monday 21, 1pm-7:30pm
- Entry fee: (£8)
- Under 18 International Championship
- Tuesday 22, 1pm-7:30pm
- Entry fee: £10 (£10)
- Beginners' Tournaments
- Wednesday 23, 1pm-7:30pm
- Entry fee: £13 (£5)
- Three separate simultaneous events for seniors, under-18s and under-11s
- Senior International Championship
- Thursday 24 - Monday 28, 1pm-7:30pm
- Entry fee: £20
- International Team Championship
played for the Bonti Trophy
- Sunday 27, 1pm-7:30pm
- Entry fee: £6 per person - £30 per team of five
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