(Results from Tuesday 21st August 2001)
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Event
| Gold
| Silver
| Bronze
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| SH-CH |
Chu Shogi |
Eduard Werner |
Ruud Stoelman |
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| CO-WC |
Continuo WC |
Jan Palmgren |
Carl Ragnarsson |
Tony Niccoli |
| CH-EB |
Blitz Chess |
Jonathan Somekh |
Demis Hassabis |
Ross Ratray |
Husband and wife double Gold!
Reluctant to take time out from an extended honeymoon
holiday, Rasa Miseikyte nevertheless took Gold
in the Tori Shogi. When she has more time at home she
prefers her 25 by 25 board making games last longer
than a long Lithuanian night.
Husband Eduard Werner, winner of the Tori
Shogi, plans to take in the sights of London
tomorrow, though he will take a travel Shogi set in
his rucksack...
Double World Champion!
Jan Palmgren added to his World title collection
when he stormed through the Continuo field yesterday.
Earlier he won the Boku World Championship. "Two out of
three ain't bad" he said, eyeing up Borderline for his
third World title to complete a memorable week.
The Indians continue to dominate in the Ron Banwell
Masters. Pentalya Harikrishna and Abhijit
Kunte move on to 3½/4. Nearest challengers
include Pravin Thipsay and Dibyendu
Barua! - Your correspondent will watch the action
live again tomorrow!
Despite achieving bronze in the European Qualifier,
Settlers of Catan expert Tanya Fox wanted more
victories... at the Beginner's Settlers of Catan...
winning Gold at last!
Covering the International scene BBC World Service
commentator, and former top county chess player,
David Edmunds, didn't take on the top seeds in the
Masters, sticking to radio where the soundbite is
mightier than even Kasparov's Sicilian!
"Bubble raft" was today claimed as the
"simplest game in the world". Played on a
10 by 10 board, only 2 rules are required: Play
anywhere you like, except vertically or horizontally
adjacent. Resign if you can't move! Challengers
welcome for the Learn to play and/or create a
computer programme to resolve who wins!
The Caption competition continues; more photos
overleaf - write yourself into MSO history and
win the complete set of MSO 2001 daily bulletins!
On the reverse of the newletter were these four pictures:
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