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MSO 4 - Coming Soon Mind Sports Zine Logo
16 August 2000
As MSO 4 draws near, the Mind Sports Zine will bring you a closer look at some of the events and personalities likely to make an impact on the millennium edition of the games.

MSO 4 will be the biggest ever, and ten world championship events will be staged as well as European and UK title tournaments.

Here is a guide to news highlights and feature stories from the flagship of Mind Sports Worldwide. You can also browse through some classic conversations from earlier editions of the MSO.
MSO 4 Previews

Go: Special Guests
Chinese prodigy to visit the Olympiad with his Go mother.


Backgammon: Olympiad Preview
Michael Crane casts his eye over the upcoming bg events at Alexandra Palace.


Misc: It could happen....
Chris Dickson offers a light-hearted look at the possibilities of the Olympiad.


Chess: The Line-up
Who's checking who in the MSO Chess tournaments.


Proprietary: Kris Burm
Games Crusader talks on the future of the abstract game.



Earlier MSO features

Interview: Reiner Knizia
Leading game inventor speaks out.


Interview: Demis Hassabis
The Game Boy, the most versatile player in the world?



MSO History

Michael Crane takes a look back at the Backgammon in MSO 2, MSO 3 and the UK Open 1999.



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MSO 4 News

MSO 4 Reports
All the news, views and results from the event as it happens.

Liao Xingwen
Liao Xingwen
Prodigy to appear at MSO4

MSO4 Stratego
Stratego is free for British entrants again this year.

The 5th Computer Olympiad
This seminal event returns as part of MSO 4

World 10x10 Draughts Olympiad
Now an MSO4 event. Adult and junior teams, 28 teams in all!

All about MSO 4


Learn about the book of Mental World Records

Details of a fascinating book detailing the pinnacles of Mind Sports achievement.


Mind Sports Olympiad History

Our archive of information about the first three Mind Sports Olympiads.

MSO 3 - August 1999
MSO 2 - August 1998
MSO 1 - August 1997