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Updated 1 September 2000

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MSO 4 Feature Stories

Feature: Boku
Two syllables, two rules. John 'The Mazeman' Knoderer speaks to the two winners and learns more about this intriguing game. 26 August 2000

Feature: Oware
Juliette White discovers the beautiful and compelling African game at the 4th Mind Sports Olympiad. 25 August 2000

Feature: Computer Go
The dificulties involved in creating a high level Go computer program. Chuck Smith investigates at MSO 4. 24 August 2000

Feature: Julia Howell
John Knoderer meets the remarkable six year old inventer of Jule's game. 22 August 2000

Feature: Wizards of MSOZ
Feel the real MSO spirit with Nick Deller. A lighthearted journal of days 1-7. 26 August 2000


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MSO 4 Games News


10x10 Draughts
  • Bulletin 7
    Final results and standings. Russia wins the Seniors. Games from 27 August. 31 August 2000
  • Bulletin 6
    Results and standings. Games from 26 August. 26 August 2000
  • Bulletin 5
    Results and standings. Games from 25 August. 25 August 2000
  • Bulletin 4
    Results and standings. Games from 24August. 24 August 2000
  • Bulletin 3
    Results and standings. Games from 23 August. 23 August 2000
  • Bulletin 2
    Results and standings. Games from 22 August. 22 August 2000
  • Bulletin 1
    Results and standings. Games from 21 August. 22 August 2000


    • Scrabble
  • UK NSC
    Brett Smitheram takes the prestigious NSC crown at MSO4. Results and final game playthrough. 31 August 2000


    • Backgammon
  • British Open concludes
    Rachel Rhodes breaks another record at the record breaking Olympiad. 29 August 2000
  • British Open continues
    Main reaches semi-finals. Biba imbibing and Steve Pickard refinds world champion form. 28 August 2000
  • British Open underway
    Down to the last 16. Clark, Broomfield and Brittain among the casualties. 27 August 2000
  • Championship Finals
    Bennet takes Gold. Full results and report. 26 August 2000
  • Final day of Olympiad qualifying
    21 through to Gold catergory but Poker Gold medalist doesnt quite make it. 25 August 2000
  • Olympiad qualifying getting tense
    17 through to Gold catergory now. One day of qualifying remaining. 24 August 2000
  • Olympiad qualifying continues
    John Clark in trouble? 11 through to Gold catergory now. 22 August 2000
  • Olympiad tournament begins
    Qualifying underway. Bronze catergory redundant after re-entries? 22 August 2000
  • Weekend tournament finishes
    John Clark becomes a Backgammon Grandmaster. 21 August 2000
  • Beginner's Tournament
    Michael Crane's report of day 1. 20 August 2000


    • Go
  • Pair Go rounds off successful week
    Prodigy and his "go mother" bid farewell to London with a good performance in the Pair Go. 27 August 2000
  • Prodigious progress continues
    Xingwen just keeps improving. Reports and results from the Open and Rapidplay tournaments. 27 August 2000
  • Mac victorious again
    Matthew Macfadyen retains his British Go Championship in decisive fashion. Game 1 commentary. 23 August 2000
  • Go in pictures
    A colourful look at the Olympiad and its go guests. 23 August 2000
  • The youngest ever gold medalist at MSO
    Chinese Go prodigy Liao Xingwen takes gold at age 6. 21 August 2000
  • Prodigy outsmarts world's top computer
    Six-year-old Chinese star Liao Xingwen proves man's superiority over silicon in fine style - by nine stones and more! 20 August 2000


    • Shogi
  • Team Match
    News of the Shogi Team tournament. 25 August 2000


    • Chess
  • Ron Banwell tournament
    Round 6 results and round 7 pairings. 26 August 2000
  • Ron Banwell tournament
    Round 5 report by Stewart Reuben. 26 August 2000
  • Ron Banwell tournament
    Danny Gormally takes a clear lead. PGN games added. 26 August 2000
  • Ron Banwell tournament
    The famous MSO Ron Banwell chess tournament is underway. 25 August 2000


    • Mental Skills
  • The World Memory Championship
    Dominic O'Brien retains title against formidable opposition. Many world records smashed. 25 August 2000
  • The British Quiz Championship
    Kevin Ashman, the undisputed British number one, wins the quiz in fine style. 23 August 2000
  • The 4th MSO Creative Thinking Championship
    The topics are getting wierder. 19 August 2000


    • Proprietary
  • Continuo
    Some rules changes have been proposed for next year's world championship. 24 August 2000
  • Rummikub
    Surrey-based Harri Bungay, aged 13, has challenged the UK's top games experts to become the youngest ever Rummikub champion. 23 August 2000
  • Lines of Action
    News from the LOA tournament at the 4th Mind Sports Olympiad. 22 August 2000


    • Poker
  • The Joker Incident
    An unfortunate occurence in the Canadian Stud tournament at the Olympiad. 24 August 2000
  • New World Record
    9 year-old Jonathan Miller set a new world record during the Lowball tournament. 23 August 2000


    • Bridge
  • World Charity Simultaneous Pairs
    The Wednesday booklet of hands is now available. 24 August 2000
  • World Charity Simultaneous Pairs
    The booklet of hands from the Tuesday competition is now available. 23 August 2000
  • World Charity Simultaneous Pairs
    Results are starting to come in from clubs all over the world. 22 August 2000



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