From: Pieter Stouten SHOGI NET> Date: 10 oct 2000 Subject: MSO Worldwide Update, 10 October 2000 M S O W O R L D W I D E U P D A T E - 10 Oct - www.msoworld.com =================================================================== Big event coverage at MSO Worldwide - Chess: Kasparov-Kramnik match; join our online party! - Go: the Meijin match - Bridge: the 3rd IOC Grand Prix Generali Trophy Mind Sports Olympiad news - Results from Mind Sports Olympiad 4 - The Mind Sports Olympiad spreads around the world - Pictures from Mind Sports Olympiad 4 Sunday is $500 online contest day at MSO Worldwide - Trivia Contest (next one on 15th October) - Creativity Contest (contests always in progress) - Computer Programming (next one on 22nd October) Hi! This is just a quick note to let you know about the exciting things taking place this month at http://www.msoworld.com/, the #1 mind sports site on the Internet. You are on this mailing list because you have registered at the MSO Worldwide site or have expressed an interest in the MSO. If you'd rather not receive these messages in the future, list removal details are at the bottom. B I G E V E N T C O V E R A G E A T M S O W O R L D W I D E ===================================================================== ] CHESS: ONLINE PARTY CELEBRATES KASPAROV-KRAMNIK MATCH Chess fans have been waiting years for a match like this, but at last it has arrived. We have commentary on all the games and a discussion chat room where the emphasis is on entertainment which a wide variety of daily contests for fun and prizes. Follow the games on Sundays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays until November 4th. More at: http://www.msoworld.com/mindzine/news/chess/kk2000/index.html ] GO: THE MEIJIN MATCH The Meijin title is one of the most respected of them all, but four- time defending champion Cho Chikun is 0-3 behind in his match against plucky challenger Yoda Norimoto. We have records of all the games in the match and an exclusive behind-the-scenes photojournal of Game One which took place in Amsterdam earlier in the year. Full details: http://www.msoworld.com/mindzine/news/orient/go/japan/meijin.html ] BRIDGE: THE 3RD IOC GRAND PRIX GENERALI TROPHY Bridge looks set to play a role in the Olympic Games in the future as an attraction in Salt Lake City in 2002 and possibly as a medal event in Turin in 2006. The World Bridge Federation are holding a top- class international event under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee and we have all the details. Full details: http://www.msoworld.com/mindzine/news/bridge/events/grandprix.html M I N D S P O R T S O L Y M P I A D 4 L A T E S T N E W S =================================================================== ] RESULTS FROM MIND SPORTS OLYMPIAD 4 There were a record-breaking five thousand and sixty-seven entries at MSO 4 in London during August. We have details of the medalwinners and complete sets of results from many of the events. Full details: http://www.msoworld.com/Olympiad/details.html ] THE MIND SPORTS OLYMPIAD SPREADS AROUND THE WORLD As well as the global Mind Sports Olympiad in London, regional MSO events have taken place in Korea, Japan and Singapore with further countries expected to join the movement soon. Italy already has announced detailed plans for its own Olympiad, set to take place in Milan between December 7-10. Full details: http://www.msoworld.com/Olympiad/ ] PICTURES FROM MIND SPORTS OLYMPIAD 4 We know that there are lots of people who would like to attend the Mind Sports Olympiad but cannot make it due to work, due to their financial situation or due to any one of a hundred other reasons. Therefore we present the next best thing: an extensive photo archive with over two thousand photos taken at MSO 4. If you were there, come and see if we caught you; if not, come and look what you missed. Full details: http://www.msoworld.com/history2000/jpg/index.html $ 5 0 0 O N L I N E C O N T E S T S O N S U N D A Y S ============================================================= ] GENERAL CONTEST INFORMATION You must be a registered user on the MSO web site in order to participate in any of our contests. If you haven't done so yet, attempting to participate in any contest will bring you to a log in screen where you can create your user profile. This user profile will also allow you to do other things on the MSO web site such as participating in the message boards and playing online games. ] $500 TRIVIA CONTEST ON ALTERNATE SUNDAYS! MSO's Trivia Contest, conducted by well-known trivia expert, Trevor Montague, is designed to test your trivia skills. What is the largest country with a Mediterranean coastline? How many strings does a Japanese Koto have? Fifty multiple-choice questions, fifteen minutes, $500 for the winner. A new contest takes place every second Sunday. Entry is free! Next contest will be at 5pm BST (9am PDT, noon EDT) on SUNDAY, 15TH OCTOBER. Full details: http://msoworld.com/cgi-bin/trivia/list.cgi ] $500 CREATIVITY CONTEST - OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK! MSO's Creativity Contest, conducted by top author and columnist William Hartston, is designed to get you thinking in new and innovative ways. How many similarities can you think of between Catherine Zeta-Jones and a plum? Do you have any original ideas for things to do with the Solar System? Add your thoughts or vote on other people's ideas. A new free contest starts every second Sunday. Full details: http://msoworld.com/cgi-bin/creative/list.cgi ] $500 COMPUTER PROGRAMMING CONTEST - SUNDAY, 22nd OCTOBER, 5pm BST Every fourth Sunday, we challenge the greatest computer programmers from around the world to come up with a solution to a difficult task. Whoever comes up with the best-performing program (judged on program size, speed of execution and speed of entry) wins $500. Entry is free! Full details: http://www.msoworld.com/programming.html A L S O N E W O N O U R W E B S I T E =============================================== There's always lots going on at MSO Worldwide. Make sure to check our "What's New" page to keep track of all the latest additions! We look forward to your visit! Full details: http://www.msoworld.com/updates.html