From: Pieter Stouten SHOGI NET> Date: 29 oct 2000 Subject: MSO Worldwide Update, 28 October 2000 M S O W O R L D W I D E U P D A T E - 28 Oct - www.msoworld.com =================================================================== Kasparov-Kramnik match special coverage at MSO Worldwide - Enjoy every game at our online party! - Free the Henderson One - special interview and party appearance! - The Scandinavian Chess Internet Portal thinks we're #1! Sunday is $500 online contest day at MSO Worldwide - Trivia Contest (next one on 29th October) - Creativity Contest (contests always in progress) - Computer Programming (contest ends 29th 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. T O P C H E S S C O V E R A G E A T M S O W O R L D W I D E ===================================================================== ] CHESS: PARTY THROUGH EVERY GAME ONLINE AT OUR SITE Years in the making and catching everyone's attention, chess fans around the world are taking the possibility of a new chess champion seriously; after 11 games, Kramnik leads Kasparov by 6.5-4.5. We celebrate every game with an online party - lively Grandmaster commentary with the emphasis on entertainment. The atmosphere is all MSO - a wide variety of daily contests for fun and prizes. Chess games and parties both start at 3pm UK time on Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Join the fun at: http://www.msoworld.com/kk2000 ] FREE THE HENDERSON ONE - SPECIAL INTERVIEW AND CHAT APPEARANCE Chess Journalist John Henderson unexpectedly found himself centre- stage at the Kasparov-Kramnik match when he was ejected and banned from the premises by the BrainGames Network, the organizers of the contest. Henderson has received widespread international support after the incident from outraged colleagues and readers. He gave an exclusive interview to Mind Sports Zine editor Jonathan Tisdall and he'll be at our match coverage on Saturday 28th October to tell more! Interview at: www.msoworld.com/mindzine/news/iview/henderson.html ] THE SCANDINAVIAN CHESS INTERNET PORTAL THINKS WE'RE #1! Top Nordic chess portal SchackNyheter.com feature a list of top 20 links - our breezy daily chess coverage, event reports and articles have propelled us to the top of their ratings. The MSO Mind Sports Zine (or MindZine for short!) doesn't just have chess, though - we have the best Go coverage in the West, bridge coverage by the IBPA Bridge Personality of the Year, extensive backgammon and much more. See our top ranking at: http://www.schacknyheter.com $ 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? What is the largest country with a Mediterranean coastline ? 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 GMT (9am PST, noon EST) on SUNDAY, 29TH 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? Have you an original way to blame a major disaster on a passing bystander? 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 - ends this Sunday One Sunday in four, 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, and the current contest ends on Sunday 29th October! 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