CO MSO Sunday 28th August 2022

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CO MSO Sunday 28th August 2022

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CO MSO is back in person this year after two years online.

It will be held at the Mind Sports Olympiad (see https://mindsportsolympiad.com) at JW3, 341-351 Finchley Road, London NW3 6ET on Sunday 28th August from 10:00 to 18:00.

Sorry for lack of update registration was delayed.

5 round swiss, followed by a final and 3rd place play-off, using the Bristol System where the same letters/numbers are used across each match-up in a round. Apterous dictionary to be used. This is based on the ODO which is currently used in the show.

This is at a modern Jewish Community Centre - please note food and dangerous items may not be brought on site.

Entry fee £10 - book at https://mindsportsolympiad.com/product/countdown/
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Worth making sticky? We were talking about this in aptochat earlier - a few people are interested :)
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Fiona T wrote: Wed Aug 03, 2022 11:14 pm Worth making sticky? We were talking about this in aptochat earlier - a few people are interested :)
I'm working on the 28th but luckily the 21st is good for the Scrabble
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Well done to Ronan Higginson beating Jack Hurst 105-96 on the crucial conundrum RUNVIEMSO.
Third was Jonathan de Souza beating Tim Hebbes 108-94. 10 took part.
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I very much enjoyed the event - thank you Tony.

The video of the grand final is here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a3v1bo9YSc
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Podium pic :)

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Thanks for running Tony, and congrats to Ronan on a solid victory :)
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Nice podium pic. Looks like ronan has two medals, did he win another event?
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Callum Todd wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 12:38 pm Nice podium pic. Looks like ronan has two medals, did he win another event?
He got the junior winner medal too :D
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Nice!
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Third place play off a repeat of 2017 and 2018 - Jonny doing well at holding Tim off the medals
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Drinks and forks banned - but not shorts?! This is outrageous!
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