COMSO London 29th August 2026

[Tony Atkins]

CO MSO is on again this year as part of the Mind Sports Olympiad (see https://mindsportsolympiad.com) at a new hotel venue.

Mercure London Earls Court, 47 Lillie Road, London, SW6 1UD.

The event is 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 Oxford dictionary which is currently used in the show. Medals will be awarded to the top three as usual.

Registration to MSO is open https://mindsportsolympiad.com/product/countdown/ Entry is £22 up £2 from last year.

And yes, you can bring ham sandwiches, cutlery and so on!