{"id":19594,"date":"2018-03-29T12:17:20","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T10:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.studiogiochi.com\/?page_id=19594"},"modified":"2018-07-18T10:44:13","modified_gmt":"2018-07-18T08:44:13","slug":"mso-1999","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studiogiochi.com\/en\/mind-sports-olympiad\/mso-1999\/","title":{"rendered":"MSO 1999"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; el_class=&#8221;download&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3347&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]\n<h6 class=\"download-title\">Download<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studiogiochi.com\/files\/studiogiochi.com\/2018\/03\/MSO-1999-Programma.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studiogiochi.com\/files\/studiogiochi.com\/2018\/03\/MSO-1999-Programma.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brochure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studiogiochi.com\/files\/studiogiochi.com\/2018\/03\/MSO-1999-News.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Olympiad News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11357&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;MSO 1999&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;1518087796239-ef82228a-566386dd-b2fe&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>LONDON &#8211; Olympia Conference Centre<br \/>\n21-29 August 1999<br \/>\nMind Sports Olympiad III<br \/>\n<\/strong>_____________________<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Chronicle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><strong>This text is <\/strong><strong>available only <\/strong><strong>in Italian<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Si \u00e8 svolta al Olympiad Conference Centre di Londra dal 21 al 29 agosto la terza edizione delle Mind Sport Olympiad (Olimpiadi degli Sport della Mente) che prevedeva un centinaio di gare nelle pi\u00f9 diverse discipline mentali, dai giochi classici (Scacchi, Go, Bridge, Backgammon, Mancala, Poker, Scrabble, ecc.), a quelli pi\u00f9 nuovi (Abalone, Othello, Twixt, ecc.), fino alle pi\u00f9 disparate prove di Intelligenza, Memoria e Creativit\u00e0. Come al solito i media italiani si sono messi in luce per la loro totale assenza, mentre a livello di partecipazione \u00e8 andata meglio solo di poco: 2 concorrenti italiani su un totale di circa 2.000! Il nostro medagliere vanta comunque un oro, un argento e due bronzi. Il vero protagonista della manifestazione \u00e8 stato Demis Hassabis, che ha brillantemente bissato il successo dello scorso anno nel Pentamind World Championship (una sorta di combinata dei 5 migliori risultati ottenuti gareggiando in varie discipline). Vale la pena conoscere pi\u00f9 da vicino questo Hassabis, un londinese con parziali origini di Singapore. Da ragazzino ha cominciato con gli Scacchi e infatti \u00e8 stato il 12-enne col pi\u00f9 alto rating scacchistico di tutti i tempi. Poi si \u00e8 dedicato a scrivere programmi per computer e infatti a 16 anni \u00e8 stato coautore di Theme Park, un gioco che ha venduto 4 milioni di copie nel mondo. Nel frattempo ha approfondito il Go, lo Shogi (scacchi giapponesi), il Diplomacy e innumerevoli altri giochi, in ognuno dei quali ha guadagnato titoli e classifiche. All\u2019universit\u00e0 ha rappresentato il suo college di Cambridge in 7 diversi giochi (fra cui Scacchi e Go) e &#8211; come se gi\u00e0 non bastasse &#8211; in 5 diversi sport (fra cui pallavolo e tennis da tavolo). Laureato a pieni voti, ha fondato e dirige un\u2019azienda di progettazione di videogiochi di strategia che conta ormai una dozzina di programmatori. Oggi ha 23 anni. Bill Gates, ti conviene metterti in guardia!<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Italian medals&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1518087796300-a92bca97-3e6086dd-b2fe&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">ITALIAN MEDALS<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<strong>Continuo<\/strong><br \/>\n1 Tony Niccoli <img class='azc_flags' src='https:\/\/studiogiochi.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/azurecurve-flags\/images\/it.png' alt= 'Italy' \/>\n2 Demis Hassabis <img class='azc_flags' src='https:\/\/studiogiochi.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/azurecurve-flags\/images\/gb.png' alt= 'United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' \/>\n3 Harold Lee <img class='azc_flags' src='https:\/\/studiogiochi.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/azurecurve-flags\/images\/gb.png' alt= 'United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' \/>\n<p><strong>Go<\/strong><br \/>\n1 Frank Prager <img class='azc_flags' src='https:\/\/studiogiochi.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/azurecurve-flags\/images\/de.png' alt= 'Germany' \/>\n2 Tony Niccoli <img class='azc_flags' src='https:\/\/studiogiochi.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/azurecurve-flags\/images\/it.png' alt= 'Italy' \/>\n3 Natasha ReganR. Coull <img class='azc_flags' src='https:\/\/studiogiochi.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/azurecurve-flags\/images\/gb.png' alt= 'United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' \/>\n<p><strong>Minibridge<\/strong><br \/>\n1 David Pearce <img class='azc_flags' src='https:\/\/studiogiochi.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/azurecurve-flags\/images\/gb.png' alt= 'United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' \/>\n2 Peter Wood <img class='azc_flags' src='https:\/\/studiogiochi.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/azurecurve-flags\/images\/gb.png' alt= 'United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' \/>\n3 Dario De Toffoli <img class='azc_flags' src='https:\/\/studiogiochi.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/azurecurve-flags\/images\/it.png' alt= 'Italy' \/>\n<p><strong>Oware &#8211; Beginners&#8217; Tournament<\/strong><br \/>\n1 Dario De Toffoli <img class='azc_flags' src='https:\/\/studiogiochi.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/azurecurve-flags\/images\/it.png' alt= 'Italy' \/>\n2 R. Mazumder <img class='azc_flags' src='https:\/\/studiogiochi.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/azurecurve-flags\/images\/bd.png' alt= 'Bangladesh' \/>\n3 T. Lemuel <img class='azc_flags' src='https:\/\/studiogiochi.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/azurecurve-flags\/images\/do.png' alt= 'Dominican Republic' \/>\n<p><strong>Pentamind<\/strong><br \/>\n1 Demis Hassabis (454\/500) <img class='azc_flags' src='https:\/\/studiogiochi.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/azurecurve-flags\/images\/gb.png' alt= 'United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' \/>\n2 Dario De Toffoli (431) <img class='azc_flags' src='https:\/\/studiogiochi.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/azurecurve-flags\/images\/it.png' alt= 'Italy' \/>\n3 Paul Smith (419) <img class='azc_flags' src='https:\/\/studiogiochi.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/azurecurve-flags\/images\/gb.png' alt= 'United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' \/>\n<p><strong>Poker<\/strong><br \/>\n1 Iain Adams <img class='azc_flags' src='https:\/\/studiogiochi.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/azurecurve-flags\/images\/gb.png' alt= 'United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' \/>\n2 Daniel Staples <img class='azc_flags' src='https:\/\/studiogiochi.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/azurecurve-flags\/images\/gb.png' alt= 'United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' \/>\n3 Tony Niccoli <img class='azc_flags' src='https:\/\/studiogiochi.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/azurecurve-flags\/images\/it.png' alt= 'Italy' \/>\n<p><strong>Poker &#8211; Omaha<\/strong><br \/>\n1 George Hassabis <img class='azc_flags' src='https:\/\/studiogiochi.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/azurecurve-flags\/images\/gb.png' alt= 'United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' \/>\n2 J. Butler <img class='azc_flags' src='https:\/\/studiogiochi.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/azurecurve-flags\/images\/ie.png' alt= 'Ireland' \/>\n3 Dario De Toffoli <img class='azc_flags' src='https:\/\/studiogiochi.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/azurecurve-flags\/images\/it.png' alt= 'Italy' \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Interview: De Toffoli&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1522317993508-a833f7a5-03ff&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Board games and mental skills brought to you by&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">MSO WORLDWIDE<br \/>\nBringing Brains Together!<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Mental Skills: Interview with Pentamind star Dario De Toffoli<br \/>\n<\/strong>A love of games &#8211; a Pentamind sketch<br \/>\n23 September<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dario De Toffoli: Pentamind Medal winner, MSO 1998, 1999<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dario De Toffoli was the one medal winner I did not have a chance to chat with in the hectic hustle and bustle of MSO III. And in all the confusion, I probably would have missed him anyway&#8230; since the results for this event were muddled. The front page of the Mindzine has tried to correct this, and we hope Mr. De Toffoli&#8217;s honour has been restored. The one bright spot of this error was a chance to have a virtual conversation, and get to meet this Pentamind specialist.<\/p>\n<p>Dario is 46, and at the age of 30, he decided to &#8220;throw away his profession&#8221; and turn to games:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Playing games, writing about games, inventing new games, organizing games events: in other words, all about games. Now I lead &#8220;studiogiochi&#8221;, a company that organizes games events, for example, the City of Venice International Backgammon Tournament (last July the 11th edition with players from 22 countries) The Italian Games Festival (this month the 7th edition); and many others.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>studiogiochi also collaborates with Italian newspapers and magazines and with the majority of the games companies in Italy. Recently I started &#8220;Venice Connection&#8221;, a game publishing company together with Alex Randolph and Leo Colovini.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>One is always curious to know what are the special attractions for the versatile Pentamind types, and if they have a special approach to the MSO.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;My favourite games are backgammon, scrabble (what a pity I can&#8217;t play it in English!), mastermind&#8230; but what I especially like is playing different games: not only the classics, but also the new ones, as the millions of German board games that they yearly publish. At MSO I discovered and enjoyed Poker: an irresistible occasion to try 7 different styles! It was very exciting, but I missed a couple of good tournaments for my Pentamind-points&#8230; At MSO I discovered and enjoyed Oware as well: easy to learn and deep to play.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>That sounds quite a bit like what Dario&#8217;s main rivals got up to. And how does Dario rate the opposition?<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Demis is the best. So good in so many games. And also he is a nice and friendly person. It will be almost impossible to beat him in Pentamind. But his young brother George is coming: with more experience he will be a strong opponent&#8230; I don&#8217;t know Paul Smith well, but he definitely is a very strong and versatile player. 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