30th Mind Sports Olympiad – 22nd August to 30th August 2026
The Mind Sports Olympiad is returns this August in a new venue for 2026 – The Mercure Hotel, Earls Court, London, SW6 1UD. We’re very much looking forward to welcoming you in person this summer, whether you are a regular player or a first time attendee! Information on visiting our venue can be found here.
Registration is now open – scroll down to choose your events and secure your place.
Choose from a huge variety of tournaments, including chess, backgammon, Catan, Scrabble, Ticket to Ride, Carcassonne, poker, puzzles, abstract strategy games and many more.
To view the full schedule it may be easiest to use the image to the right (click on it for an expanded view).
Click on events in the interactive calendar below to find out more information about each event and to add it to your basket. Tournament rules and information is available on each tournaments page – but is subject to minor changes before August 1st.
We have partnered with a couple of organisations, for which registration for events run by them should be booked separately:
- FIDE Chess Events (Saturday 22nd – Sunday 23rd).
- UK Backgammon Federation (Monday 24th – Sunday 30th).
If you change your mind after booking, you may switch to another event taking place in the same session free of charge, provided space is available. Please contact us and we will arrange this for you.
Helpers and volunteers receive automatic and free entry to events they are assisting with. If you are a regular MSO player, but have financial difficulties, please contact us to explore alternative discounts.
There are medals to be won for all events, including Junior medals, with cash prizes available on some events, see Prize Money for a full list.
If you have any questions come and join us and other players in our Discord group!
Please arrive at least 10 minutes prior to the start of your tournament. Finish times are approximate.