Medals
The Mind Sports Olympiad awards medals to the top three finishers in every tournament! Make sure you don’t miss the medal ceremony at the end of the tournament as the organiser will be awarding the medals to the top finishers. We have our very own podium at the MSO, perfect for you to capture photographs of your success!
For our younger players we also have Junior medals that can be won. A Junior is considered any player who is aged under 18 on the first day of the MSO. To win one of these medals a player must finish amongst the top three juniors and finish within the top half of the overall standings. Alternatively you can finish amongst the top three juniors and finish in the top half of the junior standings.
Prize Money
As well as medals available in every single tournament, we have numerous prize funds to be won at the Mind Sports Olympiad 2026. Below is a full list of the prize money available to be won in 2026…
Pentamind World Championship
Our largest prize is reserved for the Pentamind World Championship!
- 1st Place – £500
- 2nd Place – £200
- 3rd Place – £100
Category Meta-Events
The winners of each of these meta-events will win £100
- Abstract Games Championship
- Imperfect Information Championship
- Multiplayer Games Championship
For more details about these events please refer to our Pentamind World Championship page (under Category Meta-Events).
Other Tournaments with Prizes
We will also be offering prizes for first place (subject to tiebreaks) in the following tournaments:
- Scrabble – £100
- Chess 960 – £100
- Carcassonne (2-players) – £100
In the event that a tiebreak is required to determine the winner of a tournament, any associated prize money will be shared equally amongst the tied players.
Claiming Prize Money
All prize money will be paid electronically after the end of the full event. Please email us with your details to claim prize money.
Prize funds offered by partners
Some of the Backgammon and Chess tournaments are being run by our partner organisations, and offer their own prize funds. Please refer to their information for prize details: