UK Games Expo - Mind Sports Olympiad

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Mike and the team run several tournaments each year at the UK Games Expo. The schedule of 2025 tournaments is available below (Friday 30th May to Sunday 1st June 2025).

For any queries regarding any of these tournaments please contact Mike Dixon at mikedixonmso@gmail.com.

If you enjoy these tournaments then you’ll probably also enjoy the Mind Sports Olympiad. The MSO run tournaments both online and at our annual event in London each August, so why not join our next tournament!

UK Games Expo 2025 Tournaments

All of our tournaments are ran using inclusive formats that keep all players involved through the majority of the tournament. In later rounds players will be matched with others of a similar ability so even if you’re just a beginner we’ll do our best to get you a match at your ability level. Players are welcome to ask an umpire to withdraw prior to the start of any round and we will remove your name from subsequent draws so that you may enjoy the rest of the show.

Finish times given below are our best approximation. Games can take varying amounts of time so some may finish earlier or later than advertised.

How to Enter

To enter please buy your tickets via the UK Games Expo website. Please remember that you will need to purchase a ticket to the UK Games Expo itself as well as for any tournaments that you wish to enter.

Date	Start Time	Finish Time*	Tournament	Rounds**	Player per table***	Version / expansions used	Full Rules
Fri 30 May	9:30	16:00	CATAN UK National Championship Open Qualifier	3	4	Base game	Link
Fri 30 May	10:00	19:30	Ark Nova	3	4	Base game, same map for all players.	Link
Fri 30 May	10:30	14:30	Azul	6	2	Coloured side of board	Link
Fri 30 May	15:00	20:00	Dominion	5	3	Base game, second edition	Link
Fri 30 May	15:30	19:30	Carcassonne	4	4	Base game (no river, abbot etc)	Link
Sat 31 May	9:30	17:00	CATAN UK National Championship Preliminary	3	4	Base game	Link
Sat 31 May	9:30	19:30	Terraforming Mars	3	4	Base game, Corporate Era, no Prelude	Link
Sat 31 May	10:00	15:00	7 Wonders Duel	6	2	Base game	Link
Sat 31 May	11:00	18:00	Carcassonne UK Championship	6+2/3	2	Base game (no river, abbot etc)	Link
Sat 31 May	15:30	19:30	7 Wonders	5	5	Base game, second edition. Choose A/B wonder side.	Link
Sun 1 June	9:30	16:00	CATAN UK National Championship Finale	2	4	Base game	Link
Sun 1 June	9:30	16:00	Wingspan	3+1	3	4 powerful birds and language dependant goal cards are removed	Link
Sun 1 June	10:00	15:00	Ticket to Ride	4	4	America map	Link

*Finish time is an estimate only, actual timings may vary on the day.
**Where eg 3+1 is written, this means all players play 3 rounds with top players in the standings potentially playing as many as 1 additional round.
***Some tables may use an alternative player count if the total number of players is not perfectly divisible by the standard players per table. Eg in a 4 players per table tournament, as many as three 3-player tables may be required to make numbers work.

All of our tournaments are flexible and allow players to join late or withdraw before completing all of the rounds. Please notify the tournament desk if you wish to drop out of the tournament between rounds.

Previous Results

Full results from previous tournaments can be accessed below.

2024 UKGE
2023 UKGE
2022 UKGE
2021 UKGE
2020 UKGE – Played as part of the MSO, see full MSO results
2019 UKGE
2018 UKGE

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UK Games Expo 2025 Tournaments

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