The official world championship took place at the annual Mind Sports Olympiad (www.msoworld.com) on August 20th 2014.
There were 14 players representing (if memory serves):* England* Estonia* South Africa* Italy
Play was over 6 rounds with 25 min + 5 seconds-per-move. This was a great time control and resulted in a relaxing tournament with high quality games. Sadly, games were not recorded but the organisers hope to record the top or top two boards next year.
The results were:G Alain Dekker (South Africa)S Andres Kuusk (Estonia)B Martyn Hamer (England)
Alain and Andres both scored 5/6, Alain winning the tie-break having beaten Andres in their individual game. There was a 4-way tie-break for Bronze on 4/6, with Martyn wining the tie-break having the best result among common opponents.
There was a generous cash prize fund this year (G=£100, S=£50, B=£25, prizes split in the result of a tie on score). The organisers have committed to at least match the prize fund for next year, so hope to see many players for the event next year.
