News and Resources for Competitive and Advanced Mental Calculation
This spring we have a new competition in mental calculation! The event will be held on the 12th May 2018 (2pm – 5pm) It will be held in Dubai (Children’s City, Gate 1, Creekside Park – Al Riyadh St) Applications are accepted until 20th April 2018 Entrance fee is 100 AED (about $27 USD) The competition is … Read more
Multiplication record holder (2012-2016), winner of the Memoriad Trophy for the world’s fastest calculator in the 2012 Mental Calculation World Cup, gold medallist at multiplication at Memoriad 2012 and MCWC 2012, and world record holder in 2010 for calendar calculations, Freddis Reyes from Cuba has joined us to discuss his experiences competing internationally. How did … Read more
For many mental tasks, the brain needs to store small amounts of information for a short period of time. For example when listening to someone speak, you remember the exact sound of the last few seconds. When giving directions around your city, your mind may generate crude images of the locations or a map. These … Read more
Today we’re talking with Andy Robertshaw, an International Master at Mental Calculations with a career spanning over 12 years, winning medals 7 times at the World Championships, and in 2012 recognised at the World Cup as the “3rd most versatile” calculator. He works as a credit risk manager, living with his wife Nadia. So how … Read more