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Human calculators around the world were training hard to compete in events such as the Mental Calculation World Cup, Memoriad, and the JMCWC. But then 2020 happened and all these events were cancelled 😞 So for the first time, and in partnership with the Mind Sports Olympiad, there is going to be an online event … Read more

While we have to wait until 2021 for the next time we can meet for mental calculation competitions, the Mind Sports Olympiad is running most of their usual events online during the month of August! In particular on the 15th August 2020, there will be an online mental math championship – open to all ages. … Read more

2020-Sep-20: Results are now available for all age categories The Junior Mental Calculation World Championship is held every year in Germany, organized by Caroline Merkel. Their official website has all details, past results, and how to register to attend this annual competition. While it is difficult to travel to events this year, the usual championship … Read more

Hello everyone! We’ve been looking forward to a busy calendar of mental calculation events this Summer and Autumn, with 4 major competitions in the space of 4 weeks. Unfortunately however, today I sadly have to announce the cancellation of all of these. This is of course due to the current pandemic and travel restrictions, which … Read more

Hello everyone! It’s been quiet over the past few months in the world of competitive Mental Math – so here is a collection of updates from these months: Upcoming Competitions You’ll be aware of the disruption caused by the fight against coronavirus. As it stands, all of the competitions scheduled for this year are still … Read more

Note: due to the coronavirus this event has been postponed until 2021, and during 2020 there will be an online event taking place instead. Original Announcement: Registration is open for the Junior Mental Calculation World Championship 2020! The event will be held on the 15th – 17th October 2020 in Bielefeld (Germany) although many participants will … Read more

Registration is now open for the Mental Calculation World Cup 2020! (Organized by Ralf Laue) The event will be held on the 21st – 23th August 2020. This year it will be held in Paderborn (Germany) at the Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum. Applications are accepted until 1st May 2020. This will be the 9th World Cup … Read more

This year’s JMCWC was held in Bielefeld on the 3rd-5th October – organized for the last 10 years by Caroline Merkel. 65 competitors from as far away as India, South Africa and Peru attended – and now the full results are available! Under-12s age category: The “Junior 1” event was very closely-fought this year, with … Read more

This year the only calculation event at the MSO was the Mental Calculations World Championship – a 3-and-a-half hour paper created based on George Lane’s Pegasus software. Turnout was much lower this year than in previous years, with only 6 participants compared to 12 last year and 17 in 2017. In particular all of the participants … Read more

Registration is open for the Junior Mental Calculation World Championship 2019! The event will be held on the 3rd – 5th October 2019 in Bielefeld (Germany) although many participants will arrive the evening before (2nd October). Since 2008 this international championship in mental calculation has taken place. Caroline Merkel and the team welcome all young people … Read more