Mind Sports Olympiad

Etan Ilfeld, chess master and inventor of Diving Chess, brings over sixty different board game tournaments to JW3. With free ‘learn to play’ sessions for newcomers and families, the Mind Sports Olympiad has something for everyone.

Competitions range from classics like chess, Scrabble and Backgammon to newer games, including Settlers of Catan, 7 Wonders, Dominion, Ticket to Ride: Europe and Coal Baron.

Card games feature too, with both Poker and Bridge, along with a general knowledge quiz, Stratego, Shogi, and Dominoes.

Unique events include Tetris and a Computer Programming Championship, in addition to over a dozen world championships such as Memory, Mental Calculations and Creative Thinking.