London, 21-29 August 1999: the 3rd of the Mind Sports Olympiad has took place at the Olympiad Conference Centre. It included a hundred races in the most varied mental disciplines, from classic games to newer ones, till to the most varied tests of Intelligence, Memory and Creativity.
8-11 July 1999: in the glamorous setting of the Casino at the Lido of Venice was held the 11th “City of Venice” International Backgammon Tournament. The winner is Xavier Braun (Germany).