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FIRST CUP

The First Mental Calculation World Cup was held in in Annaberg-Buchholz , Germany on 30 October , 2004 . There were 17 participants from 10 countries.

The Cup involved the following contests
  • Adding ten 10-digit numbers, ten tasks in 10 minutes

  • ---Winner: Alberto Coto ( Spain ) ; 10 correct results; 5m.50s., world record

  • Multiplying two 8-digit numbers, 10 tasks in 15 minutes

  • ---Winner:Alberto Coto 8 correct results

  • Calendar Calculations, two series one minute each, dates from the years 1600-2100

  • ---Winner: Matthias Kesselschläger (Germany), 33 correct results, world record

  • Square Root from 6-digit numbers, 10 tasks in 15 minutes

  • ---Winner: Jan Van Koningsveld ( Netherlands )


In the overall ranking the first place is taken by Robert Fountain ( Great Britain ), the runner-up was Jan van Koningsveld (Netherlands).


SECOND CUP


The second Cup is planned for 3-5 November 2006 in Gießen , Germany.


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