Extreme Memory Tournament
Memory League is a memory competition platform[1] originally founded and created by Nelson Dellis and Simon Orton under the name Extreme Memory Tournament (XMT).[2]
Memory League differs from traditional memory competitions in the fact that it is entirely digital, has head-to-head matches, and is composed of shorter disciplines. The five disciplines are one-minute memorization of names, words, images, numbers, and cards.[3]
The first three world championships took place in San Diego, California in 2014, 2015, and 2016. The structure of the competition saw 24 of the World's top memorizers, including[4] Andi Bell (UK), Ben Pridmore (UK), Jonas von Essen (Sweden), and Yanjaa compete for up to USD $75,000 in prize money per championship over the course of three days. The fourth world championship was held online in January 2022.[5]
2014 World Championship
[edit]The 2014 World Championship took place on April 26–27.[6][7][8]
2014 Winners
[edit]The 2014 winners of the World Championship were:[9]
- First place: Simon Reinhard
- Second place: Johannes Mallow
- Third place: Jonas von Essen
2015 World Championship
[edit]Mnemonists from seven countries competed in over 45 rounds on May 2–3, 2016.[10][11][12][3][13]
2015 Winners
[edit]The 2015 winners of the World Championship were:[14]
- First place: Johannes Mallow
- Second place: Boris Konrad
- Third place: Simon Reinhard
2016 World Championship
[edit]The 2016 world championship took place on June 24–26 and was an IAM-ranked competition.[15][16]
2016 Winners
[edit]The 2016 winners of the world championship were:[17][18]
- First place: Simon Reinhard
- Second place: Purevjav Erdenesaikhan
- Third place: Tsetsegzul Zorigtbaatar
2022 World Championship
[edit]The 2022 World Championship was held online from January 16-31 as the culmination of the 2021 World Tour, which consisted of three seasons and three slam tournaments, with the top 16 competitors qualifying for the World Championship.[19]
2022 Winners
[edit]The 2022 winners of the world championship were:[20]
- First place: Alex Mullen
- Second place: Andrea Muzii
- Third place: Simon Reinhard
2023 World Championship
[edit]The 2023 World Championship was held online from January 8-29 as the culmination of the 2022 World Tour, which consisted of three seasons and three slam tournaments, with the top 16 competitors qualifying for the World Championship.[21]
2023 Winners
[edit]The 2023 winners of the world championship were:[22]
- First place: Alex Mullen
- Second place: Andrea Muzii
- Third place: Vishvaa Rajakumar
Online Memory League Championship
[edit]There is a seasonal Online Memory League Championship, which in 2021 was incorporated into an annual "World Tour," consisting of three regular seasons interspersed with three slam tournaments.[23][24][25][26][27]
Other Memory League Championships
[edit]Other Memory League championships have included, among others:
- 2019 Scandinavia Open Memory League Championship[28]
- 2018 Japan Memory League Championship[29][30][31]
- 2018 Egypt Kids Memory League Championship[32]
- 2018 Egypt Junior Memory League Championship[33]
- 2018 Scandinavian Open Memory League Championship[34]
- 2018 Canada Junior Memory League Championship[35]
- 2017 Scandinavian Open Memory League Championship[36]
- 2017 German Open Memory League Championship[37]
- 2017 UK Open Memory League Championship[38]
- 2016 UK Memory League Championship[39]
See also
[edit]References
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- 1 2 Medeiros, João (August 10, 2015). "The science behind the best memorisers in the world" – via www.wired.co.uk.
- ↑ Frisch, Ian. "Lessons from America's First Memory World Champion". The New Yorker.
- ↑ "2022 Memory League World Championship | Memory League". memoryleague.com. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ↑ Carey, Benedict (May 19, 2014). "Remembering, as an Extreme Sport".
- ↑ Hiscott, Rebecca. "Man With World's Strongest Memory Crusades Against Alzheimer's". Mashable.
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- ↑ Aghajanian, Liana (May 6, 2015). "Extreme Memory Tournament: meet the Mongolian masters of the mnemonic" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ↑ "Extreme Memory Tournament 2015". May 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Extreme Memory Tournament 2015". KPBS Public Media.
- ↑ "World's best compete with memory 'palaces'". May 1, 2015.
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- ↑ "XMT 2016: World's top memory athletes to compete June 24-26 | The Source | Washington University in St. Louis". The Source. June 17, 2016.
- ↑ Dellé, Florian. "The Extreme Memory Tournament 2016 | International Association of Memory".
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- ↑ Mongolia conquers Extreme Memory Tournament 2016
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- ↑ "Online Memory League Championship, season 4!". Art of Memory Forum. November 3, 2018.
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- ↑ "Online Memory League Championship, season 5". Art of Memory Forum. April 7, 2019.
- ↑ "World Tour | Memory League". memoryleague.com. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
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