World Speed Memory Championships
TESTS: Numbers in 1 second
These are your traditional whole numbers, from zero to 9. They appear on a
screen and then disappear after one second. When they disappear, the
participant must write them on his computer in the correct order, but may
write them down first on a piece of paper.
Please, note that the software allows many configurations to group the digits.
After 14 digits (the minimum to become International Master), the scores can go
up by half-digits. For example:
If a competitor correctly memorizes14 digits in 1 second, and then tries with 15,
yet can't get them, their final score would be 14 digits. However, if, when doing
the 15-digit test, they miss by only one digit (if they write down 14 of them
correctly) they will get a score of 14.5, or, 1075 points.
Keep in mind that in order to get a score of 14.5 it is necessary to have
previously achieved a score of 14, in the same competition, and then miss
the 15-digit test (or more than 15) by only one digit. It would be like doing the
14-digit round twice.
If, after having achieved 14 digits, the participant asks for 16 or more, and
misses by only one digit, their final score would still be 14.5 digits. Under no
circumstances can a participant earn a 15 if there are any errors.