14 JANUARY 1984, page 31

No. 1300: The Winners

Jaspistos reports: Competitors were asked for a revoltingly flattering poem in heroic couplets in praise of a contemporary person of power or eminence. You ate toads and licked......

Chess

Home win Raymond Keene I t is becoming increasingly obvious that computer companies are natural spon- sors for chess events. Further proof of this was provided by the generous......

Competition

No. 1303: Mods' degree Set by Jaspistos: Last year a student at Boise State University, Idaho, was granted a degree in social science after taking 13 physical education courses,......