World Mind Sports Games

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The first World Mind Sports Games will be held in Beijing, China [1][2] immediately after the Beijing Olympics, from 3rd to 18th October, 2008. Twenty five to thirty gold medals will be vied for by an estimated more than 3000 competitors from over 150 countries. There will be five mind sports competitions in Bridge, Chess, Go, Draughts, and Xiangqi (Chinese Chess). [3][4]

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  1. ^ First World Mind Sports Games to be held in Beijing from news.xinhuanet.com
  2. ^ China to host Bridge Games The News - International, Pakistan
  3. ^ The first international mind sports games “IMSA Cup” FIDE
  4. ^ China to host 1st World Mind Sports Games latestchess.com

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