The 1st World Mind Sport Games

a part of the Olympic Movement
Beijing, China -- October 3-18, 2008

organized by The International Mind Sports Association (IMSA)
under the patronage of
The General Association of International Sport Federations (GAISF)

Medals in chess, bridge, draughts, go and xiangqi (Chinese chess)

Players from more than 150 countries and regions

Competition in the Olympic tradition, emphasizing fair play, fitness, stamina, discipline, training, concentration and fighting spirit

Participation guidelines: Click here for an FAQ and general participation guidelines. Click here for more up-to-date information and the actuall application form. To compete for the team, players should follow the instructions in both documents.

Tournament category calculator: Estimate how many players of what average strength will play in any tournament, and use this programmed spreadsheet to calculate the points they will earn. Write to operations@usgo.org with questions and comments.

Tournament schedule: The official schedule showing which competitions will be held when during the event..

Medals will be awarded in six events:

Men's Individual (Five players)
Women's Individual (Three players)
Men's Team (Five players, one alternate)
Women's Team (Four players, one alternate)
Pair Go (One male-female pair)
Amateurs Only (Two players)

The AGA plans to select a team of 22 players and two coaches to represent the United States in this historic event, but we can't do it without your help. 100% of your tax-deductible earmarked donation to The American Go Foundation will cover air fare and incidental costs for our team. The success of our efforts to support and train the American team will depend on your tax-deductible contribution!

Donate to The American Go Foundation's World Mind Sport Games Fund

The AGA and AGF deeply appreciate the support of the following donors:

Kisei (>$1000)
Phil Straus
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous

Sensei ($100-$1000)
Baker, Karl
Bengston, Matthew
Cabre, Andreu
Hess, Nathan
Hlavka, Chris
Hlavka, Eileen
Hlavka, Jim
Huh, Charles
Kaladish, Robert
Kellogg, Ogden
Lee, Hugo
Lu, Shijing
MacIntosh, William
Olson, Wallace
Peters, Michael
Sade, Charles
Sanet, Joel
Slate & Shell
Small, Haskell
Souris, Myron
Weimer, Dave
White, Bonnie E.

Insei (<$100)
Barash, Ace
Brown, James
Chang, Nelson
Dou, Dr. Ze Li
DiMattia, Vincent
Dobbins, Michael
Falci, Vincent
Frankel-Goldwater, Lee
Fukuda, Frank
Garcia, Agustin
Goddell, Mary
Harker, Wesley
Herrington Bradford
Hopkins, Marc
Johnson, James
Lee, Jong
Lefevre, Peter
Linz, Laura
Lipofsky, Barton
LoPIccolo, Brian
Lym, Zach
Park, Jin
Perkins, Mahlon
Stevenson, David
Stewart, Darin
Tu, Xin Yu
Vaughn, Edward
Zhang, Jian

The AGA and all mind games enthusiasts are grateful to the People's Republic of China and the China Card and Board Games Center for making this event possible!

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