To familiarize the fact that Go can equally be enjoyed by visually impaired persons, Japan Go Association of Handicapped Persons with the cooperation of IGF is organizing a special event during the next WAGC:
Date: May 27th (Tue) 4:00 p.m.~ 6:00 p.m.
Venue: The Nihon Ki-in
With the support of: The Nihon Ki-in
Program: The games by 4 visually impaired persons are to be commented by a professional player. During the event, “Universal Go Board” jointly developed by Osaka University of Commerce and Kobe Design University will be introduced.
Special Guest: Ms. Yumi Hotta, the original author of “Hikaru no Go”
Beijing 2008 is the chosen venue for the first World Mind Sports Games (WMSG). Organized by The International Mind Sports Association (IMSA) under the patronage of The General Association of International Sport Federations (GAISF) will be held on October 3-18, 2008.
Bridge, Chess, Go, Draughts and Chinese Chess are the five mind sports participating at the event.
For Go medals will be awarded in six events:
- Men's Individual
- Women's Individual
- Men's Team
- Women's Team
- Pair Go
- Amateurs Only
The 29th WAGC will be held in Tokyo (Nihon-Kiin) from 27 to 31 May 2008. The meeting of Board of Directors of IGF is scheduled to be held on May 26.
One of the biggest annual international Go events, the International Amateur Pair Go Championship, was held in Tokyo on 10th and 11th November 2007 at Hotel Metropolitan Edmont. More information is available on the Pair Go website.
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