The first SportAccord World Mind Games will be hosted in Beijing, China, in September 2011.

Bridge, Chess, Go, Draughts, Xiang Qi and Duplicate Poker are the six mind games that will take part in the event. The competition will take place in an all-in-one venue and will feature the best players worldwide.

Only a limited number of member countries of IGF will participate. Winners will be awarded with prize money.

More details will be available in the following months.