International Mind Sports Association
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The International Mind Sports Association (IMSA) is an association formed by the international federations of contract bridge, chess, draughts (checkers) and go. Its members include World Bridge Federation, World Chess Federation, World Draughts Federation, and International Go Federation. It is a member of General Association of International Sports Federations. IMSA was founded on April 19, 2005 during GAISF General Assembly.
The goal of IMSA is to gather different mind sports federations to pursue common aims and interests, to organize the World Mind Sport Games under the aegis of the General Association of International Sport Federations and further realize the inclusion of mind sports in the Olympic movement. In particular, the organization's long-term plans include running World Mind Sports Games in accordance with the values of the Olympic movement. Games will be held in Olympic host cities shortly after Winter or Summer Games.
The 1st World Mind Sports Games were held in Beijing, between October 3th and October 18th of 2008.
