From: Paul Smith ntlworld com> Date: 28 sep 2007 Subject: Re: International Mind Sports Association A while ago I raised this subject and Martin D wrote: > To your questions, I do not know if anyone is trying to get shogi > involved. I do not think so. Secondly, there is no world body for > shogi. The closest one may come is the Nihon Shogi Renmei (NSR), the > Japan Shogi Association, which is organized by and for professional > shogi players in Japan. NSR has also run the International Shogi Forum > and other amateur activities in Japan. We have a very good relation > with NSR, and they have helped shogi a lot in Europe. > I have tried to raise the question of a world shogi body, but the fact > is that NSR would not recognize such an organisation The IMSA have now officially announced the first World Mind Sports Games for Beijing 2008. I have seen the announcement in many places, in particular here on the official website of the Chinese Olympic Committee: http://en.olympic.cn/news/general/2007-09-26/1266728.html The mind sports listed are Chess, Bridge, Go, Draughts and Chinese Chess I think this is quite different from other mind sports events (e.g. MSO) in that the IOC and GAISF are involved, as well as the international associations for the major mind sports. The plan is that there will be about 30 medal events and 2000 players from 150 countries. It still seems to me a great shame that Shogi is not involved in this (especially if there is no world Shogi body that could contact the IMSA and try to get Shogi involved). Martin, you mentioned the NSR - do you know if they are now aware of this event in Beijing and whether they would want Shogi to get involved with it? Paul --^---------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: shogi-l shogi net EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a2i6Ys.aCGIy8.c2hvZ2kt Or send an email to: shogi-unsubscribe topica com For Topica's complete suite of email marketing solutions visit: http://www.topica.com/?p=TEXFOOTER --^----------------------------------------------------------------