IMSA Checkers & Qualifying Tournament

The IMSA Checkers & Qualifying Tournament will be held October 13th - 17th, 2008 in Beijing, China.  This is a new IMSA (International Mind Sport Association) checkers event, which will be played in 3-Move.  While medals will be awarded, it is not an official event of the Beijing Olympic Games.  This is a restricted field evnet.  Two nominations are allowed per country, but this seems to have expanded.  Alex Moiseyev, 3-Move World Champion, Richard Beckwith, Jim Morrison, and Kim Willis will represent USA.  Event will also serve as annual WCDF (3-Move) Qualifying Tournament for men and ladies.  Approximately 50 players from 20 countries are expected to participate.  A There was no bid received to host this event.  The Executive Board is therefore nominating the 1st World Mind Sports Games, being held in Beijing, China as the QT for 2008.  If the current World 3-Move Champions Alex Moiseyev and Amangul Durdyeva were to enter and win this event, the next highest available player(s) will be endorsed as the official challenger(s), There will not be a youth event held there as the games are open to adult participants only.  (View List )


Now here are two links about this World Event:

http://www.worldbridge.org/competitions/Calendar/files/WorldMindSportsGames2007.pdf

 

http://www.usgo.org/tournaments/WMSG/WMSGInfo1-0.pdf

 
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Reported in ACF Forum 12/21/07

World (3 Move) Qualification Tournament:
There was no bid received to host this event. The Executive Board is therefore nominating the 1st World Mind Sports Games, being held in Beijing, China, from 13 to 17 October as the QT for 2008. If the current World (3 Move) Champions’ Alex Moiseyev and Amangul Durdyeva were to enter and win this event, the next highest available player(s) will be endorsed as the official challenger(s). There will not be a youth event held there as the games are open to adult participants only.

Ron King (Barbados) Vs Lubabulo Kondlo (SA)
Following the receipt of a single bid for the hosting of this match it was agreed that the World GAYP Championship Match will be held at Medina, OH, USA from 8th -13th September 2007.

Amangul Durdyeva (Turkmenistan) Vs Jan Mortimer (NZ)
There was no bid received for hosting this Women’s World GAYP Match. In accordance with the WCDF Bylaws it is now the responsibility of the challenger, Jan Mortimer, to make a bid for this match.

On behalf of the WCDF I would wish to take this opportunity to wish you, your families and friends, a Happy Christmas and a prosperous 2008.

Sincerely:
Hugh Devlin
WCDF President.


RESULTS


WMSG daily bulletin, (featuring Mr. Alex on p. 2 & 7; medal count on p. 3)


2008 Tournament Dates