SportAccord World Mind Games
02. 12. 2011

One of this year's most prestigious events, the SportAccord World Mind Games,  is hosted in Beijing from 10th – 16th December.

The participants are:

Men:         China, Netherlands, Norway and USA

Women:  China, France, Great Britain and USA

 

The total prize money for Bridge is USD 250,000 (see below for full details)

 

In addition to Bridge, four other Mind Sports will also participate in the SportAccord World Mind Games: Chess, Go, Draughts and Chinese Chess (Xianqi).

 

We would appreciate it if you would publish this information, together with the following links on your website so to create maximum coverage for the event.

 

SportAccord:              http://www.worldmindgames.net/en/
IMSA:                            http://www.imsaworld.com/
WBF:                              http://www.worldbridge.org/home.asp

These sites will provide coverage of the event, together with the results. In addition, all tables during the team event and most tables during the pairs and individual tournaments will be broadcast on BBO and Ourgame.

BBO:                               http://www.bridgebase.com
Ourgame:                    http://register.ourgame.com/special/foreign/

SCHEDULE OF PLAY

Date

Event

10h30 / 19h30

 

Open

Women

10/12

Teams

Double Round Robin

3 x 16

4 teams

4 teams

11/12

  

Double Round Robin

3 x 16

 

 

12/12

 

Final & Play Off

3 x 16

 

 

13/12

Pairs

10h30 / 19h30

2 x 22

12 Pairs*

12 pairs*

14/12

 

10h30 / 19h30

2 x 22

 

 

15/12

Individual

10h30 / 19h30

8 x 3 x 8 x 3

24 players**

24 players**

16/12

 

09hr45 / 12h40

7 x 3

 

 

17/12

Departure

 

 

 

 
           
 

* 12 pairs = 11 positions

      
 

** 24 Players = 23 Positions

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRIZE AWARDS

Prizes Open

                
                   

 

Total

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

Teams

66,000

30,000

18,000

12,000

6,000

 

 

 

 

Pairs

44,000

10,000

8,000

7,000

5,000

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,000

 

 

Plus 4 best sessions i.e. 1,000 x 4

 

 

 

 

Individual

30,000

8,000

6,000

5,000

4,000

2,500

1,500

 

 

 

 

Plus 3 best sessions i.e. 1,000 x 3

 

 

 

 
                   

Prizes Women

                
                   

 

Total

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

  

 

Teams

60,000

24,000

18,000

12,000

6,000

 

 

    

Pairs

30,000

8,000

6,000

5,000

4,000

2,000

1,000

  

 

 

 

Plus 4 best sessions i.e. 1,000 x 4

 

 

    

Individual

20,000

6,000

4,000

3,000

2,500

1,500

      

 

 

Plus 3 best sessions i.e. 1,000 x 3

 

 

    

 

All prize awards are in US $ and are non-cumulative in the Pairs and Individual for the best session