International Go Federation
| Formation | March 18, 1982 |
|---|---|
| Type | Sports federation |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
Official language | English |
Parent organization | International Mind Sports Association[1][2] |
| Website | intergofed.org |
The International Go Federation (IGF) is an international non-profit organization that connects Go federations around the world. They strive to promote fair play among all players.
Activities
IGF aims to promote Go all over the world. They do so by the following actions:
- Organize international tournaments such as the World Amateur Go Championship[3][4]
- Publish updates about Go activities on the IGF website
Members
IGF is formed by national members and continental members (such as the European Go Federation[5] in Europe).
- American Go Association - United States, the American Collegiate Go Association does not have IGF membership[6]
- British Go Association - United Kingdom
- Nihon Ki-in[7] - Japan
References and notes
- ↑ "IMSA - International Mind Sports Association". www.imsaworld.com. Retrieved 2017-08-15.
- ↑ "History | Uniting six federations of the traditional mind sports : Chess, Bridge, Draughts, Go and Xiangqi with over 400 National Associations and close to 500 million players". www.imsaworld.com. Retrieved 2017-08-15.
- ↑ World Amateur Go Championship at Sensei's Library
- ↑ Some international tournaments are not managed by the IGF.
- ↑ www
.eurogofed .org - ↑ www
.college-go .org - ↑ Kansai Ki-in and All Japan Student Go Federation does not have IGF membership.