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Mental Olympiad in China

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Until next day 18, the First Mind Games Olympiad in history will be held in China. More than 2,000 athletes compete in five mental disciplines: Chess, Bridge, Checkers, Chinese Chess and Go .

The women's individual gold medal in chess went to the Bulgarian Stefanova , while in the men's blitz or blitz chess competition the Ukrainian Martyn Kravtsiv was proclaimed champion. Although the first place in the medal table belongs to China at the moment, which has already been on the podium 6 times.

Spain competes only in Bridge, a classic card game, and Go, the oldest strategy game in the world, with 36 representatives in total.

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