The Sibling Federations
Each discipline is governed by its own international federation, together forming the family of mind sports within IMSA.
The timeless test of strategy and intellect. Players wage cerebral battles, planning moves ahead and navigating intricate tactics. FIDE governs all international chess.
A partnership card game of mental agility and precise communication, won through skillful bidding and card play. The WBF unites bridge organizations worldwide.
An ancient game of territory from Asia, contested through the strategic placement of black and white stones. Deceptively simple, endlessly deep.
Known as checkers, a game of pure strategy and anticipation: capture your opponent's pieces while positioning your own. Founded in Paris by four nations.
Chinese Chess, a striking variation with its own pieces and rules. Players duel to checkmate the opposing general while guarding their own.
A tile game of skill and strategy dating back to the Qing dynasty, played to form winning combinations. Now followed across Asia and the West.
An international body uniting regional card game organizations under the Olympic spirit of fair play, friendship, and mutual understanding.
The modern mind sport, where professional gamers compete at the highest level across virtual arenas, testing reflexes, strategy, and teamwork.
The Ninth Member of the Family
In November 2024, the World Poker Federation joined this distinguished family as IMSA's ninth member, taking poker's place, officially, among the world's great mind sports.
