63 federations have entered the Men’s Team Rapid and Blitz competitions with China, Germany, India, Cuba and Hungary leading the seedings. The Women’s Team event has 52 teams led by China, Russia, India, Ukraine and Poland. In the Pairs competition, there are 45 teams with Bulgaria, China, Russia, Germany and India entering the highest rated combinations. There will be 60 players in both the Men’s and Women’s Individual events for Rapid and Blitz.
The total number of participating federations in the Games is 77.
The 1st World Mind Sports Games are being held in Beijing from October 3rd to October 18th. Bridge, Go, Draughts and Chinese Chess will also be present at this historic event. See full details of entries here:
Women’s Individual:
BLITZ
RAPID
Pairs
BLITZ & RAPID
Chessdom also has excellent coverage on their site.
How come no Susan Polgar, Nakamura, Kamsky, Zatonskih, or Onischuk?
I addressed this yesterday. I do not know about other players. I was never asked to play. I would have said yes if I was asked. I would have been more than happy to play in the individual blitz, rapid, team blitz and rapid, as well as pairs. You have to ask Bill Hall why not.
Best wishes,
Susan Polgar
What? No bughouse?