The world governing body for a single mind sport rather than a physical sport, covering bridge, xiangqi, othello and draughts. Belongs here: any federation setting the rules for a mind sport worldwide, matching this atlas's own choice to treat games as first-class citizens alongside sports. Does not belong here: a federation governing a physical sport, grouped under International Sport Federations.
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1. Wikipedia: FIDE
WikipediaFIDE, Foundation and early years (up to 1939) sectionQuote, FIDE, Foundation and early years (up to 1939) section
On July 20, 1924, the participants at the Paris tournament founded FIDE as a kind of players' union.
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Why do mind sports get their own international federation category?
It matches this atlas's own choice to treat games as first-class citizens alongside physical sports.
International Mind Sport Federations covers the world governing body for a single mind sport rather than a physical sport, covering bridge, xiangqi, othello and draughts. This matches this atlas's own choice to treat games as first-class citizens alongside sports, so a federation governing a physical sport is grouped instead under International Sport Federations.