Beijing,China 08.12.2011 - Alexandra Kosteniuk, the 12th Women's World Chess Champion is the Ambassador of 2011 SportAccord World Mind Games. Ms Kosteniuk is a committed promoter of Chess and intends to increase the interest in the game around the world. As the Ambassador of SportAccord World Mind Games, Ms Kosteniuk will internationally promote the event for its unique combination of five Mind Sports; Bridge, Chess, Draughts, Go and Xiangqi. She is dedicated to raise the awareness, enlarge the audience and attract ever more mind games players worldwide. Alexandra Kosteniuk's official website www.kosteniuk.comhttp://www.kosteniuk.com>
The first edition of SportAccord World Mind Games takes place from 9-16 December 2011 in Beijing. This unique multi-sport event highlights the great value of Mind Sports. The world's best players will deliver top-level performances and create new valuable experiences based on intelligence, strategy and exercise of mind. Rado and Samsung are the official partners of SportAccord World Mind Games.
For more information, contact: Iwona.lapinska@sportaccord.com
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