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Mind sports

Games of skill played competitively, such as chess, go, draughts and bridge.

13sports & disciplines
0on the Olympic programme
7th centuryoldest: chess
Gupta Empiremost common birthplace
Best documented

Main mind sports

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All 13 mind sports

13 sports
SportPart ofOriginFirst recordedOlympicDisciplines
ChessGupta Empire7th century—9
Go——1
Checkers——2
Scrabble———
Xiangqichess People's Republic of China———
Fast chesschess———
Speedcubing———
Renju1899——
Memory sport——1
International draughtscheckers1600——
Online chesschess———
Diving chesschess———
Pair Gogo———
† former Olympic sport, year of first appearance. Olympic years include appearances through disciplines.
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