What is International Go Federation?
{{Infobox Organization | name = International Go Federation | motto = | type = Sports federation | formation = March 18, 1982 | headquarters = [[Tokyo]], Japan | language = [[English language|English]] | website = {{URL|http://www.intergofed.org|intergofed.org}} | parent_organization=International Mind Sports Association<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imsaworld.com|title=IMSA - International Mind Sports Association|website=www.imsaworld.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-08-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imsaworld.com/wp/history/|title=History {{!}} Uniting six federations of the traditional mind sports : Chess, Bridge, Draughts, Go and Xiangqi with over 400 National Associations and close to 500 million players.|website=www.imsaworld.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-08-15}}</ref> }} The '''International Go Federation''' ('''IGF''') is an international [[non-profit organization]] that connects [[Go]] federations around the world. They strive to promote fair play among all players. ==Activities== IGF aims to promote Go all over the world. They do so by the following actions: * Organize international [[tournament]]s such as the World Amateur Go Championship<ref>[https://senseis.xmp.net/?WorldAmateurGoChampionship World Amateur Go Championship at Sensei's Library]</ref><ref>Some international tournaments are not managed by the IGF.</ref> * Publish updates about Go activities on the IGF [[website]] ==Members== IGF is formed by national members and continental members (such as the [[European Go Federation]]<ref>{{URL|https://www.eurogofed.org/}}</ref> in [[Europe]]). * [[American Go Association]] - [[United States]], the American Collegiate Go Association does not have IGF membership<ref>{{URL|http://www.college-go.org/}}</ref> * [[British Go Association]] - [[United Kingdom]] * [[Nihon Ki-in]]<ref>[[Kansai Ki-in]] and [[All Japan Student Go Federation]] does not have IGF membership.</ref> - Japan ==References and notes== {{reflist|2}} {{DEFAULTSORT:International Go Federation}} [[category:1982 establis