The first Intellectual Games of Shandong Province took place in Tai'an, Shandong province, on July 15 and will last until July 21.

Eighty-two programs in eight categories, such as Go, or weiqi in Chinese, international chess, xiangqi, Chinese chess, and Rubik's Cube, are being held during the competition, attracting nearly 2,000 participants.

Participants compete with each other during the game. The Go competition kicked off on July 16 and will last six days. [Photo by Wang Lei/Dazhong News]

Three participants of the Rubik's Cube pose for a photo for attending the first Intellectual Games of Shandong Province. The Rubik's Cube is a highly versatile puzzle toy that challenges hand, eye, and brain coordination. In this year's Rubik's Cube competition, participants range from 25 years old to 5 years old. [Photo by Li Jize/Dazhong News]

Participants of Chinese chess focus on the competition during the first Intellectual Games of Shandong Province held in Tai'an. [Photo by Sun Zhen/Dazhong News]

Two participants focus on a competition of Bridge, a card game, during the first Intellectual Games of Shandong Province held in Tai'an. [Photo/Dazhong News]