65 countries took part. This year it was held in a gymnasium alongside Nagoya Castle, Japan, during Nagoya's hosting of Expo2005.
The final placings were:
1. Hu Yu Qing of China 8/8, 2. North Korea 7/8, 3. Taiwan, 4. South Korea, 5. Franz-Josef Dickhut of Germany, 6. Japan, 7. Thomas Hsiang of USA,
8. Hong Kong, 9. Canada, 10. Australia (all on 6/8).
The Asada Prize for fighting spirit went to the only female player, Tungalag Ravjir from Mongolia.