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In general
Chessboxing is the ultimate challenge for both body and the mind. It combines the nr.1 thinking sport with the nr.1 fighting sport into a whole new fighting sport.

Rules of chessboxing

• The match begins with a chess game, lasting three minutes.
• The chess game is interrupted by five bouts of three-minute boxing rounds
• The rules have been made in such a way, that contestants are required to demonstrate high levels of skill in both disciplines in order to win.

History of chessboxing

• Chessboxing was brought to life by dutch born Iepe Rubingh in 2003. He was inspired by „Froid Équateur“, a graphic novel written by cartoonist Enki Bilal in 1992. The first chessboxing competition took place in Berlin in 2003.

This sport is mostly popular in Germany and England, but it is gaining worldwide recognition. The sport is inspired from a French graphic novel, Froid Équateur, by French artist and filmmaker Enki Bilal.

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