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GERMAN CHESSBOXING TOURNAMENT STARTS IN BERLIN ON 5 JULY 2008!

Chessboxing World Champion Frank Stoldt defends his title as slumbering Russia awakes!

On 5 July 2008 the nationwide chessboxing tournament 2008/2009 throughout Germany will be inaugurated in Berlin. The evening will climax with the fight Frank Stoldt vs. Nikolay Sazhin. Frank Stoldt won the first light heavyweight world championship title in chess boxing after defeating American David Depto (San Francisco) on 9 November 2007 in a dramatic fight. This time he defends his title against 19 year-old Russian Nikolay Sazhin. Read more

 

ChessBoxing has arrived Great Britain

We proudly announce that the Great Britain ChessBoxing Organization (GBCBO) along with the ChessBoxing Club London was officially founded this year.

We cordially welcome our new member to the worldwide WCBO family.

The inauguration of the first British ChessBoxing Club was followed by a first official chessboxing training. WCBO founder Iepe Rubingh said at the inauguration: “ChessBoxing has seized the imagination of thousands of people following a series of events and championships all over the world. We get lots of people travelling from the UK to our events, now is the perfect time for ChessBoxing to take off in Britain.”
In this context the GBCBO plans to use the London club to recruit and train the first generation of UK-based ChessBoxers and stage a series of ChessBoxing events throughout the summer. GBCBO founder Tim Woolgar: “This is an exciting new sport with huge potential. It's a fascinating blend of brains, brawn and skill. It's g reat fun and makes compelling viewing as well.”