With his dental guard still in his mouth and a slightly queasy feeling in his gut, a shirtless Thomas Cazeneuve was exuberant after checkmating his opponent during a chess boxing bout in Berlin, the world capital of the unusual sport.Just as deft in the movement of his rooks as with his fists, Cazeneuve claimed victory against his Ukrainian challenger after seven alternating rounds of boxing and chess.The match played out before a crowd of curious onlookers drawn to the spectacle of the so-called “Intellectual Fight Club”.Chess boxing was born 16 years ago when its founder Iepe Rubingh brought to life …read more
Source: Gulf times
