Brains and brawn: The hybrid sport of chessboxing moves from freak show to worldwide event

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Brains and brawn: The hybrid sport of chessboxing moves from freak show to worldwide event
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🥊♟️ Chess players are growing angry at attempts to 'sex-up' the game of kings by combining it with boxing

The two sports can both lay claim to thousands of years of heritage, one originating in India in the 6th century AD, the other dating as far back as 7th century BC in the Olympics of Ancient Greece.

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