Inspired by French graphic novel Froid Équateur entrepreneur Iepe Rubingh founded World Chess Boxing Organization (WCBO) which has expanded from a fairly low-key event, into an international spectacle spanning worldwide Germany, U.S.A the United Kingdom, India, and even Russia . Competitors are confronted with four-minute chess rounds interspersed with three-minute rounds of boxing. After eleven rounds a winner is declared via checkmate, knockout or a decision by the judge.
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