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The Telegraph

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

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/07/18/brains-brawn-hybrid-sport-chessboxing-moves-freak-show-worldwide/

The Times

A test of mind, nerve and jaw – welcome to chessboxing

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/a-test-of-mind-nerve-and-jaw-welcome-to-chessboxing-3rxld897b

GQ Magazine

Journalist Max Williams goes fighting

http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/entertainment/articles/2015-08/19/chessboxing-fight-scala

BBC One Insight / Out

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01td639

London 360 Community Channel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__vhgp0hrac

ITV News

‘Brains & brawn on show as Chessboxing comes to Brighton. It’s a sport which combines the brains of chess and the brawn of boxing.’

http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/update/2014-03-21/chessboxing-comes-to-brighton/

SBS – Dateline

‘It’s an unlikely combination of chess and boxing. Dateline looks at the popularity of a game ending in either checkmate or knockout.’

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/dateline/story/chessboxing

National Geographic Channel

‘Could Chessboxing be the toughest sport in the world?
Get a sneak peek at tonight’s episode of Darren McMullen’s Outsiders.’

https://www.facebook.com/natgeotvau/videos/10151921620632006/

Rede Record de Televisão

The Brazilian television network came along to check out chessboxing training sessions and reporting from the Yellobric chessboxing event fundraiser held at the Chelsea Old Town Hall in London.

http://rederecord.r7.com/video/chessboxing-modalidade-esportiva-une-box-e-xadrez-5389e8d10cf2fa6c89684703/

BBC Radio 4 – Saturday Live

‘BBC Radio 1 presenter Gemma Cairney goes chessboxing.’

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04p52p2

The Telegraph

‘Chessboxing: the ultimate test of mind and body.
The gloves are off (and on) as Alex Wade trades punches and chess moves in a sport that challenges mental and physical agility.’

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/active/11162146/Chessboxing-the-ultimate-test-of-mind-and-body.html

The Guardian

‘Chessboxing: brain and brawn battle it out.
Rhik Samadder bravely takes on the strange world of chessboxing and ends up distinctly wobbly but exhilarated.’

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/sep/13/chessboxing-brain-brawn-battle-it-out

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