International Chess Boxing


The Dome, at The Boston Arms, London, 26 March. With an international line-up, this proved to be Chess Boxing’s first sell-out tournament with 4 bouts to be fought. Chessboxing is a hybrid sport where the participants alternate between playing chess and boxing, with the winner decided by checkmate or knock-out. 11 rounds in total, each bout begins with a round of chess, (4 mins) followed by the boxing (3 mins). On Saturday, Svein Clouston vs Alan Riley (best friends) was the bout many people had come to see, and it was certainly the most exciting, with the advantage swinging to […]