World Chess Boxing Organisation
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| Abbreviation | WCBO |
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| Formation | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany |
President | Iepe Rubingh |
| Website | www |
The World Chess Boxing Organisation (WCBO) is the governing body of the sport chessboxing.[citation needed] The WCBO was founded by the late Iepe Rubingh, founder of the sport, in 2003 and has its headquarters in Berlin, Germany. Its current president is Montu Das (deceased), from India.
The principal tasks of the WCBO include: training people in the number one thinking sport and the number one fighting sport and the combination of both; building up a worldwide structure of chess boxing clubs and organisations; promoting chess boxing; and holding championship and promotional fights.
Currently, there are two organisations that are affiliated with the WCBO:
- The Chess Boxing Club Berlin (founded in August 2005)
- The Bulgarian Chess Boxing Organisation (founded in October 2005)
The WCBO's motto is: "Fighting is done in the ring and wars are waged on the board".
