World Chess Boxing Organisation
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| Abbreviation | WCBO |
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| Formation | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany |
President | Iepe Rubingh |
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 , 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".
