World Chess Boxing Organisation
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| Abbreviation | WCBO |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2003 |
| Type | Nonprofit Organisation |
| Legal status | Charity |
| Purpose | Humanitarian, Social, Peacekeeping |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany |
Membership | 52 Countries |
Official language | English |
President | Montu Das |
| Website | www.wcbochessboxing.org |
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.
The WCBO's motto is: "Fighting is done in the ring and wars are waged on the board".
Affiliated organisations
Currently, affiliated chessboxing organisation with WCBO:
- Chess Boxing Organisation of India
- Turkey Chessboxing Federation
- Italian Chessboxing Federation
- France Chessboxing Federation
- Russian Chessboxing Federation
- Chile Chessboxing Association
- Latvia Chessboxing Federation
- Kazakhistan Chessboxing Federation
- The Chess Boxing Club Berlin (founded in August 2005)
- The Bulgarian Chess Boxing Organisation (founded in October 2005)
