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By Rook Or By Left Hook

Jul 1, 2021
1h 43m
★ 0.0

The Story Of Chessboxing

Overview

In 2003, Dutch artist Iepe Rubingh became the first World Champion of Chessboxing. This brain-busting combination of alternating rounds of chess and boxing was in fact an art performance calling for more balance in a world of extremes, and the audience reaction was so electric that it inspired Rubingh to push it as a real sport. Rubingh’s methodical ability to achieve balance in the ring is put to the test outside of it when impulsive British TV Producer Tim Woolgar takes up the sport and his opposing vision for success creates a rift between them, endangering chessboxing’s future.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Anonymous Pineapple

Cast

Iepe Rubingh

Self

Iepe Rubingh

Tim Woolgar

Self

Tim Woolgar

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