Have you heard of chessboxing? It's chess. And boxing.

Plus, a check-in with you and your communities.

James Canty Wins Heavyweight Chessboxing World Championship (Colin McGourty, Chess (dot) com, Oct 16, 2025)

Chess Boxing (Chess (dot) com, accessed Oct 28, 2025)

Chessboxing: the unique sport becoming a global hit (Justin Klawans, The Week US, May 29, 2025)

Chessboxing By Hook or By Rook (Brett Forrest, ESPN (dot) com, accessed Oct 28, 2025)

The improbable rise of chess boxing (The Economist, May 20, 2025)

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