Chessboxing goes back to the ring. The World Championships will soon be back. The next edition will take place in Riccione, in the Emilia-Romagna region, from October 28 to November 2.
In 2019, during its first participation in the Worlds, the French team had won eight gold medals. For this next edition, 40 French chessboxers have been invited to a preparation course, which will take place in Sète from September 1 to 3.
Among the chessboxers summoned, ten of them have already participated in official fights. The others “wish to take a step by measuring themselves against the best French chessboxers” specifies the Federation. On the program of the course, boxing training, chess rounds and team cohesion.
