ICBO Founder Montu Das opened the Kolkata Chess Boxing Club Kolkata with a demonstration fight in the Bakul Math park in front of 1,500 spectators on 27th of november. It was the very first chessboxing fight on Indian soil.

The winner of the fight between Subhas Nashkar from Kolkata and Soumen Pramanik from Purba Midnapur was Nashkar: Checkmate in the 7th round.

Montu Das has been practicing Martial Arts for the last 23 years. He was Indian Karate Champion in 1995 and Kickboxing Champion in 1997. He has oganised numerous kickboxing events all around his home country. He has now dedicated himself to promote chessboxing in India.

Foto taken before the fight.

We want YOU for chessboxing.
Join the biathlon for brawn and brain.

The World Chess Boxing Organisation is looking for talented new chessboxers.

We are looking for new chessboxers from all over the world. Females/males from all weight divisions are welcome.

You:

have boxing experience (amateur, professional, kickboxing, muay thai, mixed martial arts).
know how to play chess.
have the intention to participate in a real chessboxing fight.