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World Chessboxing Association

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Abbreviation
  
WCBA

Headquarters
  
United Kingdom

Region served
  
Worldwide

Formation
  
2013

Location
  
London, England

Purpose
  
To develop, promote and support chessboxing and chessboxers, worldwide.

The World Chessboxing Association (WCBA) is the governing body of chess boxing. The WCBA was founded in 2013 and has its headquarters in London, England. Its current president is Tim Woolgar who was the chess boxing UK champion at heavyweight.

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History

The World Chessboxing Association split from World Chess Boxing Organization(WCBO) and it was established in 2013 by Tim Woolgar to accelerate developing chess boxing industry. The champions of WBCO are also sanctioned as the champions by WCBA.

The WCBA is going to promote a tournament to decide the new world heavyweight champion in 2013.

Affiliates

  • UK Chessboxing Association
  • Spanish Chessboxing Association
  • Russian Chessboxing Organisation
  • Italian Chessboxing Federation
  • References

    World Chessboxing Association Wikipedia