Competitive Chess Boxing: Brain Meets Pain in Iceland

Two world-class competitors will battle it out in a boxing match in Iceland on Friday, with throngs of screaming fans cheering them on. In one corner will be Bjorn Jónsson, 42 years old but wily in his ways and with a devastating reach advantage over his opponent. Daniel Thordarson is a young, hard-nosed fighter and […]

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Why The Match Of The Century Almost Didn't Happen

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