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Chess



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A Russian mathematics student, Nikolai Sazhin, 19, last week was crowned the first world champion in the sport of chess boxing (not, I'm not kidding) that requires equal skill at moving pawns and throwing punches.
All of which brings us nicely to a 'knockout' new book from a Scottish player that could bring out the pugilist in all of us: Andrew Burnett's *Streetfighting Chess*, available directly from www.streetfightingchess.com for just £15.99.

I suppose I...



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  • Last Updated: 16 July 2008 7:04 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Chess & Bridge
 
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