There Is a Sport Called Chess Boxing

The ultimate test of mind and muscle didn't begin in an ancient arena but on the pages of a 1992 French graphic novel. The concept was first imagined by artist Enki Bilal in his book *Froid Équateur*, depicting a dystopian future where fighters settled disputes with this brutal, intellectual contest. Inspired by the fiction, Dutch performance artist Iepe Rubingh brought chess boxing to life in