By Rook Or By Left Hook

2021, 1h 43min -

In 2003, Dutch artist Iepe Rubingh became the first World Champion of Chessboxing. This brain-busting combination of alternating rounds of chess and boxing was in fact an art performance calling for more balance in a world of extremes, and the audience reaction was so electric that it inspired Rubingh to push it as a real sport. Rubingh’s methodical ability to achieve balance in the ring is put to the test outside of it when impulsive British TV Producer Tim Woolgar takes up the sport and his opposing vision for success creates a rift between them, endangering chessboxing’s future. Show more

"By Rook Or By Left Hook" — movie produced in Canada and released in 2021. It has a fantastic rating on IMDb: 9.8 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 43min. "By Rook Or By Left Hook" is currently available for rent and to buy on Apple TV. Click on a playlink to watch it now!