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Underwater chess champions compete for world title

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Underwater chess champions compete for world title

The Diving Chess World Championships has taken place in Groningen, Netherlands, with players using weighted pieces and magnetic boards.

Competitors must also complete each move in a single breath before resurfacing for air.

Former Dutch champion Zyon Kollen was crowned the men’s champion while 17-year-old Josephine Damen, also from the Netherlands, took the women’s title.

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