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Russia is the dominant force in chess boxing, and the Americans are the underdogs. U.S. chess boxing coach Matt Thomas says more than 500 schools and universities in Russia teach chess boxing. “It is their sport, their focus,” he adds. https://cbsn.ws/4oKjB6F | 60 Minutes