Playing chess in cold-water. Crazy! (frozen body, and training mind)

If playing chess wouldn't be difficult by itself, why don't make this sport became not only an intellectual proof, but also a phisical one. And you'll be askin why? Let's do a summary of this new and you'll see how crazy it is.

Well,  cold-water chess is a winter pursuit that consists on playing a normal game of chess but with the special thing that the rivals have to be bathing in frozen water. It may look like a crazy thing to do, but it's not that strange knowing that this kind of chess.game is played in Russia. The russians that play this tipology of chess say that it does have its benefits. They say playing in cold water helps you concentrate and lets you stay in the water for longer. He says that is a way of testing your tolerance and stamina.

These players of chess say they got the idea for cold-water chess after reading about winter swimmers who played the game in Soviet times.