Chess Boxing is a fascinating mix of sport and game. It is an idea that mixes of Brains and Brawn in a really unusual version of the cerebral and the pugilsitic
Chess boxing is a rapidly growing phenomenon. I know what you are thinking, this has to be a hoax. Well. it certainly isn't. It is well organised and governed by the World Chess Boxing Federation. The idea is that the sport of boxing and the game of chess are mixed together in the same tournament.
The contestants square up to each other for a round of boxing and then when the bell goes they play moves in a game of chess. One player might get a thumping in the boxing ring and do really well on the chess board.
Its a blend of the intellectual and physical prowess which proves that you aren't a softy if you play chess or a knuckle head if you enjoy boxing!
Battle in the Ring and on the Board
Science Fiction Origins
The idea of Chess Boxing first appeared in a 1992 comic book by Enki Bilal. Froid Équateur.
It was the third part of the Nikopol Trilogy, a sci-fi graphic novel series which was made into a movie and a video game.
Chess Boxing
Chess boxing is a hybrid sport which combines boxing with chess in alternating rounds. The sport began when Dutch artist Iepe Rubingh, inspired by fictional depictions by French comic book artist and filmmaker Enki Bilal, organized actual bouts. Chess boxing is now growing in popularity.
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Chess boxing Blog Posts
- Travelettes » Blog Archive » London: Chess boxing and Hula-hoop ...
- Chess boxing is a hybrid sport that combines chess with boxing in alternating rounds. I don't know much about either boxing or chess; but it's December and I'm not the one to complain when I get to look at hot and intelligent (! ...
- Stabroek News - Chess boxing: Will it catch on?
- Every aspect of chess boxing gets more intriguing as we go along, but this is how the sport is played. It is governed by the World Chess Boxing Organization (WCBO), whose motto is ?Fighting is done in the ring and wars are waged on the ...
- London: Chess boxing and Hula-hoop burlesque | TRAVELETTES
- Despite my modest expectations I was pleasantly surprised to get introduced to two previously unknown sports: Chess boxing and Hula-hoop burlesque. When trying to imagine what Chess-boxing could be my mind imagined all possible ...
- Lego Chessboxing « Can't see nothing but the source code
- Lego Chessboxing. If this isn't the craziest video on the net then your connection must be broken. Posted in Programming. « Version 11.2 of the same ol' nonsense · Router upgrade confusion ». Leave a response ...
Chess Boxing news
- Arm Wrestling — To The Max!!!
- As the runaway success of Chess boxing proved, any sport can be improved by adding ass-kicking to the mix. Imagine arm wrestling, where the rest of your ...
- HOLD THE BACK PAGE:
- It's called chess boxing. It's only six years old as a formally competitive sport, but its spread has been swift and there are around 150 professionals ...
- Sport on TV: Just because you're clever, that doesn't mean game is in the bag
- But it hasn't yet evolved as far as chess, which now has a format called "chess-boxing" in which chess matches are interspersed with bouts of fisticuffs. ...
- Commentary: Intramural video gaming?
- Much like the sport of chessboxing, which alternates between mental and physical prowess, there could be a game where your actual basketball game score is ...
Chess Boxing Links
- Chess Boxing .com
- The thinking man's contact sport
- Chess boxing hits the big time
- The chess-boxing combo traces its roots back to a 1992 comic book, titled The Nikopol Trilogy, in which the men of the future box on a chessboard floor.
- Chess boxing in Germany
- Rocky with Rooks
- Nancy Kress posts on Chess boxing
- The "athletes" alternate three minutes of boxing with four minutes of "blitz" (speed chess also known as "skittles") until someone either is knocked out or gets a checkmate.
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