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August 13, 2008

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_boxing

Chess boxing is a hybrid sport which combines the sport of boxing with games of chess in alternating rounds. Chess boxing fights have been organized since early 2003. The sport was started when Dutch artist Iepe Rubingh, inspired by fictional descriptions of the sport in the writing of Enki Bilal, organized actual matches. The sport has become increasingly popular since then. To succeed players must be both skilled chess players and skilled boxers.

What?!?!?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Chess_Boxing_2007_(combined).jpg/400px-Chess_Boxing_2007_(combined).jpg

 

Posted by quiapz at 8:36 am | permalink

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How do they combine chess and boxing?

Posted by Stella at August 14, 2008, 11:09 pm

it doesn’t look like they combine them exactly… they just play chess and boxing in alternating rounds. :)

Posted by quiapz at August 15, 2008, 1:40 am

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