Chess Boxing
Chess BoxingBy Taylor Finke
Chess Boxing is a sport that combines intellectual fighting with
Physical
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Chess is a game of witsBoxing is a game of strength
KingThe king piece is what you try to capture at the end. It can
only move one space.
QueenThe queen is the second highest piece. It can move
anywhere
BishopThe bishop can only move diagonally.
RookThe rook can only move vertically and horizontally
KnightThe knight, shaped like a horse, can only move three
spaces
PawnThe pawn, the first row in chess, can move two spaces on the
first turn, but one on the rest
HistoryCartoonist Enki Bilal thought of it and put it in his
Graphic Novel Froid Equateur
Uuno Turhapuroherra Helsingin herra, a 1991 film, had a similar
game To it. A man plays blindfolded chess on a headset telephone
while Boxing with someone else
Ninja Checkmate, 1978 film, or Mystery of the Chess Boxing was
the inspiration for the song Da Mystery of Chessboxin by Wu-Tang
Clan.
World Chess Boxing Organization (WCBO)
"Fighting is done in the ring and wars are waged on the
board."RulesEleven roundsAlternating between chess and Boxing
Three minutes of playing Chess Then four minutes of BoxingWith
one minute in between
To win you must get a Checkmate or knock out your opponent
You must make a move in the Chess round. If you dont you will be
issued a warning. In 15 seconds you must move or youre out.
Headphones are given to players during the round to block out
the announcer and audience.
If the chess round ends in a stalemate the boxing round
determines the winner
If the boxing score ties, the player with the black pieces
wins.
The players must be professional Boxers
They also must be Class A strength Chess Players
Chess Boxing is no usually in America. There is only one widely
known one. Its in LA.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_boxing
http://wcbo.org/content/index_en.html
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=chessboxing
http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1821639,00.html
http://lachessboxing.com/
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