Chess Boxing
By Royal Chess Mall
Chess Boxing is a sport that combines intellectual fighting with Physical fighting.
Chess is a game of wits
Boxing is a game of strength
King
The king piece is what you try to capture at the end. It can only move one space.
Queen
The queen is the second highest piece. It can move anywhere
Bishop
The bishop can only move diagonally.
Rook
The rook can only move vertically and horizontally
Knight
The knight, shaped like a horse, can only move three spaces
Pawn
The pawn, the first row in chess, can move two spaces on the first turn, but one on the rest
History Cartoonist Enki Bilal thought of it and put it in his Graphic Novel Froid Equateur
Uuno Turhapuro —herra 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."
Rules Eleven rounds
Alternating between chess and Boxing
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You must make a move in the Chess round.
If you don’t you will be issued a warning. In 15 seconds you must move or you’re 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
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Chess Boxing is no usually in America. There is only one widely known one. It’s in LA.
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