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Chess Boxing
Not long ago the Dutch event artist Lepe Rubingh came up with the bright idea of combining chess and boxing, which became the hybrid sport of chessboxing. (it has also been reported that gains its inspiration from a graphic novel called, Froid Équateur).
The sport alternates between games of boxing and chess after each round - waiting for a checkmate or knockout to decide the match. A Chess Boxing match between two individuals lasts up to eleven rounds, starting with a four minute chess round and followed by two minutes of boxing. There is even a World Chess Boxing Organization, whose motto is: “Fighting is done in the ring and wars are waged on the board”.
It must be hard to find someone with skills in both areas of boxing and chess. I know of a lot of boxers who struggle to put a few words together, let alone play a game of chess. On the other hand chess players are known for their intelligence, and I would expect that they would be smart enough to know that getting into a ring with someone trying to hurt you is not a wise idea.
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