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October 4, 2005

Chess Boxing?

Yes, "Chess Boxing".

Like other great sporting combinations, such as Rice's Beer-Bike, chess boxing combines both the mental and the physical.

Six rounds of chess, five rounds of boxing, alternating.

No, I am not kidding. There are pictures.

They even have an organization, with a fantastic logo (boxing glove with clenched knight).

I'm not totally sure I should tell Liam about this.

Posted by ray at October 4, 2005 8:55 AM |
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Those of us who feel like throwing a punch when we lose a chess game have just found our sport.

Posted by: Karl Elvis at October 4, 2005 9:44 AM

Exactly why I don't want to tell Liam about it. He's got the "good sportsmanship" thing down, and I don't want to do anything to fuck it up. He's still kind of hyper, after all.

Posted by: Ray at October 4, 2005 9:49 AM

How about ice hockey spelling bees?

Posted by: whirlbrain at October 4, 2005 7:38 PM

I hate boxing, and yet - manly and brainy? Ooh baby...

*wondering why this appeals so*

Posted by: Carol at October 5, 2005 3:11 PM

You know I keep seeing this in your recent comments list and thinking 'cheese boxing'.

Posted by: Karl Elvis at October 6, 2005 8:30 AM

Chessboxing is something... Here is a blog where you can find my photoreport (including pictures of CBCB, Chess Boxing Club Berlin): http://chessboxing.canalblog.com

Posted by: Cyril at November 22, 2005 7:14 PM

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