The Chessboxing Thread

[King of Kailua]

MMA shmMMA. Mixed martial arts are now officially behind the curve.

Welcome in the new era of pugilistic arts with Chessboxing.

Chessboxing videos here...

More here on YT.

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeOMLxYbpPE&feature=related[/YOUTUBE]

 

[thunderball]

I feel weird right now...

 

[Sullybob]

At first I thought it was a joke. Now I'm not so sure.

 

[gurana]

At first I thought it was a joke. Now I'm not so sure.

+1... the whole time I was watching this, I was doing mental backflips trying to decide if I think this is for real.

 

[King of Kailua]

It's no joke apparently. I like that the fighter has to be a rated chess player. Otherwise he'd go for the knockout every time. It sets up an interesting dynamic when one of the combatants knows the other is stronger on the board or in the ring. Lewis and Klitchko are chess players, how would that be for a world championship! Hmm, maybe a couple of years too late, but it would be a great exhibition.

 

[Swat]

I was hoping that you could slug your opponent every time you captured one of his pieces, instead of an official boxing round.

This sport is very similar to a biathlon (skiing/shooting) that is about physical endurance and then precision and concentration too.

 

[ouch]

I don't expect it to replace the biathlon.


Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeets get ready to castle!

 

[Swampfox]

I don't expect it to replace the biathlon.


Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeets get ready to castle!