CHESS BOXING

Chess boxing is a game that combines combat and the strength of mind. it is such a challenging game that combines  the elements of chess and boxing to create a sport that tests both the physical and mental make up of competitors.  It has been brought to the real life in 2002, when chess boxing was invented by Iepe Rubingh, drawing inspiration from the comic ‘Cold Equator’ (Froid Équateur, 1992) by Enki Bilal. The audience’s enthusiasm led to chess boxing being developed into a serious sport soon thereafter, in collaboration with chess and boxing experts from Berlin as well as the Dutch chess and boxing federations, respectively.

Chess boxing requires the player to give their full concentration
while playing and their skills in playing chess and boxing.

Chess boxers, the contestants of this game will go through alternating four-minute long rounds of chess and three-minute boxing rounds with a one-minute break in between. A maximum total of 11 rounds are fought out—six rounds of chess and five rounds of boxing. The fight begins with a round of chess. Each player will be given 12 minutes during the game of chess, which means the maximum duration of the whole chess game is 24 minutes. Checkmate can lead to an early win, and the fight can also be cut short if a player exceeds the chess time limit or the referee decides the fight has to be aborted.If the game of chess ends with a tie, it is settled with the points earned in the boxing rounds and if the boxing fight ends with a tie, the player who had black on the chessboard wins. For the time being, this game only played by men but for the next 10 years it might be opened to the women and we can see how great women are when it comes to strength. Keep calm and let's enjoy the show!

Chess boxing is a pair game where they have to stabilize
their physical and mental strength.