CHESS BOXING

In my opinion, this hybrid sport it's

interesting because it gathers two different
sports in a fascinating way so that different
people can play together and have fun. Chess
boxing it's a combination of adrenaline and
wisdom, a game of strategy that needs physical
and mental strength.
 Rules

Chess boxing, or chessboxing is a hybrid sport that combines two traditional

disciplines: chess and boxing. The object of chess boxing is to either beat your
opponent in alternate rounds of chess or boxing. Matches can be won from
either discipline with the chess coming down to check mate or forfeit and the
boxing in either a stoppage or points
decision.
 Typically, events are held in a standard boxing ring using standard amateur boxing
equipment and rules. The chess round is also played in the ring with the table,
board, and seating being moved in and out of the ring for each round. Each player
has boxing gloves which are removed for the chess round. Head phones are given to
the players when taking part in chess so not hear advice from the audience. The
chess side of the game is played out over a 12 minute clock and is essentially ‘speed
chess’. Officials may step in if they believe a player to be stalling in the chess rounds
to force them into a move within 10 seconds.
 Players go head to head in chess boxing and
the match starts with a four minute round of
chess. The players then go into the ring for a
three minute round of boxing before again
returning to the chess board. The match
consists of 11 rounds in all (6 rounds of chess
and 5 rounds of boxing) with 1 minute intervals
between rounds.The boxing rounds are scored
as per a normal boxing match on points. Unless
the chess game has seen a conclusion – and this
is very rare in the sport – then the game will go
to count back on boxing points. In the event
that the boxing is a draw then the win will go to
the player playing the black chess pieces.
 Chess boxing players

Iepe Rubingh
(the founder of chess boxing)

Nikolay Sazhin Tim Woolgar

Project by: Ionica Andreea-Denisa

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Source: Wikipedia, rulesofsport