NEWS: Brains AND Brawn: The All-Round Sport

CULTURE: Brains AND Brawn: The All-Round Sport

What to do if you're a thinking guy who can brawl as well? A metrosexual who's not afraid to take a bump? What kind of activity suits you if you want to give your brain and your muscles a workout?

Why, chessboxing.

Yes, that's right, chessboxing.

wow.

lol! i read that when it came out on chessbase... never thought i'd see it here...

The world just doesn't make sense anymore.

What's next, golf and greco-roman wrestling?

Actually, I've wanted to punch many people I play chess with, so this seems appropriate.

i think I have found my true calling. Chessboxing champion, here I come!!!

Isn't that kind of like that sport where they ski for two miles then shoot a duck, ski some more and then go fishing? Not so much a hybrid as stitching two unlike animals together at the head.

Though it is curious how well one would play chess after being punched in the head.

Thanks, but I'll stick with swords, thank you.

This will be no competition to Cheese Rolling.

Don't take my word for it, see the video here.

[Edited on Jul 06, 2004 6:06AM]

Why do I get the feeling that most boxers would be taken out in the first round.....of chess.