Welcome to the Extreme Sport of Chess Boxing |
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The ultimate in mental and physical superiority - Competitors go toe to toe across the chessboard and in the boxing ring
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Chess Boxing Rules: Two competitors play alternating rounds of chess and boxing. The competition starts with a round of chess, followed by a round of boxing alternating back and forth. A full contest consists of 11 rounds – 6 rounds of chess and 5 boxing. Boxing rounds take 3 minutes. Between rounds there is a one-minute pause for competitors to change their gear. The competition is decided by – checkmate - exceeding the time limit (chess round) – retirement of an opponent in either chess or boxing round. If the chess match ends in a stalemate, the competitor with the higher score in boxing wins. In a case of a tie, the one with the black piece wins. World Champion Chess Boxer: Frank Stoldt, a 37 year old German wins the title of World Champion Chess Boxer beating out David ‘Double D’ Depto (USA) in Berlin. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Urnl9Jm0XrI
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