Chessboxing
SPRAGGETT ON CHESS
SPRAGGETT ON CHESS
Chess boxing is a growing phenomenon that threatens to overtake classic chess both in terms of media interest and fan support. Brain child of the Dutch artist Iepe Rubingh, inspired by fictional depictions by French comic book artist and filmmaker Enki Bilal, chess boxing is a hybrid sport that combines chess and boxing in alternate rounds.
A match consists of up to eleven alternating rounds of boxing and chess. The match begins with a four-minute chess round. This is followed by three minutes of boxing, with rounds of chess and boxing alternating until the end. There is a one minute break between rounds. Speed chess is used, a form in which each player has a total of only twelve minutes for the whole game.
Competitors may win by a knockout, achieving a checkmate, by the judges’ decision, or if their opponent’s twelve minutes of chess time is exceeded. If a competitor fails to make a move during the chess round, he is issued a warning and he must move within the next 10 seconds. Repeated warnings may result in a disqualification.
SPRAGGETT ON CHESS