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Meet the New Chess Boxing Champion of the World

Posted by timothy on from the milda-shibonis dept.

Attila Dimedici writes "A Russian man has just been crowned world champion in the sport of chess boxing. Apparently the idea originated in a French comic strip from the early '90s. In 2003 a Dutch artist decided to bring the 'sport' to life. The 'sport' is played by starting a chess match in the middle of a boxing ring. After four minutes, the chess board is cleared and the opponents box for three minutes. A match consists of six rounds of chess and five rounds of boxing. A match is decided by knockout, checkmate, or points."

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  1. Re:That is the most ridiculous thing I've ever hea by Thanshin · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Damn! I have some but already posted on this thread.

  2. New Overlord? by brunokummel · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    In Soviet Russia Ivan Drago Kasparov will checkmate you...and "if you die, you die!"

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  3. Daisy 50th Anniversary Pellet Rifle by Dareth · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I have a Daisy 50th Anniversary Pellet Rifle. It has a rifled barrel, and is very accurate at a range suitable for a gun of this type. It is not that difficult to hit a dime at 25 yards with this gun. It is actually surprising how fast BB/pellet come out of the barrel with a simple air pump.

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    My mother is a halfling and my dad is an ogre, so that makes me an Ogreling