BY: MAC COLOMB

WHAT IS CHESS-BOXING?

• Considered a hybrid sport
• Combines two traditional fighting sports
• Uses both physical and mental power
• Is played by two people who alternate rounds of boxing and chess

ORIGINS

• Invented by a Dutch man named Iepe Rubingh in
• Lepe came up with the idea from a comic strip in 1992 in which the outcome of a boxing match was portrayed as a chess game
• However, the first official chess boxing competition was in 2003 and was won by Lepe

LAYOUT OF THE GAME

• One can either win through a knockout or a checkmate
• Typically matched with someone that is the same weight as you and has the same amount of chess experience

RULES OF CHESSBOXING

• Touch rule is in effect (chess)
• No stalling; you can think but if it's obvious you're stalling then the chess official can end your turn
• When speaking to the chess arbiter, one must take our their headphones to stop the clock

First and largest known team is the LA Chessboxing team who practice every Saturday at noon and everyone is welcome

• First and largest known team is the LA Chessboxing team who practice every Saturday at noon and everyone is welcome

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