Should the IOC make the interesting combined sport of chessboxing a medal event?
A contest is alternate rounds of speed chess and boxing, and a player may win by knockout, checkmate or a decision.
I kid you not, this is apparently a very real sport. Though its origins were tongue in cheek, it now has a world champion, and the champion is not only a proficient boxer, but also a FIDE international master in chess.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess-boxing
how do they move the pieces with the gloves on. Can Nigel Short fight.
Chase Boggio & Calito 7 – 1st Round USEF Pessoa 2010 Medal Finals
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