Brawn and Brain

As Sazhin moved a bishop to go in for the kill in front of 1,000 cheering fans recently at Berlin, Germany on 12^th July, 2008 , he took the title of world champion of CHESS BOXING, a hybrid sport that combines five rounds of boxing with a 24-minute games of chess. “ It’s a combination of No.1 thinking game and the no 1 fighting game,” said Tepe Rubingh, the sport’s 32 year old founder who was inspired by”Cold Equator’ a 1992 French comic book in which two heavy weight boxers fight for 12 rounds and then play a 45 hour game of chess.

He believes there is a reservoir of talent among amateur and lower ranked pro fighters who have a sharp, tactical mind. With a certain level of practice, people can play chess during a chess boxing match almost at their normal level opines Rubingh.

Source : Times of India July16, 2008, Chennai
 

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