3. origin of sport:
Boxing chess is a sport that combines the two modalities. It`s origin
, estimated, was in 1978, when boxer James Robinson, also a fan of the
chess sport, formed a Chess boxing club in London.
The following year, that discipline appeared in the Chinese kung-fu
movie "The Mystery of Chess boxing. " The club closed without fame or
glory.
In 1992, the Serbian comic cartoonist Enki Bilal, who knows if by his
own inspiration or based on the predecessor ideas, captured the
concept in the comic book "Frío ecuador". Many people consider Bilal
was the father of the idea. But if there is a great precursor, this is
the artist Iepe Rubingh, an amateur of both sports, who in 2003
decided to create the first world championship of chess boxing.
Rubingh was champion of the first edition and is currently the
president of the World Boxing Chess Organization (WCBO).
4.
5. what´s the game about?
Two athletes compete for 11 rounds. It starts with
chess, playing 4 minutes, and alternates with 3
minutes of boxing. Between rounds a minute of rest is
made to be able to change the corresponding equipment.
The competitors can win by KO, checkmate or in case of
exhausting the minutes of departure, by decision taken
by the judges. Consequently, it is about crushing the
body and mind of the opponent throughout half an hour
of mental and physical battle.
6. rules
● You must win in any discipline and you will win the
chessboxing fight.
● you must shake your opponent's hand before the fight.
● You must wear gloves and mouth guards before you start.
● You must combine physical agility with mental agility
for battle.
● You must be able to make movements in complicated
positions with little time to think.
● You must move the pieces in such a way that the
opponent's king is attacked and there isn`t movement
for him to defend it.
● You must have good health and physical condition for
the fight.
