You have *GOT* to be kidding me.

[NogginBoink]

I couldn't make this up if I tried.

http://www.chessboxing.com/
World Chess Boxing Association
Token pic

The basic idea in chessboxing is to combine the no.1 thinking sport and the no.1 fighting sport into a hybrid that demands the most of its competitors ? both mentally and physically.

In a chessboxing fight two opponents play alternating rounds of chess and boxing. The contest starts with a round of chess, followed by a boxing round, followed by another round of chess and so on.

Suddenly, some of the things people do on ATOT don't sound all that loony any more...

 

[BlueWeasel]

WTF? That's terrible!

 

[nakedfrog]

That just sounds stupid to me.

 

[CraKaJaX]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
That just sounds stupid to me.

 

[RaDragon]

For some reason, I read it as "Cheese" boxing, and I kept looking for the cheese. >.<

 

[DougK62]

Sounds interesting to me. Not something I'd watch, but it'd be fun to participate in.

 

[BrokenVisage]

Originally posted by: CraKaJaX

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
That just sounds stupid to me.

 

[NogginBoink]

Originally posted by: DougK62
Sounds interesting to me. Not something I'd watch, but it'd be fun to participate in.

Yeah, I could get my ass kicked physically, then I could get my ass kicked on the chessboard.

No thanks.

 

[DougK62]

Originally posted by: NogginBoink

Originally posted by: DougK62
Sounds interesting to me. Not something I'd watch, but it'd be fun to participate in.

Yeah, I could get my ass kicked physically, then I could get my ass kicked on the chessboard.

No thanks.

Some people like physical activity and brain stimulation.

 

[NiKeFiDO]

say it with me now folks,

worst. idea. ever.

 

[Whitecloak]

strip-chessboxing FTW

 

[akubi]

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage

Originally posted by: CraKaJaX

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
That just sounds stupid to me.

 

[nakedfrog]

I'm gonna invent a new sport.
DDRcheckers.

 

[IamElectro]

You took my queen and now your gonna pay.

 

[shimsham]

something tells me that the caliber of boxing would be bottom-of-the-barrel quality.

 

[eakers]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
I'm gonna invent a new sport.
DDRcheckers.

finally, a sport I can excel in!

 

[Queasy]

It would be more interesting if could reach across the table and pimp slap his opponent everytime he took a piece.

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage

Originally posted by: CraKaJaX

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
That just sounds stupid to me.

 

[SagaLore]

Now all they have to do is throw in some liquor, and they got a great sport.

 

[Howard]

Can't be any worse than "Jumping to Conclusions".

 

[radioouman]

Originally posted by: RaDragon
For some reason, I read it as "Cheese" boxing, and I kept looking for the cheese. >.<

 

[rh71]

I'm trying really hard... but I just can't stop thinking they're idiots for coming up with this.

 

[sswingle]

Thats the dumbest thing I have seen in a while...

 

[Shadowknight]

The crossing X with Y reminds me of a variation of Chess I heard, where people used 1st edition D&D monsters and characters, and if they jumped into an occupised square, then you did combat with 20-siders and whatnot. Geeky, but less stupid than chess and boxing.