July 07, 2008
Brains and Brawns! A Russian man has just been crowned world champion in the sport of chess boxing. Apparently the idea originated in a French comic strip from the early '90s. In 2003 a Dutch artist decided to bring the 'sport' to life. The 'sport' is played by starting a chess match in the middle of a boxing ring. After four minutes, the chess board is cleared and the opponents box for three minutes. A match consists of six rounds of chess and five rounds of boxing. A match is decided by knockout, checkmate, or points
Reminded me of the modern pentathlon
The flow, changes like a chameleon
Plays like a friend, and stabs you like a dagger
This technique attacks the immune system
Disguised like a lie paralyzin the victim
You scream, as it enters your bloodstream
Erupts your brain from the pain these thoughts contain
Movin on a nigga with the speed of a centipede
and injure - ANY MOTHERFUCKIN CONTENDER
LOL...that's awesome!
Alan Turing, father of the computer and 2:46 marathoner, invented with his friend David Champernowne the game "Round-the-House Chess" -- after each move, you run around the house, and can make another move each time you return. More (on both) here, where he estimates a strong runner can make up a queen against a grandmaster... [PDF]
I'm not sure what happens in a Zugzwang -- perhaps a variation on the Slowest Horse Race solution/
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The game of chess, is like a swordfight
You must think first, before you move
Toad style is immensely strong, and immune to nearly any weapon
When it's properly used, it's almost invincible
posted by habcous at 10:15AM CST on July 07