Thursday, May 27, 2010

Chess boxing

Via BoardGameNews comes this item on chess boxing, where rounds of chess alternate with rounds of boxing. What an odd concept - deep brain exercise alternating with brain damage, both of them involving a passionate contest of will and ego.  I've been struggling to think up a comparable combination sport like this, and I don't think there is one - both chess and boxing are terribly personal, visceral pastimes.

Two things I know, though.  First, if you had to win only one side of this competition, pick boxing - I imagine it would be deeply satisfying to thrash the guy beating you in chess. Second,  it would totally suck to get the pulp pounded out of you by a guy who can also beat you in chess.

2 comments:

  1. Try the "nordic combined" which combines cross country ski with shooting. Although they do use targets instead of German soldiers these days.

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  2. Yeah, that's a good example, although those are at least things you'd do in the same place wearing the same clothes.

    NFL + Rhythmic Gymnastics? That could be cool.

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