Chessboxing

[Khandro]

I have today just come across this amazing sport:
http://londonchessboxing.com/
Would any sport ABers fancy a try? (this is not a challenge :0)

[sandyRoe]

Is one of the contestants the fighter who didn't shoot his manager? Might be a risky man to beat at either of the two disciplines.

[Baldric]

I got a Red 'Dangerous Site' warning from McAfee from that link.

[Ken4155]

^^

Which is weird, Baldric, because i use McAfee site advisor too and no warning was given. Makes you wonder?

[Baldric]

Think I see the reason here

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Z&rls=com.microsoft:en-GB:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7PRFA_enGB424&;gfe_rd=cr&;ei=imZmVPXFOfPH8geh8YKwBA&gws_rd=ssl#rls=com.microsoft:en-GB:IE-SearchBox&q=london+chess+boxing

[vulcan42]

That's nearly as weird as underwater hang gliding.

[jim360]

If you think about it a bit, chess is a lot like boxing. In one, you spend a few minutes trying desperately to beat your opponent to a bloody pulp using naught but your fists; in the other you sit at either side of a board and restrict yourself to manoeuvring pieces around until one person is unable to make any more moves that conform to the rules, or until he no longer sees fit to continue playing on, but at any rate only touching the pieces throughout. Exactly the same.

[bibblebub]

it was mentioned on QI 5 years ago

[Khandro]

I think hitting your opponent over the head with the chess board is known as the English Defence (league) :0)

[jim360]

If you're particularly angry with your opponent then sometimes you're allowed to shove pieces up his ****... known as the Queen's-bury rule.

[vulcan42]

Good answer jim, I've heard of the Sicilian defence, is yours known as the sissies defence?

[ToraToraTora]

looks ridiculous to me!