Is a hybrid sport which combines the sport of boxing with games of chess in alternating rounds. Chess-boxing fights have been organized since early 2003. The sport was started when Dutch artist lepe Rubingh, inspired by fictional descriptions of the sport in the writing of Enki Bilal, organized actual matches.
Structure and rules: A match between two opponents consists of up to eleven alternating rounds of boxing and chess sessions, starting with a four minute chess round followed by three minutes of boxing. Between rounds there is a one minute pause, during which competitors change their gear. The form of chess played is speed chess in which each competitor has a total of twelve minutes for the whole game. Competitors may win by knockout, checkmate, a judge´s decision or if their opponent´s twelve minute of chess time elapses.
