On Mar 22, 12:25=A0pm, "Mike Schilling" <mscottschill...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:
> This is so SFnal that it belongs here, fictional or not. =A0(Even though
> the first rule of Chess Boxing is just what you're thinking.)
>
> One man makes his move, and respectfully looks up to the gentleman
> seated across from him. The second man pensively nods his head in
> recognition of a good move. He thinks to himself: One more move like
> that will bring about a checkmate, unless I can...
>
> Then they stand up, don a pair of gloves, and proceed to beat the
> living crap out of each other
>
> http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/585315/weird_world_of_s****ts...
I guess Max Euwe could have been the greatest chess boxer of all time:
chess champion of the world, amateur heavyweight champion of Europe.
Too bad it wasn't invented in time for him.
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