Re: Amsterdam Forum - Chess Boxing

Reminds me of "Full Contact Golf" Golf + Football : He is lining up
the putt -- barely taps it in before being tackled.

Andy

michael adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> Amsterdam Forum wrote:
> > 
> > The Amsterdam Forum is Radio Netherlands' debate and discussion programme.
> > This week we are looking at the new sport of chess boxing.
> > 
> > Competitors go toe to toe across the chessboard and in the boxing ring in a
> > combined event which tests mental and physical capabilities to the limit.
> > Opponents begin with four minutes of chess then two minutes of boxing - the
> > cycle continues for six rounds of chess and five of boxing, unless of course
> > there's a knockout or a checkmate in the meantime.
> > 
> > A World Chess Boxing Organisation has been set up and the first "world
> > championships" have just been held in Amsterdam.The backers of the new
> > sport, the brainchild of a Dutch artist, say they hope it will become an
> > Olympic event by the year 2016.
> > 
> > They say it's the ultimate mental and physical challenge to find an
> > all-round champion.
> > 
> > Will the concept take off? Tell us what you think:
> 
>  - Hard to move pieces with 'gloves' on & imagine the perspiration
> (sniff)..