“It sounds like a gimmick,” admits Hip-Hop Chess Federation founder Adisa Banjoko. But chess and physical combat are being merged not only in the U.S. — where Banjoko’s group advocates combining chess ...

And so, we begin a discussion of outside-the-box competitions with the aim of categorizing each one: Real sport or just a weird activity? In our first review, we will look at a competition that ...

SAN DIEGO (KSWB) – A king in his castle. “Three minutes Chess, three minutes boxing,” said Samy Shoker, “you start with chess, and after three minutes you stop the game and put your hands up.” Samy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brains meet brawn in the world of chess boxing, a sport in which competitors face off on the chess board and also in the boxing ...