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Νέο άθλημα, όντως πολύ πρωτότυπο γιατί συνδυάζει δύο τελείως διαφορετικές δραστηριότητες:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_boxing
Και από την International Herald Tribune και πάλι:
When you sit down to play chess after your boxing round, then you look at the board as if it is the first time you see it. It is a bit like biathlon, with the skiing and shooting. Adrenalin is massive, making it difficult to think straight, and it also makes you fearless, and that is the biggest mistake you can make on the chess board at that time. You have to train hard for this changeover. (...) It is a unique sport, combining two seemingly opposite things. But it has huge potential. It is this testing of the human body and mind that makes it so exciting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_boxing
Και από την International Herald Tribune και πάλι:
When you sit down to play chess after your boxing round, then you look at the board as if it is the first time you see it. It is a bit like biathlon, with the skiing and shooting. Adrenalin is massive, making it difficult to think straight, and it also makes you fearless, and that is the biggest mistake you can make on the chess board at that time. You have to train hard for this changeover. (...) It is a unique sport, combining two seemingly opposite things. But it has huge potential. It is this testing of the human body and mind that makes it so exciting.