The 5 Craziest Places to Play Chess

The 5 Craziest Places to Play Chess

5. In a Boxing Ring



Chess boxing is a fascinating hybrid sport that combines combat of the mind and body into a single competitive event. Originally conceived in the 1970s, chess boxing experienced a renaissance in the early 2000s, and now chess boxing events are held regularly.

Chess boxing events have been held all over the world, including in Germany, the United States, Russia, Iceland, the Netherlands, India, and France.

Athletes alternate between chess and boxing rounds until the match ends, either over the board or in the ring. Since a chess boxing competition can be won either in the chess portion or the boxing portion, participants must be skilled in both disciplines to have a chance of winning.

Chess boxing matches can be won by checkmate, clock flagging, resignation, knockout, or stoppage by the referee (also known as a technical knockout). The only way to draw a chess boxing match is to achieve a draw over the board and an equal score from the boxing judges, as well.

Combatants must make at least one chess move per chess round, and must wear noise-blocking headphones to drown out shouted chess advice from the audience.

4. Underwater



Some people may set up chess sets at the bottoms of their pools just to have fun, but serious chess has been played much deeper under much larger bodies of water.

A tourism initiative in Motril, Spain allows visitors to play a chess game deep underwater in full scuba gear, as seen here:

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