London, August 5 (ANI): An unusual pastime that is drawing attention from around the world is chess-boxing, which sees competitors face off in the ultimate clash of brains and brawn.
Unlike mainstream pugilism, fighters can win by not only knocking out their opponent, but also by catching them in checkmate.
"Chess is a gladiatorial game, just like boxing Chess was designed as a strategy for training for warfare - there's still the will to win," the Daily Mail quoted Tim Woolgar, the founder of the UK's first chess-boxing gym in north London, as saying.
"The perception that people have of chess players and boxers is slightly warped at either end of the spectrum.
"So that's the beauty of this discipline - it goes completely against those stereotypes, mixing brains with brawn," he added.
Some of the world's biggest chess players have played the challenging new sport - in which 11 alternating rounds of chess then boxing take place.
Each chess round lasts four minutes, while the boxing bouts last a gruelling three minutes a piece - with a one minute break in between to switch the equipment. (ANI)
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