How is it played?
Instituto Politécnico Nacional Centro de Estudios Científicos y Tecnológicos No. 9 Career: Mechatronics
Chess boxing is an hybrid sport, which means that it involves two "opposite" disciplines. It consist of several alternating rounds between chess (blitz games) and boxing, so you can win or lose in various ways and you have to be prepared not just physically but also mentally.
A brief description.
What the sport is about?
It's standard professional match that consists of 11 alternating rounds, specifically six rounds of rapid chess (each lasting 4 minutes) and five rounds of boxing (each lasting 3 minutes). Furthermore, between the rounds of chess and boxing, the fighters are granted a 1-minute recovery period in their corner.
This cycle continues until the match is decided. The true challenge lies in the "recovery phase," where athletes must stabilize their heart rate while transitioning from the adrenaline of the ring to the complex calculations required on the chessboard in mere seconds. If a player checkmates or knock out the opponent during the match, the game concludes immediately and that player is declared winner.
There are other things to consider if you or someone intends to practice this sport, it is essential to review the requirements mentioned in the following box.
1st termIntegrative Task-"Unusual sports and hobbies"
Chess boxing
subject:
GROUP:
TEACHER:
Lilian Paulina Vergara Ortiz
English VI
6IV4
Fundamental Rules and requirements to compete
Team members:
- Arévalo Villaseñor Luis Francisco
- Martínez Martínez Fernando
- Téllez Chabolla Iker Darío
History.
Requirements for participation:
- A minimum ELO (a rating system to measure player's ability) of 1800 at chess is mandatory to compete at this level.
- Extensive previous experience in boxing is required; in fact, some cases demand a minimum of 20 previous fights.
- Wear the required protective equipment
Ways to win:
- In the Ring: By knockout (KO) or a technical knockout (TKO).
- On the Board: Giving checkmate or if the opponent exceeds the allowed time on the chess clock (each player gets 9-12 minutes on the chess clock).
- By Decision: If the chess game ends in a draw, the judges' boxing scores determine the winner. Moreover, if the scores also result in a tie, the player with the dark pieces is awarded the victory.
Where does it comes from?
The begginings of chess boxing are quite confusing.In 1992, a frech artist, Enki Bibal, published a comic that showed this game in a non-real world. However, before the comic was released and published, there were mentions of this sport that could have inspired Bibal, such as the movie "Mystery of Chesboxing" or the song "Da Mystery of Chessboxing". At the end, the dutch artist Iepe Rubingh, brought this sport to live, which was only represented in images, adapting the idea in 2003 with new rules and competitions
Objective:
Research an unusual sport or hobby, understand its history and characteristics to create an interactive leaflet that includes short videos of the team explaining the topic.
info
Deadline: 16/03/26
Equipment and its importance
Relevance.
Combining two very different disciplines creates a special and entertaining show to watch, much better than watching them individually.
un título destacado
Where is it practiced today?
- The space where competition takes place requires:
Since its creation, the sport has grown significantly worlwide in many countries in Europe, America and Asia mainly. Because it was created in Berlin, Germany is the country with the most people who practice it. The United Kingdom, France and Russia are the countries that follow Germany with the most practitioners of the sport. On the other hand, several countries in Latin America, Africa and Oceania are those that have the fewest practitioners of the sport.
2. It is more exciting than normal chess.
- Boxing Gloves
- Hand Wraps
- Mouthguard
- Helmet
- Protective Shell
- Noise‑Canceling Headphones
Chess by its own can be slow and boring to watch for many people, however, chess boxing includes fast and intense boxing rounds, making it more fun and dramatic for the audience.
- Chess Board,
- Chess Pieces
- Chess Clock
- Boxing Ring
team's CONCLUSIon
- Security/Safety: Gloves, helmet, hand wraps, mouthguard and protective shell help to prevent injuries during boxing rounds.
- Concentration: Headphones help the player to focus on the chess game cancelling background noise like the public screams.
- Official rules: The ring, chessboard, clock and all the equipment in general is required due to the rules of the sport.
Chessboxing is a special sport that mixes chess and boxing in 11 alternating rounds. Players think fast during the chess round and fight with strength in the boxing round. They use boxing gloves, helmets, and other protection for safety, and a chessboard and clock for the chess game. This sport needs both mental strategy and physical skills, so athletes must switch quickly between calm thinking and active fighting. People enjoy watching chessboxing because it is exciting, different, and combines intelligence with action. In our opinion, we would like to practice chessboxing because it is "a fun challenge". We think it helps to improve both mind and body. Also, it would teach us to stay calm while also being active. Furthermore, we believe it is an unique sport, and trying something different like this would be interesting and motivating for us.
Why do people like to watch it?
The main reasons why people like this sport are:
- It mixes mind and body.
Spectators enjoy watching players switching between thinking strategically in chess and fighting physically in boxing.
All VideoS
INFO LINKS
WRITE A TITLE HERE
Contextualize your topic with a subtitle
With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to leave your audience in awe. You can also highlight a phrase or specific piece of information that will be etched in your audience's memory, and even embed external content that surprises: videos, photos, audio... Whatever you want!
Video - Description: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KHzHv19Ha-2uH8pz46UBFgCjaorYFWdN/view?usp=sharing Video - History: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j6KbtmtZzNLxIYrybewMdWnQY9LMSya_/view?usp=sharing Video - How is it played: https://youtu.be/w0CdeR6sDkA Video - Rules & Equipment: https://youtu.be/lbTpe481MCs Video - Relevance & Why do people enjoy it: https://youtu.be/jsXlwFn2aWw Video - Team's conclusion: https://youtu.be/MepDqW7MNWs
- https://worldchess.com/chess-terms/chess-boxing
- https://www.rulesofsport.com/sports/chess-boxing.html
- https://www.chess.com/blog/AlinaBakhtina/intelligence-in-the-ring-the-amazing-story-of-chess-boxing
- https://www.rulesofsport.com/sports/chess-boxing.html
- https://advice.decathlon.ca/what-is-chessboxing-this-intriguing-new-hybrid-sport
- https://www.chess.com/blog/Chess4always/checkmate-or-knockout-the-rise-of-chess-boxing-in-the-modern-era
1st term Integrative Task- "Unusual sports and hobbies" - Chess Boxing
MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ Fernando
Created on March 1, 2026
Start designing with a free template
Discover more than 1500 professional designs like these:
View
Akihabara Agenda
View
Akihabara Content Repository
View
Momentum: Tools Tutorial
View
Mind Map: The 4 Pillars of Success
View
Big Data: The Data That Drives the World
View
Internal Guidelines for Artificial Intelligence Use
View
Correct Concepts
Explore all templates
Transcript
How is it played?
Instituto Politécnico Nacional Centro de Estudios Científicos y Tecnológicos No. 9 Career: Mechatronics
Chess boxing is an hybrid sport, which means that it involves two "opposite" disciplines. It consist of several alternating rounds between chess (blitz games) and boxing, so you can win or lose in various ways and you have to be prepared not just physically but also mentally.
A brief description.
What the sport is about?
It's standard professional match that consists of 11 alternating rounds, specifically six rounds of rapid chess (each lasting 4 minutes) and five rounds of boxing (each lasting 3 minutes). Furthermore, between the rounds of chess and boxing, the fighters are granted a 1-minute recovery period in their corner. This cycle continues until the match is decided. The true challenge lies in the "recovery phase," where athletes must stabilize their heart rate while transitioning from the adrenaline of the ring to the complex calculations required on the chessboard in mere seconds. If a player checkmates or knock out the opponent during the match, the game concludes immediately and that player is declared winner. There are other things to consider if you or someone intends to practice this sport, it is essential to review the requirements mentioned in the following box.
1st termIntegrative Task-"Unusual sports and hobbies"
Chess boxing
subject:
GROUP:
TEACHER:
Lilian Paulina Vergara Ortiz
English VI
6IV4
Fundamental Rules and requirements to compete
Team members:
History.
Requirements for participation:
- A minimum ELO (a rating system to measure player's ability) of 1800 at chess is mandatory to compete at this level.
- Extensive previous experience in boxing is required; in fact, some cases demand a minimum of 20 previous fights.
- Wear the required protective equipment
Ways to win:Where does it comes from?
The begginings of chess boxing are quite confusing.In 1992, a frech artist, Enki Bibal, published a comic that showed this game in a non-real world. However, before the comic was released and published, there were mentions of this sport that could have inspired Bibal, such as the movie "Mystery of Chesboxing" or the song "Da Mystery of Chessboxing". At the end, the dutch artist Iepe Rubingh, brought this sport to live, which was only represented in images, adapting the idea in 2003 with new rules and competitions
Objective:
Research an unusual sport or hobby, understand its history and characteristics to create an interactive leaflet that includes short videos of the team explaining the topic.
info
Deadline: 16/03/26
Equipment and its importance
Relevance.
Combining two very different disciplines creates a special and entertaining show to watch, much better than watching them individually.
un título destacado
Where is it practiced today?
Since its creation, the sport has grown significantly worlwide in many countries in Europe, America and Asia mainly. Because it was created in Berlin, Germany is the country with the most people who practice it. The United Kingdom, France and Russia are the countries that follow Germany with the most practitioners of the sport. On the other hand, several countries in Latin America, Africa and Oceania are those that have the fewest practitioners of the sport.
2. It is more exciting than normal chess.
Chess by its own can be slow and boring to watch for many people, however, chess boxing includes fast and intense boxing rounds, making it more fun and dramatic for the audience.
team's CONCLUSIon
Chessboxing is a special sport that mixes chess and boxing in 11 alternating rounds. Players think fast during the chess round and fight with strength in the boxing round. They use boxing gloves, helmets, and other protection for safety, and a chessboard and clock for the chess game. This sport needs both mental strategy and physical skills, so athletes must switch quickly between calm thinking and active fighting. People enjoy watching chessboxing because it is exciting, different, and combines intelligence with action. In our opinion, we would like to practice chessboxing because it is "a fun challenge". We think it helps to improve both mind and body. Also, it would teach us to stay calm while also being active. Furthermore, we believe it is an unique sport, and trying something different like this would be interesting and motivating for us.
Why do people like to watch it?
The main reasons why people like this sport are:
Spectators enjoy watching players switching between thinking strategically in chess and fighting physically in boxing.
All VideoS
INFO LINKS
WRITE A TITLE HERE
Contextualize your topic with a subtitle
With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to leave your audience in awe. You can also highlight a phrase or specific piece of information that will be etched in your audience's memory, and even embed external content that surprises: videos, photos, audio... Whatever you want!
Video - Description: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KHzHv19Ha-2uH8pz46UBFgCjaorYFWdN/view?usp=sharing Video - History: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j6KbtmtZzNLxIYrybewMdWnQY9LMSya_/view?usp=sharing Video - How is it played: https://youtu.be/w0CdeR6sDkA Video - Rules & Equipment: https://youtu.be/lbTpe481MCs Video - Relevance & Why do people enjoy it: https://youtu.be/jsXlwFn2aWw Video - Team's conclusion: https://youtu.be/MepDqW7MNWs