Who Invented Chess Boxing. Formally invented in the early 2000s chess boxing is the brainchild of a dutch artist iepe rubingh who has since recognised the appeal of chess boxing as a spectator sport and worked towards legitimising it as an athletic pursuit. Dutch artist iepe is credited with the concept.
Chess boxing is a mixed game of chess and boxing rounds and the battles of chess boxing started in the year 2003. The earliest predecessor of the game probably originated in india before the 6th century ad. Chessboxing was invented by french comic book artist enki bilal and adapted by dutch performance artist iepe rubingh as an art performance and has subsequently grown into a competitive sport.
The sport of chess boxing was invented in 1992 by the french artist enki bilal who thought it up for his comic book froid équateur.
The earliest predecessor of the game probably originated in india before the 6th century ad. The history of chess can be traced back nearly 1500 years although the earliest origins are uncertain. Chess boxing inventor iepe rubingh explains the origins and rules of his quirky sport which was inspired in part by a comic. A chess boxer can win either via knockout or checkmate.
