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Old 07-08-2008, 04:22 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Old 07-08-2008, 07:44 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Its a perversion of chess.
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Old 08-17-2008, 10:13 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Chessic-Adventures View Post
Its a perversion of chess.
In a sense, however, at the same time it is a unique combination of two completely opposite activities that blend fairly well far as I can tell. You need to keep your wits about you in a very difficult situation, whether playing smart when worn out or transferring from thinking about chess to boxing.
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Old 08-17-2008, 11:59 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Chessic-Adventures View Post
Its a perversion of chess.
Or is it a perversion of boxing
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Old 08-17-2008, 05:08 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Sounds like an interesting sport
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Old 09-19-2008, 08:33 PM   #6 (permalink)
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how do you win!!??!!?? bah, who cares ! I'll give it a go , who's in? (anyone except Axiom ,im not sure i wana step into a chess boxing ring with him!)
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Old 09-20-2008, 12:59 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by vagrantnomad View Post
I'll give it a go , who's in?
Me.

One condition: No gloves.
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