Last month in Reykjavik, Iceland, two employees of EVE Online developer CCP seat each other mentally and physically in front of a crowd of bloodthirsty spectators. This is Chessboxing, and half of it is exciting to watch.
Two 3D artists, Björn âLeft Rookâ JĂłnsson, CCPâs resident chess expert, and Daniel âPretty Boyâ ĂĂłrarinsson, Icelandâs 2009 boxing champion, faced-off against each other at the Laugardalshöll Convention Center in Iceland during CCPâs annual celebration of all things CCP. The game? Chessboxing.
As weâve mentioned before, Chessboxing is a game that combines the mental discipline of chess with the physical activity of boxing, taxing both the brains and the brawn of the participants. The match begins with six minutes of chess, followed by a round of boxing, alternating until someone is knocked out, someone calls checkmate, or the cameraman falls asleep.
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To save you the trouble, Iâll give you a hint as to which of the fighters won the match: Heâs a 3D artist with CCP. There, I helped.
