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Aronian's girlfriend suggests organizing chess-boxing tournament in Armenia
14:57, 19 Jan 2015
Siranush Ghazanchyan
Aram Manukyan
Public Radio of Armenia
Levon Aronian's girlfriend Arianna Caoili offers the Armenian Boxing
Federation to organize a chess boxing tournament in Armenia.
The combination of chess and boxing -tow sports that seem to have
nothing in common - grows into an interesting show. It's a sport
requiring brain and brawn.
The object of chess boxing is to either beat your opponent in
alternate rounds of chess or boxing. Matches can be won from either
discipline with the chess coming down to check mate or forfeit and the
boxing in either a stoppage or points decision.
Players go head to head in chess boxing and the match starts with a
four minute round of chess. The players then go into the ring for a
three minute round of boxing before again returning to the chess
board. The match consists of six rounds in all (3 rounds of chess and
3 rounds of boxing) with 1 minute intervals between rounds.
President of the Armenian Boxing Federation Arthur Gevorgyan says many
Armenian boxers are interested in participating in the show. According
to him, there are many boxers, who play chess, others will start
training in leisure time.
Arthur Gevorgyan believes the tournament will help the sportsmen earn
money and fame, to train their physical and mental abilities.
Examples of chess-boxing matches can be accessed here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK5TQSKmS3o
http://www.armradio.am/en/2015/01/19/aronians-girlfriend-suggests-organizing-chess-boxing-tournament-in-armenia/
From: Baghdasarian
14:57, 19 Jan 2015
Siranush Ghazanchyan
Aram Manukyan
Public Radio of Armenia
Levon Aronian's girlfriend Arianna Caoili offers the Armenian Boxing
Federation to organize a chess boxing tournament in Armenia.
The combination of chess and boxing -tow sports that seem to have
nothing in common - grows into an interesting show. It's a sport
requiring brain and brawn.
The object of chess boxing is to either beat your opponent in
alternate rounds of chess or boxing. Matches can be won from either
discipline with the chess coming down to check mate or forfeit and the
boxing in either a stoppage or points decision.
Players go head to head in chess boxing and the match starts with a
four minute round of chess. The players then go into the ring for a
three minute round of boxing before again returning to the chess
board. The match consists of six rounds in all (3 rounds of chess and
3 rounds of boxing) with 1 minute intervals between rounds.
President of the Armenian Boxing Federation Arthur Gevorgyan says many
Armenian boxers are interested in participating in the show. According
to him, there are many boxers, who play chess, others will start
training in leisure time.
Arthur Gevorgyan believes the tournament will help the sportsmen earn
money and fame, to train their physical and mental abilities.
Examples of chess-boxing matches can be accessed here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK5TQSKmS3o
http://www.armradio.am/en/2015/01/19/aronians-girlfriend-suggests-organizing-chess-boxing-tournament-in-armenia/
From: Baghdasarian