Chess with a punch...

I haven't tried it myself, and I don't think I'm likely to in the near future, but Chess Boxing is growing in popularity. It started in Europe a few years ago and is trying to find a toehold in the USA. Here's a story by David Whitley from the Orlando Sentinal:

CHESS BOXING MAKES FOR STRANGE RINGFELLOWS -- Published May 12, 2007

Just when you think you've seen it all, the World Chess Boxing Association appears.

There it was last week on an ESPN report. Two guys were slugging it out like Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali. The bell rang, they took off their gloves and a chess table was rushed into the ring. Suddenly they were Fischer and Spassky.

Whitley explains how the sport works then applies it to combinations of other sports and games.

It's a fun article and worth reading. You can find it here: www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/local/orl-whitley120