lennox.jpg You may not think of video game chess tournaments as a place for violence, but casual game firm King.com has revealed that former boxing world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis will 'step into another kind of ring - the chess ring', playing online for cash prizes.

Lewis commented, somewhat amusingly: "Chess has been around for centuries. It improves your focus, reasoning skills and teaches you how to strategize. For me, playing chess takes the stress away, which is why I enjoyed playing when I was training. The sports are similar in that it's one on one, and in boxing, it helped me prepare a strategy to beat my opponent." Yes, we also can see how boxing and chess are similar (and yes, we know about chess boxing.)

Apparently: "King.com players will have the opportunity to challenge Lennox for free to a game in the online Chesster lobby: Any player who beats Lennox will win $1000, and receive a document certifying that they 'knocked out' Lennox." Time for Bobby Fischer to come out of Icelandic hiding, perhaps?