Knock Out Lennox Lewis - In Video Game Chess?
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?
Comments
i am the king
Posted by: jeff mcdonough | May 23, 2006 5:08 PM
no comment just bring it chump uh champ
Posted by: swoop | May 24, 2006 7:57 PM
somehow i dont believe it is him playing
Posted by: Yasser | June 20, 2006 9:11 PM
i think you are a bad boy boxer.
Posted by: mulazum | December 4, 2006 6:29 AM
hey lennox you are the best ive seen all of your fights , the only reason i started boxing two years ago is because i saw you fight and you looked aweosme peace man. By the way you should of never left boxing you were a champ
Posted by: lewis | April 3, 2007 3:10 AM
klitschko would kick his ass at boxing and chess
Posted by: greg | November 25, 2007 6:00 PM
bum!
Posted by: john | October 19, 2008 8:34 AM