Enki Was Right, Chessboxing is the Next Best Thing

I love Enki Bilal works.  In my opinion, he is one the most influential artist in the European graphic novels domain.  And I may not be the only one… as you will see.  In 1992 he wrote Equator Cold an excellent album part of the Nikopol Trilogy.  In this album, Nikopol participate in a new extreme sport : Chessboxing.  The game is a mix of boxing rounds with chess matchs.

Some avid readers like the idea, buildup some rules based on the graphic novel and started a game.  Chessboxing tournaments are now a regular event in Europe.  Science-fiction was, once again, a step ahead of the future.  I just hope the next extreme game won’t be inspired by Rollerball.

World Chessboxing Organisation

Enki Bilal fan site (in french)

Enki Bilal Wikipedia entry