Abstract: A strategy game, such as chess, that incorporates a theme from a combat sport, such as boxing, into a plurality of playing pieces and a game board. The game board is configured to replicate an arena or ring utilized in the combat sport. The game board incorporates indicia commonly seen at combat sports, or for advertising or promotional purposes. A king and queen playing piece resemble laced up gloves. A knight resembles a boxer with a pair of boxing gloves having an emblem, such as a national flag. A pawn playing piece resembles a clenched fist. A bishop playing piece resembles an emblem, such as a national flag. Each playing piece has at least one movement pattern, such as a linear movement pattern, an L-shaped movement pattern, and a diagonal movement pattern. The flag emblems represent twelve countries having interest in boxing.