The origin of fencing 246 points

Fencing 246 points refers to a scoring method judged by the referee in fencing competition. This scoring method is determined by the rules formulated by the International Fencing Federation (FIE). In fencing, a fencer needs to pierce his opponent's body with the tip of his sword to score points. Depending on the location of the hit and the depth of the needle tip, the score will be different. In fencing, 246 points means that the tip of the sword hits the opponent's trunk, including the chest, abdomen and back. If the tip of the sword hits these parts of the opponent, the referee will judge it as 246 points according to the rules. The origin of this scoring method can be traced back to Europe at the end of 19. Fencing was very popular in Europe at that time, and countries began to formulate their own fencing rules. Later, in order to unify the rules, the International Fencing Federation was established and formulated a set of global rules, including the scoring method of 246 points in fencing.