Is chess a sport?

[skymater]

Well?

The title speaks for itself. Discuss.

[YankeesSuck]

Who voted yes lmao?

[atreyu_2020]

No, it's a game, like golf, poker, etc...they are GAMES.

[MinOs]

Chess, monopoly, and checkers are all sports :dunce: :rolleyes:

[CommandoTravis]

I agree with artreyu... they are GAMES. Sports and games are different.

[Henkie]

Isn't an organized competition what sets the difference between a game and a sport? So when playing Chess, football, american football or poker, you could be playing games or sporting...

[johnnycupcakes]

chess is a "pastime"

like curling.

[cr0p]

It is a sport. It doesnt mean if you dont use your muscles it isnt a sport.

[Dunce]

chess1
n.
A board game for two players, each beginning with 16 pieces of six kinds that are moved according to individual rules, with the objective of checkmating the opposing king.


sport (spôrt, sprt)
n.

Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively

[appleb]

You don't find chess equipment in sporting goods stores.

[atreyu_2020]

chess1
n.
A board game for two players, each beginning with 16 pieces of six kinds that are moved according to individual rules, with the objective of checkmating the opposing king.


sport (spôrt, sprt)
n.

Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively

Living proof right here, good job...screw all your minority loving son of a bitches who think that chess is a damn SPORT.

And yes, using your muscles and engaging in a physical activity is a sport....chess does not require any of these....chess is not a sport, and it's a proven fact.

[firepiss]

No, it's a game, like golf, poker, etc...they are GAMES.

Golf is a sport.

sport (spôrt, sprt)
n.

Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively

[hipocritical]

Same with curling, it looks easy and not demanding but it's tough.

[Jim Colyer]

I think chess is a game.

CHESS Musical http://jimcolyer.com/papers/entry?id=30

[AsHopeDies]

there has to be a line that seperates sport from game. If not, everything is a sport...paper football, pencil fighting, etc. and we all know they aren't. So yeah, Chess is definitely a game, if you can't argue that the participants are athletes, then it can't be a sport, that's my rule of thumb.

But by the way, golf is a hybrid at worst. You can't argue that it's simply a game, I can think of no argument to support that. But I also don't think I'd call it a full out sport...it's a mix, gotta be.

[USB]

chess1
n.
A board game for two players, each beginning with 16 pieces of six kinds that are moved according to individual rules, with the objective of checkmating the opposing king.


sport (spôrt, sprt)
n.

Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively

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