I also play darts (in bars)... I am pretty good. About 4-5 years ago, it became officially a sport, I was shocked.
All in all, I have had games I have sweated more playing chess than darts. I don't think that a sport has anything to do with being "physical."
By the official definition a "sport," I believe Chess qualifies. It it technically physical (you move pieces) and has a standard set of rules.
Anyway, if it is a not a "sport" yet, it will be soon enough, after all, darts is!
A sport is clearly defined as: an individual or group competitive activity involving physical exertion or skill, governed by rules, and sometimes engaged in professionally.
If it involes skill it is a sport so in other words tiddley winks is a sport haha
A sport is clearly defined as: an individual or group competitive activity involving physical exertion or skill, governed by rules, and sometimes engaged in professionally.
If it involes skill it is a sport so in other words tiddley winks is a sport haha
Exactly my point.
sport (spôrt, sp rt). n. 1. a. Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively (by Free Online Dictionary) 2. Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment.
Chess has its own set of rules. It is played in various competitions around the world.
There are two classifications of Sports. a.) Contact sport, and b.) non contact sport. Boxing, football, hockey, and basketball are examples of contact sports. Bowling, tennis, golf, gymnastics are examples of non contact sport.
Dragon boat racing (where Philippines excels) isn't acknowledge by olympic committee, so is it not a sport? Canoe racing is acknowledge by olympics committee, so is it a sport? Many sport organizations including the International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) said that dragon boat racing is a sport!
Ive done Baseball, basketball, hockey, tennis, racquetball, archery, cross country, waterpolo, cycling, and swimming fairly seriously and Ive gotten more exhausted playing in a 4 day chess tournament than I have in any of the other activities (with the exception of when I started swimming and waterpolo, before i got my swimming muscles). Its a sport, highly competitive, physically exhausting, and based on skill, with winners and losers. If you want to call it something else go ahead but I dont really care.
This is something that I believe is absurd. I consider a sport (and I'm sure a lot of you as well), consider a sport to be a competitive game which is directly physical. This could not be further from the truth in chess. If someone weighed 5,000 pounds, chopped off an arm and a leg, but was extremely intelligent, they could win the World Title in theory. Can someone please explain why they think chess is a sport?
Yes chess is a sport. It takes dedication, training, mental and physical exercise. Long chess tournaments can take a toll on the human body, both physically, and mentally.
Yes and Checkers could do the same thing to other humans. So now Checkers is a sport too?
Here in my country there are two well-known sport channels namely: ESPN and Star Sports. Many times i watch ESPN aired a poker game. I thought ESPN aired only sports competitions. So, is poker becoming a sport too?
We need a lot more good english speaking chess players and they need to be able to banter at the board. That might make chess a little more telegenic.
What if the opponets get in a fist fight would that makke it a sport?
Who cares about the outcome of the game, the spectators only care about who won the fist fight. That's what makes Chess a real sport.
I disagree - it's not a sport. See, I think that this semantic distinction of sport vs game is entirely artificial. To those people who think that chess is a sport - make sure please that your definition of sport does not include Monopoly!
The only reason they have not declared Chess a sport is because they would have to do the same for checkers.
Ive done Baseball, basketball, hockey, tennis, racquetball, archery, cross country, waterpolo, cycling, and swimming fairly seriously and Ive gotten more exhausted playing in a 4 day chess tournament than I have in any of the other activities (with the exception of when I started swimming and waterpolo, before i got my swimming muscles). Its a sport, highly competitive, physically exhausting, and based on skill, with winners and losers. If you want to call it something else go ahead but I dont really care.
Honestly?
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Ive done Baseball, basketball, hockey, tennis, racquetball, archery, cross country, waterpolo, cycling, and swimming fairly seriously and Ive gotten more exhausted playing in a 4 day chess tournament than I have in any of the other activities (with the exception of when I started swimming and waterpolo, before i got my swimming muscles). Its a sport, highly competitive, physically exhausting, and based on skill, with winners and losers. If you want to call it something else go ahead but I dont really care.
Honestly?
Honestly. Chess can be very intense and draining. We played two games a day at 2 h + 1h/40moves time controls. Each of my games lasted atleast 5 hours except my last one, and the competition was hard as nails, I was calculating every moment I could.
I guess when you are Checkmated then it's called Chess.