THE OG: Chess IS a Sport (AGC)
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Abtectous
Apr 28, 2025
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#61
Yeah chess is a sport in my view. My mom definitely thinks it’s a sport when she drives me to tournaments lol
Apr 28, 2025
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#62
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Yeah chess is a sport in my view. My mom definitely thinks it’s a sport when she drives me to tournaments lol
lmao real same here
Apr 28, 2025
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#64
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Hey ACC you want some advice to help get your rating up?
whos ACC??
654Psyfox wrote:
humzini1 wrote:
A sport has to involve "physical exertion" and moving your hand is physical exertion
Eating requires "physical exertion" I guess eating is a sport now. smh.
Yes speed eating is a sport
Apr 28, 2025
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#66
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654Psyfox wrote:
humzini1 wrote:
A sport has to involve "physical exertion" and moving your hand is physical exertion
Eating requires "physical exertion" I guess eating is a sport now. smh.
Yes speed eating is a sport
indeed it is 🗣️🗣️
Apr 28, 2025
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#68
AGC-Gambit_YT wrote:
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Let me answer that. They are all physical. They all require some sort of physical interaction. They all require stragetic thinking. Chess doesn't need a physical board to be played. It does not require any physical interaction aside from calling out the notations "pawn to e4" "pawn to e5." They only require creating mental images and memory preservation, which are both mental skills. With that in mind, if anything that just requires 'mental strain' can be labeled a sport, why isn't school? Why aren't most memory games labeled as sport? To me, chess is a sort of "meta-sport" because it currently doesn't encapsulate the requirements that all other sports have. It's a meta, and I'm sure that in the future sport will come to encapsulate the game of chess, but right now? It doesn't, at least to me, and I'm sure other people share this perspective of mine.
you never let me answer it, and boo hoo and your tilted perspective.
Only the people that play chess would call it a sport cuz like, we understand the logic, all y'all are too braindead and afraid, includes you as well.
1. "you never let me answer it" Because you fell asleep or left right after. I'm not gonna wait to get my point across just to forget it.
2. "boo hoo and your tilted perspective" we can all have opinions yes? it isn't "tilted," it just differs from your own.
3. "only the people that play chess would call it a sport" - I play chess pretty much daily. OTB, I'm in clubs, I've been in unrated tourneys in my city, etc. I still don't think it qualifies as a sport. And people who play the game agree with me. We may not be plentiful, but we share the same reasoning due to looking at the objectives and reasons why each "sport" is considered a sport.
4. "all y'all are too braindead and afraid, includes you as well" - When having a discussion or debate on opposing views, I don't think resorting to name calling helps your case at all whatsoever. Furthermore, I've been completely civil, so why start calling people with opinions that differ from yours "braindead?" This is an open discussion, and people should be treated with respect, not like what your showing right now. Give me logic and reasoning rather than insults and personal feelings. Pathos and logos are fine uses as well, as I did on my original comment.
Apr 28, 2025
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#69
I think the discussion of chess being a sport or not should be left to players who have played atleast 5 classical tournaments
Apr 28, 2025
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#70
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AGC-Gambit_YT wrote:
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Let me answer that. They are all physical. They all require some sort of physical interaction. They all require stragetic thinking. Chess doesn't need a physical board to be played. It does not require any physical interaction aside from calling out the notations "pawn to e4" "pawn to e5." They only require creating mental images and memory preservation, which are both mental skills. With that in mind, if anything that just requires 'mental strain' can be labeled a sport, why isn't school? Why aren't most memory games labeled as sport? To me, chess is a sort of "meta-sport" because it currently doesn't encapsulate the requirements that all other sports have. It's a meta, and I'm sure that in the future sport will come to encapsulate the game of chess, but right now? It doesn't, at least to me, and I'm sure other people share this perspective of mine.
you never let me answer it, and boo hoo and your tilted perspective.
Only the people that play chess would call it a sport cuz like, we understand the logic, all y'all are too braindead and afraid, includes you as well.
1. "you never let me answer it" Because you fell asleep or left right after. I'm not gonna wait to get my point across just to forget it.
2. "boo hoo and your tilted perspective" we can all have opinions yes? it isn't "tilted," it just differs from your own.
3. "only the people that play chess would call it a sport" - I play chess pretty much daily. OTB, I'm in clubs, I've been in unrated tourneys in my city, etc. I still don't think it qualifies as a sport. And people who play the game agree with me. We may not be plentiful, but we share the same reasoning due to looking at the objectives and reasons why each "sport" is considered a sport.
4. "all y'all are too braindead and afraid, includes you as well" - When having a discussion or debate on opposing views, I don't think resorting to name calling helps your case at all whatsoever. Furthermore, I've been completely civil, so why start calling people with opinions that differ from yours "braindead?" This is an open discussion, and people should be treated with respect, not like what your showing right now. Give me logic and reasoning rather than insults and personal feelings. Pathos and logos are fine uses as well, as I did on my original comment.
You ignore that respected organizations prove this, that makes you braindead. Bro I am showing respect, and everything I said... it's true.
Apr 28, 2025
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#71
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I think the discussion of chess being a sport or not should be left to players who have played atleast 5 classical tournaments
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Apr 28, 2025
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#73
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AGC-Gambit_YT wrote:
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Let me answer that. They are all physical. They all require some sort of physical interaction. They all require stragetic thinking. Chess doesn't need a physical board to be played. It does not require any physical interaction aside from calling out the notations "pawn to e4" "pawn to e5." They only require creating mental images and memory preservation, which are both mental skills. With that in mind, if anything that just requires 'mental strain' can be labeled a sport, why isn't school? Why aren't most memory games labeled as sport? To me, chess is a sort of "meta-sport" because it currently doesn't encapsulate the requirements that all other sports have. It's a meta, and I'm sure that in the future sport will come to encapsulate the game of chess, but right now? It doesn't, at least to me, and I'm sure other people share this perspective of mine.
you never let me answer it, and boo hoo and your tilted perspective.
Only the people that play chess would call it a sport cuz like, we understand the logic, all y'all are too braindead and afraid, includes you as well.
1. "you never let me answer it" Because you fell asleep or left right after. I'm not gonna wait to get my point across just to forget it.
2. "boo hoo and your tilted perspective" we can all have opinions yes? it isn't "tilted," it just differs from your own.
3. "only the people that play chess would call it a sport" - I play chess pretty much daily. OTB, I'm in clubs, I've been in unrated tourneys in my city, etc. I still don't think it qualifies as a sport. And people who play the game agree with me. We may not be plentiful, but we share the same reasoning due to looking at the objectives and reasons why each "sport" is considered a sport.
4. "all y'all are too braindead and afraid, includes you as well" - When having a discussion or debate on opposing views, I don't think resorting to name calling helps your case at all whatsoever. Furthermore, I've been completely civil, so why start calling people with opinions that differ from yours "braindead?" This is an open discussion, and people should be treated with respect, not like what your showing right now. Give me logic and reasoning rather than insults and personal feelings. Pathos and logos are fine uses as well, as I did on my original comment.
bad opinion 🗣️🗣️
Apr 28, 2025
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#74
Abtectous wrote:
I think the discussion of chess being a sport or not should be left to players who have played atleast 5 classical tournaments
60 minutes per round is considered classical yes?
Apr 28, 2025
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#75
No offense @standstarter but shouldn’t you be focusing on improving at chess rather than arguing if it’s a sport or not?
Apr 28, 2025
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#77
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No offense @standstarter but shouldn’t you be focusing on improving at chess rather than arguing if it’s a sport or not?
yep
Apr 28, 2025
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#79
Abtectous wrote:
No offense @standstarter but shouldn’t you be focusing on improving at chess rather than arguing if it’s a sport or not?
My ability of playing varies widely. Either way, I'm entitled to have an opinion and debate against others regarding it, regardless of my elo.