Chess is NOT a sport!!!
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I think you just solved this thread. Yes?
there is simply no definition of sport that recognizes chess as a non-sport and recognizes an actual sport as a sport by definition.
and there is no definition that recognizes all things u see as a sport and doesn't include something entirely obsurd that would definitely not be a sport.
Was workign towards that all along... but then I kept getting distracted by the idea of ordering some pizza. mmmm pizza.
Victory slices all around
exiledcanuck wrote:
I think this is an excellent example of the flawed nature of this definition.
Fredrick, I see now the twisted nature my posts have become.
I have from the beginning (in my opinion) simply argued against sports needing to be physical in nature. Well more importantly I don't believe that is the defining characteristic of a sport. The fact that you believe that chess would be a sport if people had to run non stop while playing is quite simply, silly.
I'm sorry if my what ifs were lost on you. I'll explain what they were meant to expose. Please ask yourself how logical a definition you have for sport if chess becomes one as soon as the players have to be running on the spot while playing but is JUST a game if played without this silly constraint.
Does Nascar cease being a sport if cars were controlled by our minds?
I am sorry IF that was lost on you.
I think this is an excellent example of the flawed nature of this definition.
if we simply forced our selves to run constantly while trying to make a move it would fit the definition of sport. clearly its the definition that needs to be changed, not chess. why they dont change it is probably because they would have to except other "games" as a sport, poker for example, but i dont think it is a problem at all.
Is golf a sport? is darts a sport? you move your hands & arms as much as in chess...
http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/recognized/index_uk.asp
PERIOD! CASE CLOSED! END OF DISCUSSION! I REST MY CASE!
AClotfelter wrote:
http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/recognized/index_uk.asp
PERIOD! CASE CLOSED! END OF DISCUSSION! I REST MY CASE!
Well put. Let's see cheater (aka Loser_ 1) try and argue with this
Physical activity engaged in for pleasure.
"physical activitiy"...well, picking up my pieces...that's a physical activity... hehehe
Jun 29, 2008
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futuregm23 wrote: AClotfelter wrote:
http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/recognized/index_uk.asp
PERIOD! CASE CLOSED! END OF DISCUSSION! I REST MY CASE!
Well put. Let's see cheater (aka Loser_ 1) try and argue with this
Please read the forum in the off topic on cheater...1
Don't do you think we r doing a lot of harm on the chess community.
Chess is a physical activity, unless someone is hiding the secret of moving the pieces around with your mind. And BTW Pathetic_1, I did enjoy your previous posts and amusing taunts, but your borderline hate speech with FLAMERS is in bad taste, and hopefully more a sign of your need for constant attention than insight into what a bigot you might be. Please refrain from such ignorance in future posts.
Jun 30, 2008
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My own definition of sport is any game that involves skill and which you can earn a living from by playing professionally. That must include chess.
Chess is a competitive activity which requires skill to win.
Reduces fat in the process, which makes it as effective as a physical sport too 
Also, darts, snooker, motor racing are now all 'sports'. Are they really 'physical' sports?
Clearly, the semantics of the word sport has moved on, and modern useage of the word sport now covers non-physical sports as well.
To add clarity though, board games ought to be classified as mind sports.
The 1st International Mind Sports will be held in Beijing in parallel with the Olympics this year, organised by the IMSO (International Mind Sports Organisation)
13th-18th Oct 2008 {Chess, Bridge, Draughts, Go, Chinese Chess}
http://www.usgo.org/WMSG08.html
Is not caring about stupid questions a sport? Why do I waste my time with these posts ; )
If chess is a sport, then I hope none of you are students who want to play on any of your school's teams because playing rated chess would make you a professional athlete and ineligible to play ANYTHING on the high school and collegiate levels.I remember a friend of mine was disqualified from playing baseball in high school because he was on the professional bowlers tour at the time. Being involved with ANY professional sport automatically disqualifies you from competing against amateurs in ALL sports.
Jun 30, 2008
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Maybe they would rather play chess than baseball? If you're good then surely the chances of making money out of chess is more likely than if you play baseball?
Grrr, just reread some of my posts and realised I'd progressively been getting in a bad mood today the closer it was getting to me having to go back into work.
I tried earlier in this thread ot post personal definitons of a sport by posting roughly what my flatmate and I agreed upon. (Interestingly this included physical ability)
Personally I believe there should be a collective noun for activities like debating and chess. Mind games I'm not a fan of because of the games vs sports debate.
While 'game' and 'sport' can often be interchanged, limiting something to JUST game, makes it sound childish, and some how less important.
Also the more I think about what sport actually means the less I find it needs to be confined to just the physical realm.
Is chess a sport? well thats just a semantic arguement.