It has been said that Chess is too scientific to be an art, and too artistic to be a science. It is a personally creative competetive endeavor played according to Rules on a board. Some people take it very seriously. Others believe it beyond them. I play Chess and wrote a book on it, available from Amazon.com.
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Regards,
dublchek
Is chess a sport or a game. I think its a sport