Chess titles for life (Serious discussion)
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Why do Chess game/players called themselves a sport/athletes but you keep GM and other titles for life whereas sports teams change titles every year like Champions League or their own league, such as the Premier League and chess is more equivalent to esports than a regular sport (soccer/football/basketball where it's physical and sweat inducing) and even in esports (like League of Legends/Dota2) they change title every year? Some of the GMs can't even beat IM/CM/FM titled players, lol. Not even trolling. Someone explain to me please.
A title is like an accomplishment made by the player, for example, if a team won the world cup they would be known as the winning team that year. chess titles are (sort of) like that, you never lose the accomplishment after that (unless it was found out you were cheating)
Yes. You don't give back your Super Bowl ring either, even if you don't win the next year.