Is chess a sport? Ending the debate

True it doesnt matter, but its not a sport

If it's a sport, am I an athlete?

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Yes, lol. For those who may have wondered why I was able to successfully show why chess is a sport, just  one of the many reasons is because the claims I made were supported by evidence whereas the opposing views provided no evidence as support for any of their claims.

Actually, Chess cannot 'be a sport' according to the definition of the word "sport".  I am not sure how else to 'interpret' the word sport, except by it's literal definition.

It was already shown to be sport by literal definition. At that point, people began to argue the literal definition wasn't as important as the meaning and then when that was refuted, they started creating new definitions, none of which are from any credible source.

Pawns and pieces are not human beings.   So, even if they make "contact" with each other, that does not qualify it as a contact sport.  If you mean that picking up the pieces is "physical exertion", give me a break.   A cat jumping on the board could move a chess piece.  Is the cat playing sports or just doing what cats normally do?   Your argument is flimsy and totally ridiculous.  

If you are so delusional to think that you won the debate, you really need psychological help.   You got clobbered.   

It is correct to say that there are many definitions of sport, but I think it is incorrect to say that they are all equally good.  If all definitions for a word were taken to be equally valid, then language would lose its meaning in relativity.  From Google:

1. 1.

   an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.

How about correspondence chess?! Is it a sport? Are correspondence chess players athletes?

You are misinterpreting the definition of sport.  Moving a chess piece is NOT physical exertion, in any way, shape or form.   A newborn baby can move a chess piece.  A strong breeze can move a chess piece.   A cat can move a chess piece.  Are any of them playing sports?   Of course not.  

Exactly.  I don't even have to get out of bed to play correspondence chess.   lol   He's just clinging to the dictionary definition, because that's his only loophole.  It's totally absurd.   Worse yet, he is convinced that he won the debate.   He really needs to see a shrink.  

Jeff Green, if you spent a fraction of the time gathering evidence to support your claims that you do name calling and saying "did not, did too!" you could potentially learn to construct a valid argument. Until that day comes you'll have to settle for pandering to your id. At this point, I'd settle for seeing at least an effort at a syllogism.

The Google index is not a credible source.

Jeff, that's a false analogy and non sequitur. Your conclusion doesn't follow your premise. You could as easily insert basketball and say strong winds could blow it, a baby could roll it or a cat could push it with its paw and then ask if any of these are playing the sport and say no as well. The basketball is merely part of the equipment required to play the sport of basketball just like the chess pieces are merely part of the equipment required to play the sport of chess.

My understanding is that top level chess players maintain good endurance.

I see nothing in Merriam Webster to contradict google.  All definitions related to the relevant usage of sport in this thread point to activities whose action primarily happens in the physical world, vice chess in which the board is a vessel to keep track of action which happens primarily in the imagination of its participants. 

Bobby Fischer was a helluva bowler.