Is chess a sport? Ending the debate

how about this chess is a mental sport 

For those 4 people in the world who still think chess is a sport I understand the dictionary definition means nothing. I realize the commonly accepted understanding of words like "chess" "board game" and "sport" mean nothing. So I suggest those 4 people go to their nearest sports bar and not only keep a tally of how often chess is played on the TVs but also conduct a poll. Ask all the employees AND patrons of the sports bar if chess is a sport. I only ask that a video of the exchange is posted on youtube. I would love to see the responses.

I still think chess is a sport.

YES IT IS AND NOBODY CAN CHANGE THAT FACT

I KNOW

CHESS IS A SPORT!!! EVERYONE IN MY CLASS SAYS IT IS NOT, THEIR STUPID

THAT IS ABSOLUTELY CORRECT PEOPLE SHOULD JUST GET PROOF AND GO LOOK IT UP IT IS A SPORT

"their" stupid?

talk about foot in mouth...

BUT IT STILL IS A SPORT

Here is the first half of the definition of the word sport:

                              "...an activity involving physical exertion and skill..."

 "...A physical skill, one that requires bodily exertion...".  So, peeling an apple qualifies here, so does sewing a button onto a shirt,  screwing a screw with a screwdriver...

These are all examples of,  "a physical skill, that weighs on the human body"

Can your brain(mind) alone peel an apple?  Sew a button? Turn a screw with a screwdriver?

A "physical skill" chess is not.

Chess is played only in the mind...

And you use your hands to physically move the pieces.  Can your brain alone move a chesspiece?

Yeah. Exactly Image 1

The mind is the body.  They rely on each other Image 2

No wonder they made the giant chess pieces for play...

You just don't 'get it', think about it more, I have made it simple enough for anyone to understand...

No you havent

Yeah.  Chess is both bodily and mentally required.  It is a much harder sport than others like soccer, baseball, basketball, etc.