Is chess a sport or a game
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anishknight17
Mar 21, 2026
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#381
Both because I think a game is when something is there to play with and have fun and a sport is something that is there for competitive purposes. But chess combines both so I know no appropriate or accurate answer
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Ray Duque III, GMBD
Ziryab wrote:
Language is ever changing. Packing some old books while moving to a new home, I saw that I still have the dictionary that I used from late elementary school through high school. This edition is from 1957.
The question arises: when did sport come to be associated primarily with physical competition, i.e., athletics?
mate how did u upload the pic in the chess.com
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mw too
I'd say it's both, but the answer can be grounded in your personal experience and tailored to your specific goals. For example, I don't care to compete, so it's healthy for me to view chess as a game, rather than a sport. For someone with ambitious goals in competitive chess, I'm sure they would classify it as a sport, since it involves rigorous training sessions. When playing chess for simplicity, enjoyment, and with no particular motives to become the next best chess player in the world, I definitely believe that it's best to consider it a game, and to try to learn not to take losses personally - (this is something that I personally struggle with).
PeonPicassoo wrote:
I'd say it's both, but the answer can be grounded in your personal experience and tailored to your specific goals. For example, I don't care to compete, so it's healthy for me to view chess as a game, rather than a sport. For someone with ambitious goals in competitive chess, I'm sure they would classify it as a sport, since it involves rigorous training sessions. When playing chess for simplicity, enjoyment, and with no particular motives to become the next best chess player in the world, I definitely believe that it's best to consider it a game, and to try to learn not to take losses personally - (this is something that I personally struggle with).
bro what r u saying
animeFAN_1 wrote:
bro what r u saying
I'm answering OP's question, haha, why?
PeonPicassoo wrote:
animeFAN_1 wrote:
bro what r u saying
I'm answering OP's question, haha, why?
oh nothing THAT A LOTTA INFO
but mate ur an undercov genuis
animeFAN_1 wrote:
oh nothing THAT A LOTTA INFO
but mate ur an undercov genuis
Aww, thank you, I'm no genius by any stretch of the imagination, but I wouldn't doubt that a lot of people here on chess.com are, including yourself!
😭😝. thank you mate
30 days ago
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#391
animeFAN_1 wrote:
Ziryab wrote:
Language is ever changing. Packing some old books while moving to a new home, I saw that I still have the dictionary that I used from late elementary school through high school. This edition is from 1957.
The question arises: when did sport come to be associated primarily with physical competition, i.e., athletics?
mate how did u upload the pic in the chess.com
Pics are easy
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Yes to Master Game
26 days ago
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#394
RayDuqueIII wrote:
What do you think of chess? Is it a sport or a game? Thank you for your comment in this topic.
Ray Duque III, New York City
Artificial distinction. All sports are games.
Ziryab wrote:
RayDuqueIII wrote:
What do you think of chess? Is it a sport or a game? Thank you for your comment in this topic.
Ray Duque III, New York City
Artificial distinction. All sports are games.
Okay, that's your opinion and thank you for your comment. I like reading it.
Ziryab wrote:
RayDuqueIII wrote:
What do you think of chess? Is it a sport or a game? Thank you for your comment in this topic.
Ray Duque III, New York City
Artificial distinction. All sports are games.
Semantics. Not all games are sports.
Ziryab wrote:
RayDuqueIII wrote:
What do you think of chess? Is it a sport or a game? Thank you for your comment in this topic.
Ray Duque III, New York City
Artificial distinction. All sports are games.
That's probably true.
I think of it like squares and rectangles. All squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares. All sports are probably games, but not all games are sports. Some games, like chess or Sorry do not rise to the level of sports. Just as some rectangles do not rise to the level of squares.
The additional requirements are not met.
Ziryab wrote:
animeFAN_1 wrote:
Ziryab wrote:
Language is ever changing. Packing some old books while moving to a new home, I saw that I still have the dictionary that I used from late elementary school through high school. This edition is from 1957.
The question arises: when did sport come to be associated primarily with physical competition, i.e., athletics?
mate how did u upload the pic in the chess.com
Pics are easy
yes howwwwWW MATE
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