Is chess a sport or game?

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eppopop

with what?

zborg
bullethunder wrote:

DO IT PLEASE


Is it "bowl of thunder," bullet-under," or you just can't spell?  Maybe try an extra "t"

After 7 threads in only 3 days on Chess.com, you finally have a live one!  Laughing

bullethunder

THIS IS SO ****** ANNOYING

AndyClifton

Heck bullet, you're already aaaannnnoooyyyiiiinnngggg us.  And anyway, the whole point of these forums is arguing.

Well, that and posting goofy pictures (although I understand that not everybody is with me on that one)...

bullethunder

kborg, i did 1 t to make it cool and its not bowl of thunder and i won the acsi spelling bee

eppopop

well the thread was about whether chess is a sport or a game.

it is defo a game and to some a sport as well.

 

lock thread, please.

bullethunder

good andy so i like meeeeeeppppp and who thinks i can invent a time machine

AndyClifton
bullethunder wrote:

kborg, i did 1 t to make it cool and its not bowl of thunder and i won the acsi spelling bee


Don't you mean spelling bea?

AndyClifton
eppopop wrote:

lock thread, please.


Aw, just when the thing was finally starting to make me snicker a little...

eppopop
AndyClifton wrote:
eppopop wrote:

lock thread, please.


Aw, just when the thing was finally starting to make me snicker a little...




dry your eyes, mate. was only joking.

zborg

Jackie Chan in Thunder Bowl, the final solution.  Sounds like a winner.

Kikook

In my opinion it's not a sport just a competitive game. Sports have a physical aspect that chess doesn't. Also, like I said it's my opinion, a sport should be focused more on team work than individual play. Yes there's some sports, like Tennis, who goes for individual wins but it has that physical aspect as well.

goldendog
chrisr2212 wrote:

my ass[1] muscles always got tired in tournaments, also my feet from running out to the shop[2] for crisps[3], mars bars[4] and coca cola[5] between moves, then running to and from the toilet[6] after the cola..


Some translations for the New Worlders:

1=arse

2=store

3=chips

4=milky way midnight

5=pepsi

6= crapper

zborg

"Bowl of Thunder" and Colon Blow Cereal from the SNL skit might well be related.

They would both send you running for the loo during chess tourneys, and tire your muscles.

bullethunder

Youre right. Bowl of thunder seems cool to me.

UnratedGamesOnly

Wow...113 posts trying to convince someone else that "they" are right.  Some people think its a sport, and some dont.  Pretty simple...

zborg
UnratedGamesOnly wrote:

Wow...113 posts trying to convince someone else that "they" are right.  Some people think its a sport, and some dont.  Pretty simple...


Playing folks whose average rating is 500 points below yours is pretty simple too.  

If you're terrified of losing and have a delicate ego.

ilikeflags

volleyball: sport or game?  now there's a topic.

mrguy888
ilikeflags wrote:

volleyball: sport or game?  now there's a topic.


Neither. It is an activity.

TheGrobe

Beach or traditional?

I stand by my assessment methodology.  If in doubt ask yourself this question:

Can I play this game without spilling my beer?

I the answer is yes it is not a sport.