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Is Chess a sport? What do you guys think?
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Sport: "an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment."
Nov 21, 2020
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Chess is not only recognized as a sport by many organizations such as the Olympics but it also fits the dictionary definition. People don't think of top level chess as being physical but you have to be in shape to sit there for hours and focus. At the end of the day words are words and different people will attribute different meanings to them but chess can be interpreted as a "sport" and it is pointless to argue otherwise.
Edit: Yes it is not a physical activity and that is why others may think it isn't my only point is you can interpret it as one and it doesn't make sense to tell that person they are wrong. Language changes and if there are people saying it is a sport than it can be interpreted as such.
Kind of but no
Chess is a challenging game both mentally and physically, but it would be an exaggeration to say that chess is a competition of physical skill or exertion. After all, it is mostly a mental activity, so despite its competitiveness and need to be in good physical shape, I do not believe it to be a sport.
Is Chess a sport?