I'll write to the Ireland Chess Federation and Sports Ministry immediately after I become a delegate in the UN.
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At the moment chess is recognized as a sport in most eu countrys except Ireland.To get support to change this please lobby relevent bodys
And could you give us a few examples of these "relevent bodys"?

No, chess is not a sport.
But you are a good sport for posting a topic that has been beat to death already.

At the moment chess is recognized as a sport in most eu countrys except Ireland.To get support to change this please lobby relevent bodys
F*ck NO !!!
The Irish are a funny lot.

what part of thailand do you live ? its off topic i know but i would like to know how things are going there right now
I live 900km south of Bangkok in a town called Hatyai.
Things are not that bad. A Thai coup is nothing like most westerns imagine it being.
Here is a photo that will help you understand how dangerous and serious it is:
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