Why is chess a sport?
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It is almost in the same category as speed cubing with Rubik’s Cube and World Series Poker.
Nov 28, 2021
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#23
Arnaut10 wrote:
Why wouldnt it be? Find a definition of both to make it clear for yourself
The answer is “it depends”. It comes down to which entity you align yourself with:
1. The Olympic Committee categorizes chess as a sport; this is your platform. With that said, the Olympics are corrupt, self serving and political. Somebody previously mentioned WADA as an example.
2. Dictionaries define a sport of having a physical or athletic prowess.
3. Popular culture depicts chess players as a bunch of nerds.
4. Certain customs and traditions dictates chess as a source of evil and therefore banned.
5. Certain religions and laws ban chess.
6. History has shown chess as a board game.
7. A chess website is obviously going to be a bias. Imagine doing a poll outside of chess.com? I’m sure the results would differ.
It has tournaments, a key feature of a sport
Is chess a sport ? That depends on how you define sport .
Dec 1, 2021
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#27
Chuck639 wrote:
p1mpinpauly wrote:
Lol at chuck, no offense but would love t hear his thought process on that one. Thank you internet for making me feel content with my lot. Can always count on the internet to make one feel like a genius
It’s delusional when the internet is the centre piece of your contentment.
Eat your heart out.
thank you chuck for putting words into my mouth. Dont you love writing because it shows proof whether you really said something or not? You sound really bitter, feels bad man. take care
Dec 1, 2021
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#29
or is chess just like Bingo? I mean they both have boards, and both of them are determined by chance... wait.. wait... something doesnt feel quite right. Peace out chuck have a nice day. thanks for your thoughts.
It is sport
Chuck639 je napisao:
Arnaut10 wrote:
Why wouldnt it be? Find a definition of both to make it clear for yourself
The answer is “it depends”. It comes down to which entity you align yourself with:
1. The Olympic Committee categorizes chess as a sport; this is your platform. With that said, the Olympics are corrupt, self serving and political. Somebody previously mentioned WADA as an example.
2. Dictionaries define a sport of having a physical or athletic prowess.
3. Popular culture depicts chess players as a bunch of nerds.
4. Certain customs and traditions dictates chess as a source of evil and therefore banned.
5. Certain religions and laws ban chess.
6. History has shown chess as a board game.
7. A chess website is obviously going to be a bias. Imagine doing a poll outside of chess.com? I’m sure the results would differ.
Which religion and law ban chess?
Dec 16, 2021
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#32
Arnaut10 skrev:
Which religion and law ban chess?
Pretty sure at least I red here in the news subforum that playing chess became or will become harder in Afghanistan ( https://worldchess.com/news/all/chess-may-be-banned-in-afghanistan/ ) but chess is probably not the top priority for people there at the moment. So not religious, just one specific interpretation by a group in power.
Dec 16, 2021
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#33
Optimissed wrote:
OscarZouXD wrote:
It is sport
It isn't a sport
It is a sport
Sports is a game of two or more opponents win the opportunity to become the victor.
That said, fishing and hunting are Not sports.
Jan 28, 2022
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#37
Pretty simple, it's a competition where two people try and decide who smarter. It takes mental toughness as chess is war. It's one man's/womens army VS another's army. Key word competition thus its a sport. Just because it's not physically challenging doesn't disqualify chess from being called a sport.
chess is not a sport.
It is a mental sport I guess not many fall into that category though