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is chess a sport to you?
yes 33%  33%  [ 14 ]
no 45%  45%  [ 19 ]
i dont know 14%  14%  [ 6 ]
meh... 7%  7%  [ 3 ]
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21 May 2008, 2:47 am

would you personally include chess as a sport? :?


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21 May 2008, 2:56 am

My dad does.

I kind of consider it a sport since it includes a challenge and competition.

Not to mention it exercises those muscles in your brain. Makes you smarter. :nerdy:


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21 May 2008, 3:40 am

i think a sport should require a physical component. chess is a very challenging game and requires a lot of skill to be good at it but i don't consider it a sport.



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21 May 2008, 6:28 am

I don't know...it requires a lot of thinking, but just because it's a club doesn't mean it's a sport (drama anyone?)



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21 May 2008, 9:43 am

I would say chess is a game, like poker or Scrabble or Monopoly.


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21 May 2008, 11:07 am

Chess is a game of thinking & strategy, not a sport.


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21 May 2008, 2:36 pm

Chess belongs no more in the sports category than poker does in the olympics.



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21 May 2008, 5:13 pm

I would say yes it is cos it requires tactics, skill n u do compete against each other sport is not always has 2 b physical chess comes underneath as passive just like darts 4 example n basketball comes underneath as a active sport.



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22 May 2008, 2:29 am

Yes, chess is a sport of the mind. I would play if I had someone to play with.


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22 May 2008, 7:04 am

There isn't much physical activity involved in chess. :lol:

I've always been good at it for some reason, never really studied it properly. I find the game a bit of an arm wrestle, once you have the advantage over your oponent, there is usually no way for them to recover. 8)


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22 May 2008, 10:24 am

I don't consider chess as a sport, but as a board game and in general board games aren't classed as "sport" anyway.


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30 May 2008, 2:45 pm

Competitive play



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05 Jun 2008, 5:56 pm

I consider chess a sport. It's really competitive and people can spend their whole lives being trained and coached to become a grand master. A lot of GMs have made a living by winning chess tournaments. They're basically the same as athletes.



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05 Jun 2008, 6:01 pm

Yes, Chessboxing -

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19 Jul 2008, 4:26 am

no, i dont think i do. :?


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19 Jul 2008, 8:09 am

Exercise the mind.

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