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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 ]
Total votes : 42

JerryHatake
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19 Jul 2008, 9:10 am

I think it is because I did for a bit but no longer anymore.


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20 Jul 2008, 10:14 am

I think Chess is a lot like cycling, you can do it just for fun, or you can do it as a sport.


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20 Jul 2008, 12:23 pm

beef_bourito wrote:
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.


I agree. Chess, Poker, counting cards, investing in various markets ... all generally require skill to do well. None are sports.



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23 Aug 2008, 11:57 pm

If poker is on ESPN then chess is a sport.