Yes, Chess is a mental sport game (War Simulation). Some tournaments can last for hours, so you must be at your best to perform well !
Otb-sport....online-e-sport
@h2b2 said in #10:
> is the bar exam a sport?
Thumbs-up for the interesting comparison.
The boundaries of what is a sport and what isn't are fuzzy which is why there is a debate at all. But the main reason why I think chess falls on the sport side of the boundary and the bar exam doesn't is the fact that chess has a low threshold for taking part. Everyone can play if they don't have a particular disability which prevents them. To take the bar exam on the other hand you need to have studied Law for years beforehand so that Law is your chosen path in life.
I would regard having a low threshold for participation as a requirement for an activity to be called a sport, alongside being competitive and being physically or mentally taxing.
> is the bar exam a sport?
Thumbs-up for the interesting comparison.
The boundaries of what is a sport and what isn't are fuzzy which is why there is a debate at all. But the main reason why I think chess falls on the sport side of the boundary and the bar exam doesn't is the fact that chess has a low threshold for taking part. Everyone can play if they don't have a particular disability which prevents them. To take the bar exam on the other hand you need to have studied Law for years beforehand so that Law is your chosen path in life.
I would regard having a low threshold for participation as a requirement for an activity to be called a sport, alongside being competitive and being physically or mentally taxing.
Is horse racing or driving an automobile a sport? Or jumping off a high tower with a rubber band tied to your feet? I'm inclined to say that if chess lacks the physical exertion and skill to be a sport, so do these.
How about dancing? It certainly requires a measure of physical exertion and skill, but as for rules... I have a hard time believing that anything that requires a judge to determine a winner can be called a sport. But somehow figure skating and synchronized swimming are also recognized as sports. Does dancing become a sport when you do it on ice or in the water, but not when you do it in a ballroom or a park at a party?
Yeah, the boundaries of sport are fuzzy and uncertain. That much is clear.
How about dancing? It certainly requires a measure of physical exertion and skill, but as for rules... I have a hard time believing that anything that requires a judge to determine a winner can be called a sport. But somehow figure skating and synchronized swimming are also recognized as sports. Does dancing become a sport when you do it on ice or in the water, but not when you do it in a ballroom or a park at a party?
Yeah, the boundaries of sport are fuzzy and uncertain. That much is clear.
Yes of course
Chess is an art, a sport, a science.
@verylate said in #14:
> Is horse racing or driving an automobile a sport? Or jumping off a high tower with a rubber band tied to your feet? I'm inclined to say that if chess lacks the physical exertion and skill to be a sport, so do these.
> How about dancing? It certainly requires a measure of physical exertion and skill, but as for rules... I have a hard time believing that anything that requires a judge to determine a winner can be called a sport. But somehow figure skating and synchronized swimming are also recognized as sports. Does dancing become a sport when you do it on ice or in the water, but not when you do it in a ballroom or a park at a party?
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> Yeah, the boundaries of sport are fuzzy and uncertain. That much is clear.
car racing is a sport. If you know a little, you will know that drivers are trained to be able to withstand the difficult conditions of the circuits (motor sports athletes strengthen their necks in the same way as you would with your biceps). equestrian/ horse racing sport is special, because there is an animal, another living being, so I would say it depends on the circuits and the jokeys and how they treat the horses.
regarding chess: again it depends on the use. In my opinion, any game involving significant cerebral effort and requiring adequate preparation of athletes is a sport. Even pétanque is a sport, checkers too, backgammon too. so chess too. and online practice meets all the requirements of esports. a sport because your body works actively: concentration, reflection, anticipation, implementation of a strategy...
the heart and brain work when you play chess and it is medically proven that practicing an activity such as chess strengthens cognitive abilities and memory.
And
it is still an art because there is always a random side and sometimes a search for aesthetics, to create beauty.
@verylate said in #14:
> Is horse racing or driving an automobile a sport? Or jumping off a high tower with a rubber band tied to your feet? I'm inclined to say that if chess lacks the physical exertion and skill to be a sport, so do these.
> How about dancing? It certainly requires a measure of physical exertion and skill, but as for rules... I have a hard time believing that anything that requires a judge to determine a winner can be called a sport. But somehow figure skating and synchronized swimming are also recognized as sports. Does dancing become a sport when you do it on ice or in the water, but not when you do it in a ballroom or a park at a party?
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> Yeah, the boundaries of sport are fuzzy and uncertain. That much is clear.
car racing is a sport. If you know a little, you will know that drivers are trained to be able to withstand the difficult conditions of the circuits (motor sports athletes strengthen their necks in the same way as you would with your biceps). equestrian/ horse racing sport is special, because there is an animal, another living being, so I would say it depends on the circuits and the jokeys and how they treat the horses.
regarding chess: again it depends on the use. In my opinion, any game involving significant cerebral effort and requiring adequate preparation of athletes is a sport. Even pétanque is a sport, checkers too, backgammon too. so chess too. and online practice meets all the requirements of esports. a sport because your body works actively: concentration, reflection, anticipation, implementation of a strategy...
the heart and brain work when you play chess and it is medically proven that practicing an activity such as chess strengthens cognitive abilities and memory.
And
it is still an art because there is always a random side and sometimes a search for aesthetics, to create beauty.
Sports for dorks
I guess if it's your career and you play tournaments for your living it's sport and if you're playing online at 1600 like me it's a game , for fun and leisure
Depends on your level maybe??
Depends on your level maybe??
Maybe on the top level, if you are stretching the definition of sport.
For the overwhelming majority of chess games, it's just a game.
Just like taking a stroll down the road isn't a sport. The existence of the 20k and 50k walking events on the Olympics doesn't make walking a sport, other than for a tiny niche of participants.
For the overwhelming majority of chess games, it's just a game.
Just like taking a stroll down the road isn't a sport. The existence of the 20k and 50k walking events on the Olympics doesn't make walking a sport, other than for a tiny niche of participants.
It’s a game.
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