Is Chess a Sport??

[Dback Jon]

Why or Why Not?

 

[cardsunsfan]

Because Bobby Fischer says so! and so does the Tempe School Union!

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

Absolutely not.

 

[cardsunsfan]

and why do you say that?! The Brain is the most important muscle we have...

I couldn't win any prize money while I was going to highschool because it was a sport I have to give it to the school if I wanted to keep playing in school tournaments... because I wasn't allowed to go "professional"

 

[FischerKing]

i'm not so sure chess is a sport. i've always viewed it more of an art than a sport. you are able to create and be creative within the rules of the game. the only aspect that i can see of it being a sport would be each person attempting to force their opponent to follow their will - who is more forceful over the board - but i don't believe that alone can classify it as a sport.

shawn

 

[justAndy]

...

a game of strategy and skill.
it's less physical, but on a level with golf.

 

[FischerKing]

a game of strategy and skill.
it's less physical, but on a level with golf.

so golf is or isn't a sport now?

shawn

 

[justAndy]

...

a game of strategy and skill - NOT a sport.

 

[Mulli]

Board game.

 

[SECTION 11]

No.

 

[FischerKing]

No.

no...it is or no...it isn't?


























j/k

shawn

 

[SECTION 11]

yes

 

[SECTION 11]

foosball (an intriguing combination of soccer and shishkabobs), now there's a sport.

 

[FischerKing]

foosball (an intriguing combination of soccer and shishkabobs), now there's a sport.

i love foosball - beat c-mike in foosball a few weeks back.

he's weak.

shawn

 

[Mike Olbinski]

i love foosball - beat c-mike in foosball a few weeks back.

he's weak.

shawn

Not hard to beat a guy who dropped dead from boredom...watching you and Ron take all day to line up the ball, line up your guys, then line the ball up again, then line up your guys....

No spinning SUCKS!



Mike

 

[SouthNZoneFan]

I've always thought that it is not a sport and here it why.

You cannot have hot cheerleaders or groupies that follow the game!

CHECKMATE!

 

[Mulli]

Not hard to beat a guy who dropped dead from boredom...watching you and Ron take all day to line up the ball, line up your guys, then line the ball up again, then line up your guys....

No spinning SUCKS!



Mike

Ugh, no spinning?!? Why not just watch soccer?

 

[Dback Jon]

I've always thought that it is not a sport and here it why.

You cannot have hot cheerleaders or groupies that follow the game!

CHECKMATE!

Why not?

Take his Pawn!
Take his Knight!
Phoenix Chess
Is allllllright!


Take his Queen!
Knock her on her ***s
Losing this match
would be the pits

ChhhheccckkkkMate!!

 

[FischerKing]

I've always thought that it is not a sport and here it why.

You cannot have hot cheerleaders or groupies that follow the game!

CHECKMATE!

************ WARNING ************
link posted my not be suitable - it is a tad racey.

i don't know - she's pretty hot - link to Chess Base

************ WARNING ************

shawn

 

[Assface]

************ WARNING ************
link posted my not be suitable - it is a tad racey.

i don't know - she's pretty hot - link to Chess Base

************ WARNING ************

shawn

I love nerdy girls!

 

[FischerKing]

i guess full-contact chess would be cool.

shawn

 

[Assface]

i guess full-contact chess would be cool.

shawn

Or maybe a live action battle chess. That game ruled!

 

[jmcclain19]

I'd say no.

Do you think Poker is a sport?

ESPN and Fox seem to think so, although I strongly disagree.

It's a game.

But then again, I think competitive cheerleading is a sport, so...

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Ugh, no spinning?!? Why not just watch soccer?