[ryman44]

Same with other card games like Poker, etc. Sometimes they get classified as sports and shown on sports channels.

If e-sports qualify, then surely these have to qualify as well?

[Dslg01]

who said e-sports qualify as sport? e-sports is no more sport than COD is actual warfare.

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but to answer the question, no chess is not a sport, nor are card games.

[dullahan81]

Well. The International Olympic Committee considers chess to be a sport. Chess requires physical exertion as mental exertion manifests itself physically. Chess is competitive as the participating players feel the drive to win. Chess requires skill as a deep and serious study is necessary to become good at chess.

[mayweather17]

Yes... if you define sport as something which is physically and/or mentally demanding, and where the objective is to beat an opponent in achieving a specific goal.

[studiokingsize]

No its the same as NASCAR

[fiteseskimos]

No chess involves zero athleticism.

[Leonidas300]

Chess required free mind and good health condition to play better. I guess that this an argument to consider chess as a sport discipline.

[jfcitsme123]

I wouldn't call it a sport but that doesn't mean it isn't respectable

[Soooya177]

Since you can define sport as entertainment, yes.

[sicktactics]

It seems like people often think of sports as something only physical yet I've never heard a definition restricting "sports" only to athletic/physical endeavours.  For me sports is anything that involves competition regarding an extra curricular activity.  So yes, chess is a sport in my book.

[tigerpk3]

Yeah would have to say a sport has some physicality element to it.. Some straddle that line, but chess doesn't really have a physical element

[Edmunka]

Physicality is the only thing missing in chess. And I think physical abilities is what separates sports from non sports.

[junkstahb1n]

I mean it's like eSports now. It's not a physical sport but it is a mental one. Just different but it is a sport in that sense of the word. Not something I would personally watch as I like something with more action and up tempo.

[jurryduty]

Its a mental sport as opposed to the physical sport. Using your brain can actually tire you out. Imagine studying for like 8-9 hours straight.

[randomuser690]

It is similar to poker IMO

[Felipe Sjjsjjssh]

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[borderline232]

No its not a sport, only reason some may call it one is because its been played for ages and is somewhat grandfathered in

[Abduer2]

No its the same as E sport. But i respect the grind it aint easy