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is chess really a sport?
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creole
post Feb 22 2009, 05:22 PM
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Does Chess really exercise your brain to the extent?
I think chess is a sport, since you're competing against others if you're in a tournament.
 
 
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post Feb 22 2009, 05:25 PM
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wait, then moving pieces don't count as physical activity?
 

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Beenly   is chess really a sport?   Feb 22 2009, 05:22 PM
Comptine   Is playing the piano a sport than? There's pia...   Feb 22 2009, 05:23 PM
kryogenjx   QUOTE(Comptine @ Feb 22 2009, 06:23 PM) I...   Apr 28 2009, 07:49 PM
brooklyneast05   chess isn't a sport. it's a board game. yo...   Feb 22 2009, 05:24 PM
Beenly   wait, then moving pieces don't count as physic...   Feb 22 2009, 05:25 PM
brooklyneast05   no, moving a piece isn't athletic physical act...   Feb 22 2009, 05:27 PM
Beenly   Well, International Olympic Committee recognizes C...   Feb 22 2009, 05:40 PM
brooklyneast05   the IOC is silly if you ask me. chess can be a spo...   Feb 22 2009, 05:52 PM
brooklyneast05   QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Feb 22 2009, 05:52...   Mar 22 2009, 10:31 AM
Stuckie   ^Click here for a non-wikipedia, credible site QU...   Mar 24 2009, 05:08 AM
JosephCohen123   My granddad is an AMAZING chess player! Just t...   Feb 22 2009, 05:43 PM
kryogenix   QUOTE(JosephCohen123 @ Feb 22 2009, 04:43...   Feb 22 2009, 05:45 PM
Buttsex   QUOTE(kryogenix @ Feb 22 2009, 05:45 PM) ...   Apr 27 2009, 02:57 PM
BOSS   Chess is not a sport, if you think moving a chess ...   Feb 22 2009, 06:29 PM
brooklyneast05   QUOTE(BOSS @ Feb 22 2009, 07:29 PM) Chess...   Feb 22 2009, 06:34 PM
PrinceGonnaChokeaBEECH   speakkeenn cheezz... who wanna go 1V1 princc YAH...   Mar 20 2009, 03:29 PM
illmortal   It's a sport of the mind, me thinks.   Mar 20 2009, 04:41 PM
PrinceGonnaChokeaBEECH   1V1 PRINCEE YAHOO CHESS ANY TAKKURR...:)   Mar 20 2009, 07:18 PM
Stuckie   Sport is an activity that is governed by a set of ...   Mar 21 2009, 07:41 AM
brooklyneast05   QUOTE(Stuckie @ Mar 21 2009, 07:41 AM) Sp...   Mar 21 2009, 09:05 AM
brooklyneast05   QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Mar 21 2009, 09:05...   Mar 22 2009, 08:03 AM
Stuckie   Well somebody with some pull must have read the de...   Mar 22 2009, 04:34 AM
BOSS   QUOTE(Stuckie @ Mar 22 2009, 02:34 AM) We...   Mar 22 2009, 06:23 AM
fire   Liar, I just checked.   Mar 22 2009, 06:25 AM
Stuckie   ^You must be hooked on phonics or something QUOT...   Mar 22 2009, 06:48 AM
BOSS   QUOTE(fire @ Mar 22 2009, 04:25 AM) Liar,...   Mar 23 2009, 09:47 PM
Stuckie   I know it depends on what definition you look at, ...   Mar 22 2009, 09:08 AM
brooklyneast05   QUOTE(Stuckie @ Mar 22 2009, 09:08 AM) bu...   Mar 22 2009, 09:26 AM
Stuckie   QUOTE(Stuckie @ Mar 22 2009, 08:08 AM) Pe...   Mar 22 2009, 11:07 AM
Stuckie   No. The International Olympic Committee.   Mar 22 2009, 10:25 AM
BOSS   wait, you insult my intelligence and your the one ...   Mar 23 2009, 08:12 PM
brooklyneast05   QUOTE(BOSS @ Mar 23 2009, 08:12 PM) wait,...   Mar 23 2009, 08:14 PM
Stuckie   QUOTE(BOSS @ Mar 23 2009, 07:12 PM) wait,...   Mar 24 2009, 01:28 AM
kryogenix   QUOTE(Stuckie @ Mar 24 2009, 01:28 AM) No...   Mar 24 2009, 09:57 AM
Joanne   QUOTE(Stuckie @ Mar 23 2009, 11:28 PM) Si...   Mar 24 2009, 01:02 PM
Stuckie   QUOTE(Joanne @ Mar 24 2009, 12:02 PM) Any...   Mar 24 2009, 01:34 PM
fire   QUOTE(BOSS @ Mar 24 2009, 12:12 PM) wait,...   Mar 24 2009, 06:49 AM
Beenly   kevin, im 300 pounds overweight <3   Mar 23 2009, 08:25 PM
BOSS   are you listening to yourself right now, you just ...   Mar 24 2009, 02:11 AM
brooklyneast05   ok but this is a debate about whether chess is REA...   Mar 24 2009, 06:23 AM
Stuckie   QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Mar 24 2009, 05:23...   Mar 24 2009, 12:43 PM
Uronacid   I don't think that sports have to be athletic ...   Mar 24 2009, 11:42 AM
Uronacid   I don't think that sports have to be athletic ...   Mar 24 2009, 11:52 AM
brooklyneast05   QUOTE(Stuckie @ Mar 24 2009, 12:43 PM) I ...   Mar 24 2009, 02:17 PM
Uronacid   QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Mar 24 2009, 03:17...   Mar 24 2009, 03:12 PM
brooklyneast05   yeah, as i've already said. QUOTE(brooklynea...   Mar 24 2009, 03:20 PM
Uronacid   QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Mar 24 2009, 04:20...   Mar 24 2009, 03:23 PM
kryogenix   E SPORTS GOGOGOGOOGOGOG   Mar 24 2009, 03:28 PM
PrinceGonnaChokeaBEECH   EY stevii.. u gott yahoo chess..   Mar 24 2009, 03:42 PM
BOSS   ima give Kobe a run for his money....by playing mo...   Mar 24 2009, 06:12 PM
kryogenix   I'ma take Kobe's MVP titles via Nintendo W...   Mar 24 2009, 06:17 PM
Tsukuyomi-No-Mokoto   Chess isn't a sport it's a board game unle...   Apr 1 2009, 04:39 PM
mike0C   No chess is not a sport. Idiot.   Apr 27 2009, 02:52 PM
RoyalSwagger   I think it could be considered a sport... its comp...   Jun 11 2009, 03:15 PM
DressYourEyelids   QUOTE(RoyalSwagger @ Jun 11 2009, 04:15 P...   Jun 11 2009, 08:21 PM
Tramatize   If you can play it while sitting down, it isn...   Jun 11 2009, 07:27 PM
ley   QUOTE(Tramatize @ Jun 11 2009, 07:27 PM) ...   Jun 16 2009, 04:06 PM
RoyalSwagger   MAYBE... but we are talking about chess here let ...   Jun 11 2009, 09:08 PM
brooklyneast05   try reading the thread   Jun 11 2009, 09:10 PM
iExquisite   Not! I am sure you don't work your muscles...   Jun 16 2009, 08:16 PM
WarMachine   QUOTE(iExquisite @ Jun 16 2009, 09:16 PM)...   Jun 17 2009, 08:50 AM
ley   QUOTE(WarMachine @ Jun 17 2009, 08:50 AM)...   Jun 17 2009, 09:24 AM
iExquisite   QUOTE(ley @ Jun 17 2009, 10:24 AM) Didn...   Jun 17 2009, 12:05 PM
Beenly   click to enlarge click to enlarge Reasons why ...   Jun 18 2009, 08:48 PM
Buttsex   I use 120 pound weights in place of my knights and...   Jun 18 2009, 09:13 PM
iExquisite   QUOTE(Buttsex @ Jun 18 2009, 10:13 PM) I ...   Jun 18 2009, 10:58 PM
Buttsex   QUOTE(iExquisite @ Jun 18 2009, 10:58 PM)...   Jun 18 2009, 11:27 PM
Mikeplyts   iExquisite just lost his so called "swagg...   Jun 19 2009, 03:06 AM
Buttsex   QUOTE(Mikeplyts @ Jun 19 2009, 03:06 AM) ...   Jun 19 2009, 04:29 AM


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