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 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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Mar 24 2009, 11:42 AM
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I don't think that sports have to be athletic at all. There are many definitions surrounding the word "sport". While one definition doesn't fit another does. We all realize chess is hardly athletic, however it is recreational, a diversion from life around you, and for some a pleasant pastime activity.
QUOTE("Dictionary.com") sport 1. an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc. 3. diversion; recreation; pleasant pastime. By definition, chess can be considered a sport. Yes, even 300lb champion chess players. |
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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
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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, 11:52 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
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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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