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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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Jun 18 2009, 09:13 PM
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I use 120 pound weights in place of my knights and rooks. I say it's a sport.
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Jun 18 2009, 10:58 PM
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QUOTE(Buttsex @ Jun 18 2009, 10:13 PM)  I use 120 pound weights in place of my knights and rooks. I say it's a sport. Lol if you use that then it's not fully chess now is it... |
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Jun 18 2009, 11:27 PM
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QUOTE(iExquisite @ Jun 18 2009, 10:58 PM) Lol if you use that then it's not fully chess now is it... It's more chess than the pussy version of chess you play. |
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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, 11:42 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
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Reasons why ... Jun 18 2009, 08:48 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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