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Is Chess considered a sport?
Quote from sportsbyte on November 29, 2024, 7:41 amAccording to the Oxford dictionary, a sport is an activity that you do for pleasure and that needs physical effort or skill, usually done in a special area with fixed rules and regulations. Whereas chess does not need any kind of physical activity. Chess players can play the game by sitting on a chair in a particular place. But, chess also needs physical strength because its game lasts long. The International Olympic committee officially recognized chess as a sport.
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According to the Oxford dictionary, a sport is an activity that you do for pleasure and that needs physical effort or skill, usually done in a special area with fixed rules and regulations. Whereas chess does not need any kind of physical activity. Chess players can play the game by sitting on a chair in a particular place. But, chess also needs physical strength because its game lasts long. The International Olympic committee officially recognized chess as a sport.
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This thread on whether chess is considered a sport highlights how people explore definitions and put effort into understanding a subject deeply.