Is chess a sport or not?

[Jaxly]

Every sport has its jocks.
Chess has grandmasters.
.:. Grandmasters are jocks.


"jock   
noun
•someone who is good at sports. Usually implies that they're not good at academics."

from:   http://onlineslangdictionary.com/definition+of/jock

[nerd1]

technically, grandmasters shouldn't be called jocks, and the image of jocks in my hear are annoying turds who have herpes and too much attitude. of course, since I've never seen a grandmaster, maybe they have herpes and attitude to 

[Shrink]

Chess, to me, is a board game based solely on strategic moves to place your opponent in a predicament where he poops himself and is flabbergasted by the fact he cannot make any one move.

[nerd1]

chess is a sport, in fact, when i play it is a contact sport:
opponent: ha ha! i just ate your pawn 
me: dammit!!!!    *picks up chess board*
opponent: oh... so that's going to be how it is *picks up plastic lightsaber* 
both: ATTACK!!!!!!

[Shrink]

I know this may not deal with all sports, but almost all have balls. That's not how I describe a sport but Chess does not have a ball, nor does it require much physical strength.

[nerd1]

I know this may not deal with all sports, but almost all have balls. That's not how I describe a sport but Chess does not have a ball, nor does it require much physical strength.

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maybe you should review the terminology for this a little 

chess is a sport, in fact, when i play it is a contact sport:
opponent: ha ha! i just ate your pawn 
me: dammit!!!!    *picks up chess board*
opponent: oh... so that's going to be how it is *picks up plastic lightsaber* 
both: ATTACK!!!!!!

what part of attacking your opponent viciously has nothing to do with physical strength?

[Shrink]

I know this may not deal with all sports, but almost all have balls. That's not how I describe a sport but Chess does not have a ball, nor does it require much physical strength.

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maybe you should review the terminology for this a little 

chess is a sport, in fact, when i play it is a contact sport:
opponent: ha ha! i just ate your pawn 
me: dammit!!!!    *picks up chess board*
opponent: oh... so that's going to be how it is *picks up plastic lightsaber* 
both: ATTACK!!!!!!

what part of attacking your opponent viciously has nothing to do with physical strength?

I meant I do not always describe a sport that way

[BluePriest]

The ball thing is a horrible way to put it... Plenty dont have balls. Like track.... ok so I cant think of anything outside of track right now but still...

[Drawckab]

The ball thing is a horrible way to put it... Plenty dont have balls. Like track.... ok so I cant think of anything outside of track right now but still...

Hockey, wrestling, weight lifting, log throwing, boxing, fencing, swimming, diving, badminton, cheerleading....

Haha, the last one is a joke.  It belongs with chess in the "not a sport" category.

[Wardead]

Chess is NOT a sport. It is more like a mental time pass...and chess does not have anything to do with luck. Chess is needs intellectual skills while other sports need physical skills and intellectual skills. Chess is a game, fun yet competitive. Monopoly? Based on luck. Football? Physical skills. Chess? Not a sport, not a luck-based game. It is for people who actually want and can play it. 

[Sevs]

no but chess boxing is

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_boxing

[icecoldbro]

No.