chess is it just a game?

do you take chess to be more then a game?

Alex

no. It is a good game that has many many layers, but it is still just a game

Well, I guess that settles that! 😀

Originally posted by pkingjacques
do you take chess to be more then a game?

Alex

Originally posted by purclecow
If it helps...chess is actually a sport too.

It's a game.No sport,no art,just a game.
But it is the best game ever 🙂

Originally posted by SirLoseALot
It's a game.No sport,no art,just a game.
But it is the best game ever 🙂

Originally posted by pkingjacques
do you take chess to be more then a game?

Originally posted by purclecow
a sport is deffined in the english dictionary as :an individual or group competitive activity involving physical exertion or skill, governed by rules, and sometimes engaged in professionally. chess would be the or part! it is a sport.

It should be physicaly demanding like golf, or bowling (non sports)

Originally posted by rapalla7
It should be physicaly demanding like golf, or bowling (non sports)

I meant they are called sports but I don't agree. They should be listed as time ocupiers you can do while drinking beer.
I agree about N asscar.

This is the " Chess is sport, science, art " , idea .

Anyone who loves chess can appreciate the art of chess; how the pieces work together, the tension and resolution ( yes, I'm hinting at chord changes in music theory ) .

Science is easy .. a finite number of moves, the ability to calculate combination, ( computer success proves this ).

Sport is the tricky one . There are sport elements in chess; the initiative, balance, and tempo themes in chess are found in boxing, fencing . And I think the dual nature of chess moves, ( always an offence, defense component to each move ) makes me think of basketball and hockey, because of the way a team flows back and forth from one to the other.

'Chess is life' - Bobby Fischer

If the spectators drink lots of beer, that makes it a sport 😀 (kidding)