2006-10-25 04:15:19 · 13 answers · asked by ALAN B 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Chess is considered a sport so nerds can think of them selves as jocks.
2006-10-25 05:24:04 · answer #1 · answered by milky 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Chess player go through years of cardiovascular training. Building up great strength and muscle flexibility. During a match they can have heart rate of +190 and build up a large amount of lactic acid.
Don't know why darts is a sport though
2006-10-25 11:19:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chess is a sport because it is an exercise of the brain played among opponents and possiblly spectators to watch
2006-10-25 11:59:37 · answer #3 · answered by Franklin O 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a physical sport (or maybe moving you arm is) but a sport of mind. But you're right when we say "sports" we automatially think "physically" whereas we shouln't. There are "bridge", "chess", "poker" ...
2006-10-25 11:21:48 · answer #4 · answered by jmk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is considered a sport of the mind.
2006-10-25 11:16:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I suppose anything where you have to compete to find the best can be concidered a sport even though you dont break a sweat.
I think there's merit in sports that you have to use intelligence and stratagy. And both are involved in many physical sports such as decently played soccer.
Although in saying that, synchronised swimming WTF?
2006-10-25 11:27:15 · answer #6 · answered by blue_eyed_comic 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
beats me, chess is nowhere near as exciting as baseball or football
2006-10-25 11:22:29 · answer #7 · answered by J-Far 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the players have to compete against each other. i guess this rings true with all sports.
i personally wouldn't have classed it as a sport...
2006-10-25 11:20:22 · answer #8 · answered by Miss Tickle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question. It's a game. Like poker.
2006-10-25 11:17:47 · answer #9 · answered by bequalming 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's a mental exersize...lol
2006-10-25 11:17:13 · answer #10 · answered by kissmybum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋