Question

I'm writing an argumentive essay about whether Chess could be considered a sport or not. What do you think and why do you think that?

Answer 1

no, because a sport is more of running and being energized while chess is more of sitting there waiting for the game to end

sry if im being bias

Answer 2

Personally, I think it's in an interesting grey area. Before I played chess, I definitely would have said no, because I associated sports with physical exertion (I was a soccer player). However, when I went to my first chess tournament, I could feel real, physical effects. My heart was beating like crazy, and there was a lot of mental exertion. It's like a mental workout, even though it's not a physical one.

Hope this helps!