Sign this petition!!

Post by **Harvey Williamson** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 9:55 am

http://www.bcf.org.uk/national/2007/hp-cas_feb07.htm

Sadly only UK citizens can sign this one but maybe this is something that can be done in other countries?

Chess in the Olympics!!

Best Wishes,

Harvey

Robert Weck · Post by **Robert Weck** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:30 am

Harvey Williamson wrote:http://www.bcf.org.uk/national/2007/hp-cas_feb07.htm

Sadly only UK citizens can sign this one but maybe this is something that can be done in other countries?

Chess in the Olympics!!

Best Wishes,

Harvey

When i was asked about 25 years ago, what kind of sports i prefer, and my answer was "Chess!", all people laughed about that!

And i am afraid, the situation did not change much until today...

Robert

P.S.: Thank God, that nowadays i can do "real"

physical sports (i had severe asthma these days!), so today i can choose different answers...

BigBen · Post by **BigBen** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 1:19 pm

Hi,
I am not sure if chess has even been recognised as sport in the UK or has this changed?

Regards

Post by **Harvey Williamson** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 1:24 pm

BigBen wrote:Hi,
I am not sure if chess has even been recognised as sport in the UK or has this changed?

Regards

This petition is being run by the British Chess federation so i doubt it has been recognised

TurboKing · Post by **TurboKing** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:26 pm

Hello

I have to disagree with you
Chess is not a sport since it is not a physical activity.
You use your muscles when practicing tennis , football , golf , and so on ...to make you win against your opponent unlike chess which doesn't involve any muscle
it only involves your brain to make you better , smarter , and no matter how physically strong or physically skilled you are , it won't make you win any game.
are Monopoly/Scrabble/Sudoku/puzzles sports ? No they are not
all these reflexion games are not sports , including Chess.
Claiming that Chess is not a sport is not a shame for the Chess community , it does not make it less interesting/valuable.
Mind games should not be considered as sports because they are not.
I don't mean to criticize or diparage Chess , I only say what I think is true.
Regards

Post by **Alain** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 5:23 am

Hi Boris,

TurboKing wrote:I have to disagree with you
Chess is not a sport since it is not a physical activity.
You use your muscles when practicing tennis , football , golf , and so on ...to make you win against your opponent unlike chess which doesn't involve any muscle

I have to disagree with you.
I don't know if chess is really a sport but they are others activities which do not really require muscles and which are not only considered as sports but have their place in olympic games : take for example shooting on fixed targets !

The point in common with chess : you need concentration and discipline.

I have not played a lot in club/competition but when you stay concentrated for a four-six hours game, you are tired in the end.

Best regards,
Alain

Post by **Alain** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 5:26 am

a few years ago, chess was recognized as sport in France

but a few years later, it lost this status

why ? because of the lack of anti-doping controls in chess competitions !!!

best regards,
Alain

Dylan Sharp · Post by **Dylan Sharp** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 9:02 am

From Wikipedia:

Sport is an activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively. Sports commonly refer to activities where the physical capabilities of the competitor are the sole or primary determiner of the outcome (winning or losing), but the term is also used to include activities such as mind sports and motor sports where mental acuity or equipment quality are major factors.

If racing (in vehicles) is a sport, chess may also be considered a sport.

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