Is Chess a sport or an esport? | Formula One | Page 1

strange trail Mar 21, 2026, 9:25 AM

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Neither

rose sleet Mar 21, 2026, 10:15 AM

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beat me to it

rose gorge Mar 21, 2026, 11:20 AM

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strange trail Neither

This is just wrong. Even if you argue that it isn't a sport, it still is a competitive esport

strange trail Mar 21, 2026, 11:22 AM

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Chess doesn’t involve electronics

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Not an esport either

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Its a board game

rose gorge Mar 21, 2026, 11:24 AM

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strange trail Chess doesn’t involve electronics

There's a highly competitive online chess community

strange trail Mar 21, 2026, 11:28 AM

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Okay

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But an online board game is still a board game

rose gorge Mar 21, 2026, 11:32 AM

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You could argue most sports are games

strange trail Mar 21, 2026, 11:38 AM

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Disagree

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Sport requires physical exertion imo

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Anything without that is not a sport

rose gorge Mar 21, 2026, 11:45 AM

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What about e sports?

strange trail Mar 21, 2026, 11:46 AM

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Not a sport

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An ‘e sport’ is a video game that people compete in

rose gorge Mar 21, 2026, 11:50 AM

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Then chess could be considered an e sport, correct?

strange trail Mar 21, 2026, 11:52 AM

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No because its not a video game

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Its a board game with an online version

rose gorge Mar 21, 2026, 11:53 AM

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what would your definition of video game be?

strange trail Mar 21, 2026, 11:55 AM

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A game created to be played on consoles or pcs, using either mouse and keyboard, controller, or another input device

rose gorge Mar 21, 2026, 11:56 AM

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in my opinion, e sports as in electronic sports would encompass more than just that definiton

strange trail Mar 21, 2026, 12:00 PM

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I can’t think of anything that I’d consider an esport that wouldn’t fit that definition tbh

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Kinda dislike the term ‘esport’ generally

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