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**cume** · 01-09-2009, 03:10 PM

Hi I'm from Central NSW. Can't say I have alot of chess knowledge but I'm interested to learn it. Before I was pretty lazy and didn't bother learning rules so I stuck to something simple like checkers but now I'd like to get interested in chess, it's classified as a sport these days isn't it? lol

**Just2Good** · 01-09-2009, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by cume

Hi I'm from Central NSW. Can't say I have alot of chess knowledge but I'm interested to learn it. Before I was pretty lazy and didn't bother learning rules so I stuck to something simple like checkers but now I'd like to get interested in chess, it's classified as a sport these days isn't it? lol

Pleased to meet you cume. Chess isn't classified as a sport by the International Olympic committee. Most chess players, in their heart, know that pushing wood (a term for playing chess) isn't a sport, although it could perhaps be referred to as a mind sport.

Best Regards,

AO

**JKT** · 01-09-2009, 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by cume

Hi I'm from Central NSW. Can't say I have alot of chess knowledge but I'm interested to learn it. Before I was pretty lazy and didn't bother learning rules so I stuck to something simple like checkers but now I'd like to get interested in chess, it's classified as a sport these days isn't it? lol

Welcome to OzChess - I am new here too!

**Bill Gletsos** · 01-09-2009, 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by Arrogant-One

Chess isn't classified as a sport by the International Olympic committee.

Wrong.
It is recognised as a sport by the IOC, just not an Olympic sport.

**Jaydon** · 01-09-2009, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by cume

Hi I'm from Central NSW. Can't say I have alot of chess knowledge but I'm interested to learn it. Before I was pretty lazy and didn't bother learning rules so I stuck to something simple like checkers but now I'd like to get interested in chess, it's classified as a sport these days isn't it? lol

Hey pleased to meet you

. Yeah I think chess is technically classified as a sport but most people, I think, would be more inclined to think of it as a board game. I personaly don't mind either way!

Reagrds, Jaydon

**Just2Good** · 01-09-2009, 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by Bill Gletsos

Wrong.
It is recognised as a sport by the IOC, just not an Olympic sport.

Thanks for that clarification Bill. I didn't know that.

**Calvin** · 01-09-2009, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by cume

Hi I'm from Central NSW. Can't say I have alot of chess knowledge but I'm interested to learn it. Before I was pretty lazy and didn't bother learning rules so I stuck to something simple like checkers but now I'd like to get interested in chess, it's classified as a sport these days isn't it? lol

I am kind of new to this place as well. Mutual welcome cume.

**Jaydon** · 01-09-2009, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by Calvin

I am kind of new to this place as well. Mutual welcome cume.

Welcome to you to then Calvin!

**Calvin** · 01-09-2009, 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by Jaydon

Welcome to you to then Calvin!

Thanks senior member

**Jaydon** · 01-09-2009, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by Calvin

Thanks senior member

hahah that's quite alright

**Simon** · 01-10-2009, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by cume

Hi I'm from Central NSW. Can't say I have alot of chess knowledge but I'm interested to learn it. Before I was pretty lazy and didn't bother learning rules so I stuck to something simple like checkers but now I'd like to get interested in chess, it's classified as a sport these days isn't it? lol

Originally Posted by Calvin

I am kind of new to this place as well. Mutual welcome cume.

A big welcome to the both of you from me

**cume** · 01-12-2009, 02:00 AM

Hey thanks for all the welcomes!
So, do we have a clear idea of if chess is a sport or not? It's interesting to know about the IOC but just because they say it does it mean it's a sport? The trouble I have is that if chess is a sport that would mean chess players would be athletes lol chess is definetaly a game of the mind and requires alot of logic but it certainly isn't phsyical. Might make you sweat though.

**Axiom Support Group** · 01-12-2009, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by cume

Hey thanks for all the welcomes!
So, do we have a clear idea of if chess is a sport or not? It's interesting to know about the IOC but just because they say it does it mean it's a sport? The trouble I have is that if chess is a sport that would mean chess players would be athletes lol chess is definetaly a game of the mind and requires alot of logic but it certainly isn't phsyical. Might make you sweat though.

Chess might be a sport, but most sports involve physical exertion of some kind. The lowest kind is probably in golfing.

**Jaydon** · 01-12-2009, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by Thomas Bishop

Chess might be a sport, but most sports involve physical exertion of some kind. The lowest kind is probably in golfing.

Really I'd say the lowest would be in chess

**Ehm TO** · 01-13-2009, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by Jaydon

Really I'd say the lowest would be in chess

If poker is a sport then chess is a sport for sure!

01-09-2009, 03:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
cume Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New South Wales Posts: 94	Hey There Hi I'm from Central NSW. Can't say I have alot of chess knowledge but I'm interested to learn it. Before I was pretty lazy and didn't bother learning rules so I stuck to something simple like checkers but now I'd like to get interested in chess, it's classified as a sport these days isn't it? lol

01-09-2009, 05:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Just2Good Tin Cup Champ 2004 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cairns Posts: 6,054 ICC Handle: Advantage FICS Handle: Advantage	Originally Posted by cume Hi I'm from Central NSW. Can't say I have alot of chess knowledge but I'm interested to learn it. Before I was pretty lazy and didn't bother learning rules so I stuck to something simple like checkers but now I'd like to get interested in chess, it's classified as a sport these days isn't it? lol Pleased to meet you cume. Chess isn't classified as a sport by the International Olympic committee. Most chess players, in their heart, know that pushing wood (a term for playing chess) isn't a sport, although it could perhaps be referred to as a mind sport. Best Regards, AO __________________ . "You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete." ~ Buckminster Fuller ~

01-09-2009, 06:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
JKT Chess novice Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ballarat, Victoria Posts: 21	Originally Posted by cume Hi I'm from Central NSW. Can't say I have alot of chess knowledge but I'm interested to learn it. Before I was pretty lazy and didn't bother learning rules so I stuck to something simple like checkers but now I'd like to get interested in chess, it's classified as a sport these days isn't it? lol Welcome to OzChess - I am new here too!

01-09-2009, 06:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bill Gletsos Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 653	Originally Posted by Arrogant-One Chess isn't classified as a sport by the International Olympic committee. Wrong. It is recognised as a sport by the IOC, just not an Olympic sport.

01-09-2009, 08:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jaydon SCTC Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Queensland, Gold Coast Posts: 1,097 ICC Handle: Aussieboy007 FICS Handle: Bermusia	Originally Posted by cume Hi I'm from Central NSW. Can't say I have alot of chess knowledge but I'm interested to learn it. Before I was pretty lazy and didn't bother learning rules so I stuck to something simple like checkers but now I'd like to get interested in chess, it's classified as a sport these days isn't it? lol Hey pleased to meet you. Yeah I think chess is technically classified as a sport but most people, I think, would be more inclined to think of it as a board game. I personaly don't mind either way! Reagrds, Jaydon

01-09-2009, 08:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
Just2Good Tin Cup Champ 2004 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cairns Posts: 6,054 ICC Handle: Advantage FICS Handle: Advantage	Originally Posted by Bill Gletsos Wrong. It is recognised as a sport by the IOC, just not an Olympic sport. Thanks for that clarification Bill. I didn't know that. __________________ . "You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete." ~ Buckminster Fuller ~

01-09-2009, 08:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
Calvin Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 259	Originally Posted by cume Hi I'm from Central NSW. Can't say I have alot of chess knowledge but I'm interested to learn it. Before I was pretty lazy and didn't bother learning rules so I stuck to something simple like checkers but now I'd like to get interested in chess, it's classified as a sport these days isn't it? lol I am kind of new to this place as well. Mutual welcome cume.

01-09-2009, 08:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jaydon SCTC Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Queensland, Gold Coast Posts: 1,097 ICC Handle: Aussieboy007 FICS Handle: Bermusia	Originally Posted by Calvin I am kind of new to this place as well. Mutual welcome cume. Welcome to you to then Calvin!

01-09-2009, 08:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
Calvin Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 259	Originally Posted by Jaydon Welcome to you to then Calvin! Thanks senior member

01-09-2009, 09:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
Jaydon SCTC Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Queensland, Gold Coast Posts: 1,097 ICC Handle: Aussieboy007 FICS Handle: Bermusia	Originally Posted by Calvin Thanks senior member hahah that's quite alright

01-10-2009, 05:25 PM	#11 (permalink)
Simon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 160	Originally Posted by cume Hi I'm from Central NSW. Can't say I have alot of chess knowledge but I'm interested to learn it. Before I was pretty lazy and didn't bother learning rules so I stuck to something simple like checkers but now I'd like to get interested in chess, it's classified as a sport these days isn't it? lol Originally Posted by Calvin I am kind of new to this place as well. Mutual welcome cume. A big welcome to the both of you from me

01-12-2009, 02:00 AM	#12 (permalink)
cume Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New South Wales Posts: 94	Hey thanks for all the welcomes! So, do we have a clear idea of if chess is a sport or not? It's interesting to know about the IOC but just because they say it does it mean it's a sport? The trouble I have is that if chess is a sport that would mean chess players would be athletes lol chess is definetaly a game of the mind and requires alot of logic but it certainly isn't phsyical. Might make you sweat though.

01-12-2009, 02:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
Axiom Support Group Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Laku, Ishmaelia Posts: 137	Originally Posted by cume Hey thanks for all the welcomes! So, do we have a clear idea of if chess is a sport or not? It's interesting to know about the IOC but just because they say it does it mean it's a sport? The trouble I have is that if chess is a sport that would mean chess players would be athletes lol chess is definetaly a game of the mind and requires alot of logic but it certainly isn't phsyical. Might make you sweat though. Chess might be a sport, but most sports involve physical exertion of some kind. The lowest kind is probably in golfing.

01-12-2009, 04:25 PM	#14 (permalink)
Jaydon SCTC Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Queensland, Gold Coast Posts: 1,097 ICC Handle: Aussieboy007 FICS Handle: Bermusia	Originally Posted by Thomas Bishop Chess might be a sport, but most sports involve physical exertion of some kind. The lowest kind is probably in golfing. Really I'd say the lowest would be in chess

01-13-2009, 04:31 PM	#15 (permalink)
Ehm TO Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 314	Originally Posted by Jaydon Really I'd say the lowest would be in chess If poker is a sport then chess is a sport for sure!

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