Why do they say that chess is the sport of the mind?

Question

Just because you have to think? In every game you have to think... what's so special about chess? What qualities does he helps you develop?

Answer 1

Sport is physical and about beating your opponent. Chess is about beating your opponent, but using only rules, a board and pieces.

To win at chess requires the use of specific controlled moves carefully applied. In chess you'll have many options but can only use one option (i.e. one move) at a time.  You will win more often with the more moves you can think ahead. This is not easy - the worlds best players are often geniuses. Hence it is non-lethal conflict (i.e. sport) using brainpower alone - a true sport of the mind.

Answer 2

because in chess it your mind only what can help you to win the game and nothing more. you have to use all your brains and use them rather quickly to beat the opponent. you are thinking about thousands of variants, trying figure out in advance strategy of your opponent and your own. And every move is a challenge, which you have to overcome, if you want to win

Briefly, chess is an excellent way to develop your thinking

there is an interesting, to my mind, article on this issue. It's called "How to develop intelligence?" http://chessok.com/?p=73

it's written about teaching children to play chess, but I think it's rather good example of the way chess develop your mind.

Answer 3

yeah right. obviously your using your mind. if you can see in other games they are also using their mind but it is more in physical contact.

playing chess made me good in Math.

eHem..!! lol

Answer 4

It is true that you have to think in every game...but chess got the title "the sport of the mind" because it is a medieval strategy game. Players are constantly thinking of a different strategy to conquer an important unit of the game. One quality I personally found chess gave me from playing since pre-school was observance.  You pay so much attention in the game that in a way it makes you more observant.  It really is "the sport of the mind". Hope this helps!

Answer 5

it's obviously not a physical sport

Answer 6

because you have to make stratergies and be alert practically you just have to think alot lol