Chess is the Newest e-Sports Sensation

in #sports4 years ago

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The newest streaming e-sport is chess! Remember Battlechess of the 1990's? This is a new sensation, and is a welcome sight for the competitive chess landcape.

Twitch is the newest source for online chess viewing. Is Chess a sport? Yes it is.

The Meriam Webster Dictionary defines a sport as:

"an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment."

E-sports are huge business, and are blossoming, especially during the COVID-19 Pandemic. As a former Chess Aficionado, I am glad to see Chess on Twitch, and those who play it become famous in their arena.

Will you or have you watched Chess on Twitch?

Originally published in my blurt account at the link below:
https://blurt.world/blurtsport/@pac.ninja/chess-is-the-newest-e-sports-sensation

Also published in my Steemit and Whaleshares accounts I own.

Sources:

Picture from Pixabay

Merriam Webster Dictionary defintion for "Sport".

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/07/technology/chess-new-streaming-obsession-twitch.html

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