Quote Originally Posted by the phenom
well we all no chess and spelling bee contests are defintly not sports, so y the F*** are they on espn
Well I guess the fact the they are purely mental rather than physical tests of skill disqualifies them from sports status but I wish chess was on British tv.

If you understand the strategies involved and the key concepts like positional play and control of the center of the board, getting your knights to important outposts etc it can be a fascinating game to watch.