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Message: [QUOTE="Chemist, post: 2127750, member: 55995"] Is chess a sport? I thought sport was about the strongest/fastest/bravest/aggressive or best techniques; often with an element of chance like weather, injuries, flukes thrown in to the mix to give the on paper weaker players/teams some chance. Gambling is risking monies on unknown outcomes, ( a bit like the stock markets then). So poker is more comparable to day trading than chess, but does have some similarities to gambling and to sports. Sports can also be played professionally or for pleasure. So to answer op's concerns, 'crossing the line' in this context is probably when it is costing more (time or money) than you can afford to pay for the entertainment value. [/QUOTE]