Chess Popularity Surge Sparks Debate Over Recognition as a Sport

Driven by celebrity interest and exponential market growth, advocates argue chess deserves official sport status, claiming it offers benefits superior to computer gaming.

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'Better than computer games' - should chess become a sport after popularity boom?

The chess market has grown exponentially in recent years fuelled by a wave of celebrity interest.

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'Better than computer games' - should chess become a sport after popularity boom?