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Re: Chess as an Olympic sport.
Posted By: Paul A., on host 130.95.128.51
Date: Saturday, September 30, 2000, at 20:05:09
In Reply To: Re: H.G. Wells and... Chess as an Olympic sport. posted by koalamom on Saturday, September 23, 2000, at 19:23:05:

> I don't mind if they include chess in the Olympics, but where do they draw the line
> between sport and games?
>
> koala"forsees Monopoly tournaments added in 2008"mom

I don't think Monopoly would ever be included, because it has a large element of chance (dice rolling, drawing random cards, etc).

Chess, on the other hand, depends entirely on the skill of the players.

Paul