• LesserAbe@lemmy.worldOP
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      5 hours ago

      Are we calling chess a sport? In that case why not magic the gathering or black jack

      • SendMePhotos@lemmy.world
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        3 hours ago

        I read something about how some grandmasters think so hard that they burn as many calories as pro athletes. Their brains are going so wild that it can cause extreme fatigue and the shakes.

      • Syun@retrolemmy.com
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        I figure that if you can drink and smoke while you play it without any real impairment of performance, it’s not a sport. It’s a game.

        I thought that up to annoy golfers, but honestly I think it’s a fair yardstick.

      • MotoAsh@piefed.social
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        5 hours ago

        MtG is pay to win these days (by virtue of the series shifts to crazier or more collectible cards) and blackjack is designed to be RNG hell. Why subject yourself to either of those?