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Does it have to have an athletic component? If not, why not Olympic chess?

• deleted 6y ago
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• pletsch 6y ago
  I'd be ok with Olympic chess.
• zapnuk 6y ago
  Esport has a physical component where every millisecond and mouse/keyboard action can decide the game. Chess doesn't, except maybe blitz.
  • chongli 6y ago
    Hearthstone is a popular esport where games are decided by strategy (and maybe luck) rather than physical reflexes. So that does not seem to be a differentiator.
    • zapnuk 6y ago
      Tbh Hearthstone would probably not be chosen considering the amount of RNG and the fact that it's not very popular compared to other games. But I agree, it's more comparable to chess and could be played as a tabletop game with little if any adjustments.
  • gpm 6y ago
    My vote is for blitz chess + allowing competitors to kick the opponent under the table.
    • minikites 6y ago
      Just go all the way: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_boxing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_boxing
      • gpm 6y ago
        I don't know, alternating doesn't seem like as much fun as doing both simultaneously.