DP> Chess is more of a game than a sport..
VN>        I heard that they are trying to make it as an Olympic sport?
VN>Geesh! My brother, who disagrees with both of us, says that the mind
VN>needs to be healthy in order to play this "sport".
VN>        But you don't have to be physically in shape right?
It helps - Bobby Fischer exercized regularily.  But it isn't necessary.
Howard Brazee, Lakewood CO - brazee@compuserve.com
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