Go. Is chess a sport? Why?

In the early days of the People's Republic of China, chess was originally a cultural project, which was in the charge of the Ministry of Culture. 1956 was listed as an official sports event, which was under the responsibility of the State Sports Commission (now known as the General Administration of Sports). The development of chess has entered a new milestone. At present, there is a chess and card management center in the subordinate unit of the State Sports General Administration, and at the same time, it is listed as "Chinese Chess Academy". Wang Runan is both the director of the center and the dean of the Chess Academy. The chess management center has a chess department (director Liu Xiaofang, female). That is the leading core of China chess.

Since 1956, chess and China traditional China chess have been included in national sports.

So the answer is yes ~! !