19-10-2012, 11:21 AM
Agree with Mr Ruxton and Mr Greet. As someone who runs and cycles on a daily basis, I've always held the view that Chess isn't a sport (at least not in the conventional sense). Trying to persuade the population that it is would be difficult at best, but more likely impossible. As IM Greet points out, Chess is worthy of funding in its own right, and for different reasons to most sports. The educational benefits of Chess are well documented, and we'd be better to play to that strength when acquiring funding.