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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Junior Nate Lanier (right) captures a piece against sophomore Mohid Siddiqui (left) in a bullet game at the DePaul Chess Club on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. Lanier considers chess a sport due to its strenuous mental requirements, with the body being an extension of the mind.

On the Grid: Should chess be considered a sport?

Peter Jurich and Ethan Baca 6:00 am

Chess, one of the oldest games in human history, has enjoyed a worldwide resurgence in the 2020s. Thanks to famous competitors such as Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura, the newfound popularity of online...

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