Is chess a sport or a game?

The paper gives a description of such a sport as chess. The article discusses history of its origin; whether it is a game or a full - fledged sport; the influence of chess on the life of students; the important role of chess as a means of intellectual development of a student, mental activity and cognitive mental abilities of a person; as well as the educational value of this popular board game, which promotes personality development, teaches logical thinking and activity planning, develops concentration and perseverance, teaches skill to make decisions in conditions of uncertainty and responsibility for them, and hence independence, the right attitude to failures and mistakes - the ability to analyze the cause, draw conclusions.