Szukana fraza: [Abstract = "The aim of this article is to determine how chess should be classified.Based on the literature review, three possible answers are proposed\: chessis a sport, chess is a game and pastime, chess is an e\-sport. The theoretical concepts were subjected to empirical verification. 18 individual in\-depth interviews were conducted. The respondents were\: active chess players,parents of competitive chess players, chess instructors, chess enthusiasts,e\-sports and computer games fans, and people who were not interested in chess or e\-sports."]