Game of skill

A game of skill is a  where the outcome is determined mainly by mental or physical, rather than chance.

Alternatively, a is one where its outcome is strongly influenced by some  device, such as, s, s,  wheels, or numbered balls drawn from a container.

While a game of chance may have some skill element to it, chance generally plays a greater role in determining its outcome. A game of skill may also may have elements of chance, but skill plays a greater role in determining its outcome.

Some commonly played games of skill include: s,, and.

However, most games of skill also involve a degree of, due to natural aspects of the environment, a randomizing device (such as , or a ), or  due to. Some games where skill is a component alongside and strategy such as  may involve the application of such methods as  and, , and other forms of.

Legal meaning
The distinction between "chance" and "skill" has legal significance in countries where chance games are treated differently from skill games. The legal distinction is often and varies widely from one jurisdiction to the next.

In a number of countries like, whether a game is considered of skill has legal implications with respect to whether money bets on the game's outcome are considered or not. For example, is legally considered a game of chance in Germany (thus only allowed in casinos), whereas a tournament of  is considered a game of skill and competitions with money prizes are allowed. Alternatively, poker has been ruled by a New York judge as a game of skill rather than chance.