re: Men vs. Women: Chess

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women are better schemers and planners, so that "should" make them much better chess players

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Men are better at visual perception. I watch soccer, I'm paying less attention to who has the ball than where the rest of the team is, the angles, etc. Men also have a higher rate of Aspy, at over 4X. The more single minded anyone can be, the more likely they are to be successful in a chess match. Are you thinking about banging Veronika Rajek in the middle of the match, or are you doing a deep pull on some book you read about a defense strategy in 1985?