Men, women and chess skill: The whole truth (1)

German grandmaster and chess24 author Ilja Zaragatski, who has a degree in Economics and Sociology as well as considerable expertise in (evolutionary) psychology, takes a scientific but light-hearted look at a delicate but intriguing issue: why are most strong chess players male? If that's something you've always wondered about you’ll definitely enjoy this little journey!

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