Mastering Chess: Deliberate Practice Is Necessary but Not Sufficient, Psychologists Find ScienceDaily (Oct. 24, 2011) — Psychological scientist Guillermo Campitelli is a good chess player, but not a great one. “I’m not as good as I wanted,” he says....
Why is the IQ so high? Do you agree with the author?

Why is the IQ of Ashkenazi Jews so High?Hank PellissierEthical TechnologyPosted: Jul 19, 2011 Ashkenazi Jews are smart. Shockingly brilliant, in general. Impressively greater in brain power than the bulk of the human population. How did they get that...
Does Chess Need Intelligence?

Daniel M. just sent me this fascinating chess study. Enjoy! Does Chess Need Intelligence? – A Study with Young Chess Players Merim Bilalic and Peter McLeodOxford UniversityFernand GobetBrunel University Abstract Although it is widely acknowledged that chess is the...