Why Are (the Best) Women So Good At Chess? Participation Rates And Gender Differences

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The lack of women at the top level of intellectually demanding activities like science and chess is often attributed to their inferior cognitive abilities. We show in chess that although the best men are better than the best women, the difference is little more than would be expected given the much greater number of men who play.

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