Does Sex Explain Chess's Gender Gap?

Are Biological Differences Between the Sexes Responsible for Chess Performance Gap? No.

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Scott Walsh

3/27/20261 min read

*Participation is a key factor in performance

*Men and women have no difference in overall average intelligence

*Mental rotation ability does not likely have a significant impact on the chess performance gender gap

*The Greater Male Variability Hypothesis does not likely have a significant impact on the chess performance gender gap

Amplifying women’s voices and supporting increased participation of girls and women in chess.

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