Why do they dominate chess?  Kasparov, Bronstein, Steinitz, Botvinnik, Tal, and a whole bunch of other top chess players, not to mention Fisher, just plain dominated this game.  Any theories?

Historic stress on education as a form of wealth that can be taken into exile is my guess.

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