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In his book Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell contends that genius is not an accident of birth but the combination of innate ability and intense application – typically 10,000 hours of practice. Nigel Short, the British grandmaster who was once ranked third in the world, agrees with Gladwell. "You will always find that the most naturally talented players have put in an incredible number of hours," he says. "There are no exceptions."