Why are most professional chess players not normal.

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Yuuto_T

Because chess can make people crazy.

WALKINGLOSS
Yuuto_T wrote:

Because chess can make people crazy.

That's a superstition that I find really hard to believe.

Yuuto_T

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/sixteen-reasons-why-chess-is-not-good-for-you

lfPatriotGames

It seems like this question answers itself. It's like asking why do most wealthy people have a lot of money. Or why are most fighter pilots not average pilots. The "normal" ability of a chess player is that of a beginner, or decent amateur. That's normal, because it's rare for chess players to be professionals.