chess is a mathmatical game
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Here's an interesting article I found. A group of Parkinson's patients who were being treated with dopamine precursors or agonists suddenly became artistic. Dopamine is the neurotransmitter which is linked to creativity.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130114111622.htm
The study talks about patients who started painting, writing, producing poetry, sculpture etc.. but I believe it can extend to chess as well, which, after all is an art as well.