Are students who are better at maths, better at chess?â€.
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Dec 28, 2017
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Why don’t u look into pattern recognition ability correlating between the two, after all in maths those u can recognise the patterns better will find it easier to excel at higher levels, and in chess pattern recognition is a major influence upon who is the better player.
Dec 28, 2017
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as i recall, chesscenter discuss this topic about a year ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cXIJMIFnJ8&t=483s
start at 6:18
Dec 28, 2017
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I coached a very successful high school chess team (champions of state's most competitive county, 3rd place in State Tournament).
Mathematically talented students tended to do well, but mostly because of their personal self-discipline.
Students who were not academically gifted also did well.
A lot has to do with pattern recognition, which might favor someone who is artistic over someone who is mathematical. For example, the thing I overlook most often is what is going on along diagonals: someone strong in visual detail might have fewer problems with that.
On the other hand, being strong in mathematics means being able do consecutive calculations in your head, being used to applying a mathematical operation to a set, and that certainly helps in chess.
Thank you for all your responses. They are very helpful
Keep them coming 
in the USA you would say 1 math 2 math not maths, even my autocorrect says math's or matt's
like 1fish 2 fishs
Only if their memory is good they might be good at chess.Playing chess needs creativity and memory.Math is enough with creativity.Unless math by heart.
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