Can chess promote crazy

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Avatar of TheOminist23
There are examples of chess grandmasters going crazy, one need only look at Bobby Fischer’s life to consider chess to be a factor in driving one mad.

What’s your thoughts?
Avatar of Noubisch
First of all, a bunch of posts will argue that Fischer was not as crazy as he was made out to be.

Second, if you devote the majority of your time to thinking about patterns and stuff in a closed system there will always be a possibility you'll start spacing out. Don't you think?
Avatar of patzermike

There are two effects of chess.  It can drive sane people crazy, but it can also help crazy-tending people to stay sane.