Correlation Between MBTI & Chess?

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Avatar of phildamasta

I started getting into (obsessing) over MBTI or Myers Briggs Personality Test. I found it to be quite amazing to understand. Then with my great passion for chess, I started thinking maybe there are factors in personality that affect positively/negatively the way people think in chess. I feel people's potentials are limited because of their personality, due to some tendencies they may or may not have. I won't put IQ into the discussion because we know that's an obvious factor. I just want to know if anyone can disagree with my claim and back it up in some way. 

Is MBTI - or specifically personalities a significant factor contributing to chess potential apart from the other factors? 

Thanks.

Avatar of baddogno

You certainly have the right to make another thread about this, but there have already been several:

https://www.chess.com/forum/search?keyword=Myers+Briggs

Avatar of phildamasta

Oh, I had no idea. Thanks for the link, baddogno!

Avatar of baddogno

Glad to help.  Not sure why "Search Forums" isn't publicized more.  Enjoy!