Why most of the great chess players are jews?

Kasparov was A JEw????

There are no significant biological differences in Jews than in any other socially constructed group of humans.

As for reasons of Jewish success? I'd say that the power of being oppressed for thousands of years led them to become a tight knit group that was hugely supportive of each other. Each member giving proper support to what each member wanted to do, and this help and support allows humans to succeed and do marvelous things.

The lesson of the jewish people is that coming together and supporting your friends and family will lead to success for all.

Interesting post.    How much of the Jewish race (assuming there is such a race) must one be to be considered Jewish?

Here is an article that addresses genes:

http://forward.com/articles/155742/jews-are-a-race-genes-reveal/?p=all\

Here is another article.  I found this interesting as well because the author seems to indicate that if Ruth converted before her children were born then they would be considered Jewish:

"Several people have written to me asking about King David: was he a Jew, given that one of his female ancestors, Ruth, was not a Jew? This conclusion is based on two faulty premises: first of all, Ruth was a Jew, and even if she wasn't, that would not affect David's status as a Jew. Ruth converted to Judaism before marrying Boaz and bearing Obed. See Ruth 1:16, where Ruth states her intention to convert. After Ruth converted, she was a Jew, and all of her children born after the conversion were Jewish as well. But even if Ruth were not Jewish at the time Obed was born, that would not affect King David's status as a Jew, because Ruth is an ancestor of David's father, not of David's mother, and David's Jewish status is determined by his mother."

http://www.jewfaq.org/whoisjew.htm

Very correct GQ. One day humanity will unite under an external threat.

Maybe the results would change if they redesigned the Kings?  Instead of putting crosses at the top of their heads, put swastikas there instead!

Who doesn't love holocaust jokes?

Yup.  And the lions will lay down with the lambs.

:-) happy new year!!

There is one thing to understand about Judaism : 
it's not only a religion, it's also a people, and a culture. So you can be an atheist, a christian or a muslim, and still be a jew.

 

Jews are rich but chess i am not sure  about that

Too soon?

Kasparov was born with the last name of Weinstein. When his father passed away at a young age, he changed it to his mother's maiden name, Kasparian. He Russianized it later.

Fischer's mother was Jewish, as was his likely father, Paul Nemenyi, a Hungarian Jew. A DNA test isn't needed, look at his photo: 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Nemenyi

wow

jew small j, maybe. I disagree with your premise though. But isn't this the same reasoning of bigots throughout history? The same reasoning could be applied to minorities everywhere and used against them.

I think you need to cite more examples to support your premise.  I'm not saying this is racist or not racist.  It's simply a fact if you can support your facts.  So please provide more examples of great Jewish Chess Players and let us decide.  I do not doubt the Jewish people are talented in many ways.

This is total rubbish, erryone knows that the Chess World is dominated by non white African's both American and abroad..  Closer to home in the states you have Maurice Ashley and Emory Tate, both chess giants.  Not to be forgetten are Morris Giles (FM), Irvin Middleton (FM), Ron Simpson (SM), Willie Morrison (SM), Greg Acholonu (SM), Ron Buckmeyer (SM), Norm Rogers (FM), Steve Booth, and George Umezinwa.  As early as 1850 African American's where begining to dominate the chess world with the likes of Theophilus Thompson and up until more recently with the notable Chess Prodigy K.K. Karanja.  

http://forward.com/articles/155742/jews-are-a-race-genes-reveal/?p=all

I don't have a dog in this fight. But I look forward to your refutation.

Obvious plant.

In before the lock.

haha, first real funny one of those I've seen. hahaha