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90% of grandmasters were grandmasters by the age of around 13. At risk of hijacking this comment tree, I'd love to see some kind of citation is this is true. I
by brandonhsiao 13y ago
90% of grandmasters were grandmasters by the age of around 13.
At risk of hijacking this comment tree, I'd love to see some kind of citation is this is true. It'd be striking if it were.
- 192837465 13y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_chess_grandmasters http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_chess_grandmasters http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_youngest_grandmasters#List_of_youngest_grandmasters http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_youngest_grandmasters#L... Not even close.
- goldenkey 13y agoMy statement was wrong. I believe the effect is still there, considering that in the lists you linked, the strongest grandmasters happen to _also_ be on the youngest grandmasters list. Clearly there is a 3rd factor that correlates these two, or the effect of young chess learning is profound. I'd think the latter.