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Yes, this is Mark Zuckerberg. He went on to say: "Why are most chess masters under 30? I don’t know. Young people just have simpler lives. We may not own a ca
by lobo_tuerto 12y ago
Yes, this is Mark Zuckerberg. He went on to say:
"Why are most chess masters under 30? I don’t know. Young people just have simpler lives. We may not own a car. We may not have family. Simplicity in life allows you to focus on what’s important."
Then, have a look at this list:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_top_title_holders_in_Go http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_top_title_holders_in_Go
- ramkalari 12y agoI don't know where he got that idea from. Look at the recent candidates chess tournament, there were only two players in their twenties and the winner was 44. Yeah, the world champion is young but Carlsen is a special talent.
- iopq 12y agoLee Chang-ho was the best player in the world by the time he was a teenager. And he hasn't been the best for the past 5 years. Lee Sedol is probably the top player right now.
- jquery 12y agoZuckerberg was wrong about the age of chess masters. Chess players peak in Elo rating, on average, at age 35. Former world champion Anand hit his peak rating at age 41. http://theconversation.com/anand-vs-carlsen-the-age-effect-in-the-world-chess-championship-20120 http://theconversation.com/anand-vs-carlsen-the-age-effect-i...