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chess shrinks your brain

chess shrinks your brain

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moonbus
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http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-10/22/playing-chess-shrinks-brain

Don't worry: I have the explanation: experts and GMs are playing mostly on trained instinct, not mostly on thinking-power. Less brain is more efficient.

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