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Being a woman in chess means getting these random emails at 7 in the morning

Why are men so much better at chess than women? This is one of the most uncomfortable questions in all of gender discourse. Chess is a purely intellectual sport, but anyone familiar with it knows the performance gap is huge. In all of chess history, only three women have ever managed to crack the top 100, and as of me writing this, the current top 100 players are all men. A gap of this magnitude cannot simply be explained away by "cultural factors". In the video, you can see how the kid quickly shoots down the woman when she tries to flex being a "grandmaster". He points out that her title is actually that of "woman grandmaster", which is a different and much less prestigious title that was created precisely because so few women manage to reach the grandmaster title. So what is the reason for this huge disparity in a purely intellectual sport? I think it is quite obvious that, over the course of human evolution, men and women were naturally selected for different tasks, and that this has resulted in them developing different adaptations, both physical and mental. The gender that was constantly busy with hunting and warfare naturally developed a better ability for deep focus and tactical thinking, while the one that spent most of its time in childbearing and childrearing unsurprisingly became better at multitasking and empathy. Yes, this is a simplified look at a much more complex subject, but by and large, it holds true. Unfortunately, acknowledging this kind of realities is seen as "misogynistic" today, as our postmodern culture believes the ability to play puzzle games well is more impressive and worthy of admiration than high-level mothering instincts and skills. Today, the most underrated kind of excellence is the silent genius of an amazing mother.