When results are not based on physical parameters, the answer to differences at the highest levels is best explained by the size of the population entering the sport (game?) at the youngest levels, and the amount of attention, coaching, affirmation, opportunity to compete, etc., they receive combined with "how good do they have to be to win?"
I read an interesting article some years ago that sought to answer the question "Why are men better putters in golf?" There is no good physical explanation. After demonstrating in a number of ways that top-tier men really are better putters than the women, they explored the reasons that could be, and arrived at what I mention above. The biggest question to be answered is, "What does it take to win at each level as players develop?" People tend to get "that" good and then level off.
Many more men play chess. A larger base of players means a higher peak for the best players. Its simple statistics.
The men are obviously more naturally gifted, in the exact same way you have more Eastern European-born men becoming NBA and International basketball stars than African-born men.
When results are not based on physical parameters, the answer to differences at the highest levels is best explained by the size of the population entering the sport (game?) at the youngest levels, and the amount of attention, coaching, affirmation, opportunity to compete, etc., they receive combined with "how good do they have to be to win?"
I read an interesting article some years ago that sought to answer the question "Why are men better putters in golf?" There is no good physical explanation. After demonstrating in a number of ways that top-tier men really are better putters than the women, they explored the reasons that could be, and arrived at what I mention above. The biggest question to be answered is, "What does it take to win at each level as players develop?" People tend to get "that" good and then level off.
Agreed, especially the part about competition. As this is a running website, I've seen people set big PRs (like 20+ seconds in the 3k, 10 in mile) by actually running with competition instead having it basically be a solo time trial. If there's nobody to compete with, you won't hit your full potential.
Men are smarter on average. Einstein, Newton ,Hawkins, Biden ....men.
From 2000 to 2023, 42.8 per cent and 38.09 per cent of laureates in Peace and Literature, respectively, were women. However, in Physics, Chemistry, and Medicine, less than 15 per cent of the laureates were women. In Economics, only 7.14 per cent of laureates were women. This includes Claudia Goldin.
Men are smarter on average. Einstein, Newton ,Hawkins, Biden ....men.
From 2000 to 2023, 42.8 per cent and 38.09 per cent of laureates in Peace and Literature, respectively, were women. However, in Physics, Chemistry, and Medicine, leTss than 15 per cent of the laureates were women. In Economics, only 7.14 per cent of laureates were women. This includes Claudia Goldin.
Men are smarter on average. Einstein, Newton ,Hawkins, Biden ....men.
I’ve actually read an interesting take on this. Men and women tend to have roughly the same Average IQ, but the bell curve of men is wider. That is, men contain more outliers on both sides. They have more super geniuses, but also more super idiots.
Girls and women get better grades and graduate high school and college at higher rates. On the other hand, boys get slightly higher SAT scores on average because of an advantage on the quantitative section and also are far more represented at the extremes, a good deal more 700s on each section and a good deal more very low scores as well.
I'm not sure if this is supposed to be some subtle "men are smarter than women" post (if Chess performance is somehow a metric for intelligence?)
Way more boys play chess competitively than girls and way more men continue to play chess competitively after their scholastic years. It stands to reason you would have more top men than women with this distribution.
Judit Polgar was ranked top 10 overall in the world at her peak and peaked at 2735 ELO. This would be like a woman breaking 27 minutes in a 10K and would suggest women are capable of competing with top men. It's far more likely that social pressures are the reason for disparity than some inborn talent men have.
Men are smarter on average. Einstein, Newton ,Hawkins, Biden ....men.
From 2000 to 2023, 42.8 per cent and 38.09 per cent of laureates in Peace and Literature, respectively, were women. However, in Physics, Chemistry, and Medicine, less than 15 per cent of the laureates were women. In Economics, only 7.14 per cent of laureates were women. This includes Claudia Goldin.
In physics it's more like 2% (only 5). Though the fact that Lise Meitner and Jocelyn Bell Burnell never won tells you everything you need to know about the wonderful dudes making the decision.
I'd have given Meitner the peace prize as well as physics since her discovery ended WWII. Maybe chemistry too for good measure.
From 2000 to 2023, 42.8 per cent and 38.09 per cent of laureates in Peace and Literature, respectively, were women. However, in Physics, Chemistry, and Medicine, less than 15 per cent of the laureates were women. In Economics, only 7.14 per cent of laureates were women. This includes Claudia Goldin.
In physics it's more like 2% (only 5). Though the fact that Lise Meitner and Jocelyn Bell Burnell never won tells you everything you need to know about the wonderful dudes making the decision.
I'd have given Meitner the peace prize as well as physics since her discovery ended WWII. Maybe chemistry too for good measure.
Peace? Arguable. Physics? Yes. And I'd say definitely for chemistry (maybe even the 1944 one).