» Published on
23. Dezember 2016
Why Chess Masters Win
Bielefeld University analyzes chess behavior
Chess is
one of the oldest – and most popular – board games. On Christmas Eve,
the classic game is given as a gift several hundred thousand times over,
whether as a chess set, computer game, or chess computer. Yet what is
the secret of successful chess players? Cognitive scientists at the
Cluster of Excellence Cognitive Interaction Technology (CITEC) at
Bielefeld University have been investigating this question for the past
year in the project “Ceege” by recording players’ eye movements and
facial expressions. Now, the researchers are revealing their preliminary
results and explain why Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen again
earned the title of world chess champion at this year’s tournament.
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