"Elite chess players live longer than the general population"

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  • "Elite chess players live longer than the general population"

    "... and have a similar survival advantage to elite competitors in physical sports."

    Longevity of outstanding sporting achievers: Mind versus muscle

    An Tran-Duy, David C. Smerdon, Philip M. Clarke
    Published: May 3, 2018

    "This study aimed to examine the overall as well as regional survival of International Chess Grandmasters (GMs) with a reference to the general population, and compare relative survival (RS) of GMs with that of Olympic medallists (OMs)."

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    Interesting study!
    Last edited by Jeffrey Xu; Sunday, 19th May, 2019, 09:46 PM.

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