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April 14, 2026nauka me

The impact of stereotypes on athletic achievement, as exemplified by chess

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Observational study reveals complex influences of gender stereotypes on chess performance, suggesting implications for competitive equity.

Key Points

  • To investigate how gender stereotypes affect athletic achievement, specifically in chess.
  • Analysis of tournament results to evaluate performance based on gender stereotypes.
  • Comparison of female chess players' performances against predicted ratings.
  • Assessment of impact on male players' strategies due to stereotype threat.
  • Female chess players perform better than their ratings suggest when competing against men.
  • Stereotype threat negatively impacts male players more significantly, altering their strategies.
  • Persistent stereotypes limit women's participation and recognition in chess despite their performance.

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Anna S. Maricheva (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ddd938e195c95cdefd6918https://doi.org/10.18254/s241328880036317-2
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