Looking at FIDE top 10, only 3 grandmasters have degrees. Ding Liren, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Sergey Karjakin.
According to a 2009 New York Times article, 21 percent of NBA athletes had earned undergraduate degrees.
So why are chess professionals considered smart while the same is not said for basketball players in the NBA?
According to a 2009 New York Times article, 21 percent of NBA athletes had earned undergraduate degrees.
So why are chess professionals considered smart while the same is not said for basketball players in the NBA?