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Chess can be helpful in overcoming addictions exploiting images, patterns, or numbers, including [[pornography]], [[gambling]], [[video games]], [[Unplug the NFL|televised football]], and the [[stock market]]. Chess fills the mind with a healthy activity while reinforcing the devastating consequences ("checkmate") of bad decisions.<ref>https://chessimprover.com/chess-and-addiction/</ref>  Temerity is punished in chess, as is timorousness.

Chess can be helpful in overcoming addictions exploiting images, patterns, or numbers, including [[pornography]], [[gambling]], [[video games]], [[Unplug the NFL|televised football]], and the [[stock market]]. Chess fills the mind with a healthy activity while reinforcing the devastating consequences ("checkmate") of bad decisions.<ref>https://chessimprover.com/chess-and-addiction/</ref>  Temerity is punished in chess, as is timorousness.

Many women play and benefit from chess, charmingly elevating it as an art form in popular streaming commentaries on such as twitch.tv/chess,<ref>https://www.twitch.tv/chess</ref> While virtually all the top tournament chess players are male, and only about 1% of the 1500 grandmasters are female, many of the top chess streaming shows are hosted by women.

Many women play and benefit from chess, charmingly elevating it as an art form in popular streaming commentaries on such as twitch.tv/chess.<ref>https://www.twitch.tv/chess</ref> While virtually all the top tournament chess players are male, and only about 1% of the 1500 grandmasters are female, many of the top chess streaming shows are hosted by women.

Chess emphasizes individualistic pieces, in contrast to more collectivist strategy game called "go".  Chess is more hierarchical, more militaristic, and more clear-cut when someone wins.  "Go", which is ancient Chinese incrementalist-type of board game, has far fewer decisive moves than in chess.  "Go" tournaments feature almost entirely Asian players, while the top chess players are typically from the West or from [[India]].

Chess emphasizes individualistic pieces, in contrast to more collectivist strategy game called "go".  Chess is more hierarchical, more militaristic, and more clear-cut when someone wins.  "Go", which is ancient Chinese incrementalist-type of board game, has far fewer decisive moves than in chess.  "Go" tournaments feature almost entirely Asian players, while the top chess players are typically from the West or from [[India]].