chess grandmasters
2 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement May 31, 2022 by Shane Parrish · across every show →
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May 31, 2022 neutral
Parrish: Herbert Simon found chess grandmasters intuit moves in seconds
“Herbert Simon did this study on chess grandmasters, and one of the things that he found was, like, Their intuition comes up with the move within a couple seconds, and then they spend the rest of the move, like, validating, is that the right move?”
Jan 20, 2026
Parrish: Chess Grandmasters Play Their Initial Intuitive Move 99.9% of the Time
“The grandmasters have an instinctual move in their head. And 99.9% of the time that's the move they make. And then why do they take all this time before they make a turn? Well, because they're checking, they're verifying that their instinct is correct.”