When you are an elite pro chess player, your entire life revolves around rankings and getting one up over your rivals. And maybe give chess lectures.
There's no longer a lot of fun compared to casual playing.
When you are an elite pro chess player, your entire life revolves around rankings and getting one up over your rivals. And maybe give chess lectures.
There's no longer a lot of fun compared to casual playing.
Chess players are likely to be nerdy, which includes poor physical fitness, obesity and low muscle tone. This has to do with a largely sedentary lifestyle of sitting in chairs, as shown in the videos. Chess masters likely spend even more time in the chair playing or practicing chess. So they would look even more nerdy.