Knowledge Structures and Decision Making In Chess

Jerad Moxley

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English

Sharddha
27 November 2023

Decision theory: general; Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge; Education; Mind, Body, Spirit: thought & practice; Chess

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Research on the cognitive basis of chess skill has focused primarily on chess knowledge

structures and their relevance in accounting for superior recall of briefly presented chess

positions by chess experts. The direct relevance of research on short-term recall of chess position

to superior move selection, is based on two theoretical assumptions that have not been fully

tested. The first assumption is that the chess knowledge structures are automatically activated

during the perception of a position in a similar manner for both tasks requiring short-term recall

and selection of the best move. Because experts are thought to have greater knowledge and this

greater knowledge is thought to be activated automatically it has been argued that experts are

less harmed by reduction in available time for selecting a move than weaker players. The second

assumption is that the knowledge structures that mediate the selection of a chess move can be

adequately captured by a memory task for briefly presented positions. This dissertation

attempted to test these two assumptions. Study 1 found no general interaction between time

given to solve a chess problem and chess skill on the strength of move selection, instead finding

a relatively stable expert advantage across times. Additionally, it established this even for the 5 s

condition typically used to study memory. Study 2 presented chess positions to players for 5 s

either to select the best move or to recall the position. In the condition involving the selection of

a move, players were asked to recall the position after announcing their selected move. The study

found substantial differences in the structure of recall between the two conditions. Additionally,

certain expected features such as a bimodal distribution of response times were not found calling

into question some assumptions of chunking theory.

By: Jerad Moxley
Imprint: Sharddha
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 4mm
Weight: 122g
ISBN: 9798869037350
Pages: 82
Publication Date: 27 November 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active