MIT news: Chess players face a tough foe: air pollution

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Study: Even chess experts perform worse when air quality is lower, suggesting a negative effect on cognition.

Period	30 Jan 2023

Title	Chess players face a tough foe: air pollution
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	MIT News
Media type	Online
Country/Territory	United States
Date	30/01/23
Description	Study: Even chess experts perform worse when air quality is lower, suggesting a negative effect on cognition.
Producer/Author	Peter Dizikes
URL	https://news.mit.edu/2023/chess-players-tough-foe-air-pollution-0130
Persons	Juan Palacios, Steffen Künn, Nico Pestel