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Published online 12 December 2002 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news021209-10

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Chess and GO no-brainers?

Scans suggests intellectual games miss 'g' spot.

The board games chess and GO take practice, not intellect, brain scans of players suggest1,2. Intelligence areas appear inactive when people puzzle over game strategy.

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