Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/51955 
Year of Publication: 
2010
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 5314
Publisher: 
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
We explore the relationship between attractiveness and risk taking in chess. We use a large international panel dataset on chess competitions which includes a control for the players' skill in chess. This data is combined with results from a survey on an online labor market where participants were asked to rate the photos of 626 expert chess players according to attractiveness. Our results suggest that male chess players choose significantly riskier strategies when playing against an attractive female opponent, even though this does not improve their performance. Women's strategies are not affected by the attractiveness of the opponent.
Subjects: 
risk taking
attractiveness
chess
gender differences
JEL: 
D03
J16
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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