In certain experiments, expert chess players and beginning players have tried to memorize patterns of chess pieces on a board, sometimes examining pieces arranged randomly and sometimes examining pieces arranged as they might appear in a well-played game. What conclusion emerged from those experiments?

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The experiments suggest that expert chess players are able to quickly recognize patterns of pieces arranged in a familiar manner. This is likely due to their extensive experience playing and studying the game. The experiments do not necessarily indicate that expert players have a better memory overall or that their ability to memorize the position of pieces on the board has not changed with practice. The idea of proactive interference making them worse at recognizing familiar patterns is not supported by the experiments.

In Certain Experiments, Expert Chess Players and Beginning Players Have