ABSTRACT:The purpose of this study was the comparison of blind male and female chess players’ mental skills in Iran. The statistical population of this study was all blind male and female chess players of Iran. 60 blind chess players were selected as statistical sample by stratified sampling (N female= 34 players, N male= 26 players). The instrument of measurement was included the Ottawa Mental Skills Assessment Tool (OMSAT-3) under three broader conceptual components: foundation, psychosomatic, and cognitive skills. The collected data were classified by descriptive statistical methods and were analyzed by MANOVA (P≤0.05).The results of this study shows that there is no significant difference between blind male and female chess players of Iran in foundation, psychosomatic, and cognitive skills. Therefore, it seems that the gender factor has no decisive role in female and male chess players’ mental skill.
