What occurs when chess masters and average chess players are briefly shown a chessboard with the pieces randomly arranged?
A) Both groups remember as much of the arrangement as when the pieces are in an order that reflects a game in play.
B) In some cases, the masters remember less of the arrangement than average players.
C) The masters usually remember more of the arrangement than the average players.
D) In some cases, the masters lose the following game to the average players.

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Chess masters rely on recognizing patterns from actual games, so when pieces are randomly arranged, they may not remember the arrangement as well as when the pieces reflect a real game.

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