Chess.com members have some of the lowest IQ's ever, and based on that, I would say 1200.
How good at chess could someone with the lowest possible iq get?
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May 26, 2016
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#23
Many people think i am smart and intelegent, becouse i play chess good. We can actually use that for our advantage. Ofcourse is completely untrue. Many people think chess is all about great strategy and tactics, and ony few people on planet can be master or to play really well. They are scared when i ask them , do you want me to teach you chess or play a game, becouse they think if they fail to play chess i will assume or others will think they are really dumb, becouse most people who think they are above average intelegence, they automatically assume they could play and be good at chess, without having any knowledge or experience for the game.
I recently watched review for an episode of Game of Thrones and one guy said.. Little finger is like a chess player who see 3 games ahead.... Yes he said games, not moves. People just have no idea what chess is. Me too actually, i just move that piece and this piece there, no great plan just by memory from observing how better players than me play chess. I am completely sure in eyes of IM's & GM's bellow 2 000 rated chess player is completely tragic.
May 26, 2016
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#24
AIM-AceMove wrote:
Many people think i am smart and intelegent, becouse i play chess good. We can actually use that for our advantage. Ofcourse is completely untrue. Many people think chess is all about great strategy and tactics, and ony few people on planet can be master or to play really well. They are scared when i ask them , do you want me to teach you chess or play a game, becouse they think if they fail to play chess i will assume or others will think they are really dumb, becouse most people who think they are above average intelegence, they automatically assure they could play and be good chess without having any knowledge or experience for the game.
I recently watched review for an episode of Game of Thrones and one guy said.. Little finger is like a chess player who see 3 games ahead.... Yes he said games, not moves. People just have no idea what chess is.
If they're scared of people thinking that they're dumb...they are dumb.
May 26, 2016
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#25
But thats general perception. Recently i experienced this. You are with group of people. A lot of muscle boys and sexy girls. Not close friends. All having fun and are friendly playing some random games. Perhaps on the beach. But then someone says lets play chess. imidiately this is turning to a competition between the boys. Whoever lose will be considered more dumber than others in the group and whoever wins , girls will like him more and more respect.... Imidiately the strong muscle boys or rich persons assume ya i can play chess and i will beat you all. i am better and smarter... his assumption is from the fact he looks better.. he is more succesfull in real life and this gives him confiedence and solid psyhologically. In other hand typical "losers" or nerds who dont have shiny cars or looks are scared and they dont want to risk being the losers in front of everyone, even if they had more experience with the game.. even if they win.. later bad things might happen to them..
A one can say.. well they all young and stupid.. but even when people grow many are still same losers or unsuccesfull ones and believe what they learned as young persons.
IQ is not something that is permanent.It can be increased by daily practice
Use it or lose it.The brain will keep getting stronger the more you use it.Not with alzheimer though That is a different story.
Are you asking for yourself or a friend?
Your IQ can't be increased after a certain age, with practice your brain can only be kept vigilant for a longer period of time. You're insisting on the same nonsense over and over again.
and btw. Reshevsky was a Polish chess prodigy, one out of few, not many out there at the time, and his IQ was probably not 200
May 26, 2016
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#31
I have a dream. I want to see rich people, smart people, the big celebrity succesfull people to play a game of chess. It can happen when they are guest at various tv shows. It will be quite fun to see and compare which one think they can play but fail and who are modest etc... I watched couple of Magnus videos vs Bil gates and some vs Norwegian celebrity people and its awesome.
May 26, 2016
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#32
If you have severe mental retardation you can't even feed and dress yourself properly.
May 26, 2016
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#33
chess is a game for idiot savants. magnus c. is an evidence, as are the majority of others, Fischer, all the Russians. It comprises elements of reason, without any useful purpose.
Don_frye1 wrote:
BlargDragon wrote:
Eventually, we can probably grow a computer from human brain tissue to model the workings of something like Stockfish, then place it in a human body with the only additional programming being for interfacing, like what is needed to see the board, translate that image into a position, and then guide a hand to make the chosen move on the board. By all standard measurements of IQ, it would score 0, yet beat Magnus Carlsen.
Such an approach seems pretty ethically sound.
Not too different. We'd use a real human body, and the brain would be a lot less capable, so it would be a terrible basis for a graphic novel series. Or, perhaps, an excellent basis for one.
Chess and IQ are not related.
It is an urban myth that chess and IQ are related.All scientific studies till now show the opposite.
Average intelligence is ok , anything above it might prove more a problem than a help(regarding chess).
No. It definitely helps but there is no stereotypical correlation.