What is the average IQ of a chess GM?

Grandmasters have the highest IQ of any other profession, the average IQ of a of the Top 100 Grandmaster is about 180 (+/- 20), its a game based on intellectual capability. If you have an IQ above 160, its worth training & giving it a shot, if your IQ is lower than 160 don’t waste your time!

Do you have to have a high IQ to be good at chess?

But to be at the top of chess ranks will require high IQ as well. For someone to be a Grandmaster, I reckon they would need an IQ of 130. But to be a good chess player – just good in social circles, can win games with friends, then 100 is enough – experience and knowledge will count as well.

What IQ is required for chess?

In other words, the largest, most accurate connections between chess [rating] and IQ will be seen with an IQ range of 60 to 140 and chess rating range of 600 to 1400.

Does chess reflect IQ?

The study found that intelligence was linked to chess skill for the overall sample, but particularly among young chess players and those at lower levels of skill. “Imagine that a genius can become a skilled chess player relatively easily, whereas a person with average intelligence may take longer.

Do chess grandmasters have high IQs?

It need not be that your chess skills display your IQ. However, in general, it is believed and research indicates that top grandmasters usually have very high IQs. A person with average IQ is expected to reach a maximum rating of about 2000 in chess.

How important is intelligence in chess?

Intelligence is important in chess. Grandmasters have higher IQs than the average person. Page on psmag.com. There was a study looking at IQ of grandmasters compared to international chess masters (one title lower) and it found no difference in IQ between these 2 groups.

Is a GM smarter than a regular chess player?

Truth is, there is no definitive answer. A GM may be just as smart as you are, more smart or more stupid. A friend of mine is a Physics Professor (studied at MIT I believe) and isn’t a GM (but a strong chess player).

Is my IQ high enough for a future Grandmaster?

Future grandmasters are the people who don’t ask if their IQ is high enough on the internet because they’re busy studying and improving their chess. I’d say that since your rating is 962 that you should start practicing more 😛

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