IQ and Chess

[Imaginosis]

Will the person with the highest IQ be a superior player to one with a lower IQ? For example, individaul A has an IQ of 150 playing against individual B with an IQ of 140. Will individual A be a superior player?

 

[shinbits]

IQ, as long as someone doesn't have a ridiculously low one, really doesn't matter. For example, Steven Hawkings would never beat Bobby Fisher.

 

[Imaginosis]

IQ, as long as someone doesn't have a ridiculously low one, really doesn't matter. For example, Steven Hawkings would never beat Bobby Fisher.

Kasparov lost to a computer. Remember computer programs are based on mathematical languages. A mathematical language beat Kasparov; thus, it would appear that the higher a person's mathematical aptitude is the better at chess they'll be.

 

[TheChessnut]

Kasparov lost to a computer. Remember computer programs are based on mathematical languages. A mathematical language beat Kasparov; thus, it would appear that the higher a person's mathematical aptitude is the better at chess they'll be.

People use different thinking processes than computers though. The computer simply processes every legal move and selects its favorite. Humans can't calculate as quickly as computer so we use strategy to find a handful of good moves and then determine the best through calculation. So the human has to be able to apply good strategy as well as calculation.

But anyway, I would think that a higher IQ would help you become a better chess player more quickly. It just wouldn't make you superior automatically.

That is my not so expert opinion.

~TheChessnut~

 

[pureredwhiteblu]

It's a good questions, but I don't know if I would want to know the answer. Losing a game would be that much more sour (losing to someone who is dumber)....or on the other hand... the win would be that much more sweeter(beating someone who is smarter) . lol,

 

[Imaginosis]

So the human has to be able to apply good strategy as well as calculation.

Strategy versus calculation...Hmm...let me cogitate on that. An excellent observation.

But anyway, I would think that a higher IQ would help you become a better chess player more quickly. It just wouldn't make you superior automatically.

IQ plus strategy makes a good chess player.

 

[aigiqinf]

Strategy versus calculation...Hmm...let me cogitate on that. An excellent observation.[/color]

IQ plus strategy makes a good chess player.

Looks like a board for IHIQS... do there happen to be any high IQers here? Good times, good times.
Prefect practice makes perfect, but if you don't practice intelligence isn't going to count for a lot.

 

[MercuryAndy]

its all about time.

if you give me all the time in the world i can beat anyone. same for everyone else.

 

[JonF]

its all about time.

if you give me all the time in the world i can beat anyone. same for everyone else.

and another board and some paper for case study