Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 07:05:21 12/22/01
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On December 22, 2001 at 05:55:17, Otello Gnaramori wrote: >On December 22, 2001 at 00:07:53, Miguel A. Ballicora wrote: > > >> >>IQ is like nps, you want to have a higher one, but that number alone >>does not mean a thing. >> >>Regards, >>Miguel > >You are right Miguel, infact Kaspy is a good example of that : he excels in >chess , but his measured I.Q. is still far from genius level. >He is well above the average, but no exceptional values, nevertheless combined >with his outstanding memory capabilities (especially visual kind), his passion >(Ed's factor) and constant training (Time factor) he reached the top of chess. > > >w.b.r. >Otello It actually works like this: Being a good chess player does not mean you have a high IQ. But having a high IQ _does_ mean you can become a good chess player. IQ is about the ability to visualize, recognize patterns, and so forth, all of which will help a chess player.
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