Author: Otello Gnaramori
Date: 08:45:46 12/22/01
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On December 22, 2001 at 10:05:21, Robert Hyatt wrote: >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. I would add that pattern recognition pertains mainly to the visual memory functions, and also the capabilities to retain complex variations are due mainly to an excellent visual memory or "visual imagination". Otello.
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