Author: Russell Reagan
Date: 10:36:01 12/22/01
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On December 22, 2001 at 10:05:21, Robert Hyatt wrote: >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 think you're slightly off, or that you phrased what you meant to say incorrectly. I use the logic of a rectangle isn't always a square, but a square is a rectangle. A person with a high IQ is not always a good chess player, but a good chess player is always a person with a high IQ. For the sake of relating my point to the previous square and rectangle example, I was a little loose with the good chess player and IQ example, so I will clarify some loose ends. I think that having a high IQ does not convert to a good chess player, but it can't hurt. On the other end of the spectrum, I think to be a good chess player you have to have an above average IQ. That's how I see it anyway. You basically said the exact opposite of what I said. I have a well above average IQ and I'm still struggling along as a chess player. I would add that my laziness overcomes my passion for becomming a better chess player. Russell
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