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Subject: Re: Strategy vs Tactics in Computer Programs...going OT

Author: Otello Gnaramori

Date: 14:07:35 04/22/02

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On April 22, 2002 at 15:07:59, Russell Reagan wrote:

>On April 22, 2002 at 04:16:24, Otello Gnaramori wrote:
>
>>Kasparov himself was tested by a team of psychologists and revealed a normal IQ
>>accompanied by outstanding memorization capabilities.
>
>I recall that his IQ was in the mid 130's, which is not "normal". Average is
>100, and I doubt that even in a population pool of chess players or people in
>other technical fields that 130 is still slightly above average. The average in
>technical professions or among chess players might be higher than 100, but an IQ
>of 130 is certainly not the norm.
>
>Russell

I want to rectify that "normal" was meant slightly above the average (100) as
you stated , but certainly under 180 :)
Kaspy IQ is not bad at all anyway, but definitely not at a genius level.
Sorry for the bad wording...

w.b.r.
Otello






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