Who is the youngest GM in chess?

Who is the youngest GM in chess?

Abhimanyu Mishra, the world’s youngest chess grandmaster, grew up in Englishtown. When he was 6, Abhi competed at the Liberty Science Center against top players.

Who is the father of chess?

Wilhelm Steinitz, the first World Champion, widely considered the “father of modern chess,” extensively analyzed various double king-pawn openings (beginning 1. e4 e5) in his book The Modern Chess Instructor, published in 1889 and 1895.

Does chess take high IQ?

Chess only depends on some specific talents not general IQ (e.g. memorization and pattern recognition in a very specific form). If your general IQ is high, most likely you will be a good chess player not necessarily outstanding, also if you are a chess genius, it could be that your general IQ is just average.

Can low IQ play chess?

Chess is a very specific skill. IQ is not as relevant is most non-players think.

Who has the highest IQ ever?

There is not a distinct answer to who has the highest IQ, but it is not Albert Einstein. Those with higher IQs in comparison with Einstein include William James Sidis, Leonardo Da Vinci and Marilyn vos Savant. Sidis was a child prodigy whose IQ was estimated to be anywhere between 200 to 300, says parade.com.

What is IQ level of Einstein?

Albert Einstein likely never took an IQ test but is estimated to have a 160 IQ—but even that can’t stand up to these masterminds.