Is chess prowess mainly a matter of IQ?

While chess has been associated with brain power or high IQ, it is not the only factor to attain chess mastery. Sometimes, nature has to be complimented with nurture to become fully realized. But yes, IQ does matter. Grandmasters can safely be assumed to have IQs of over 160 or even 180. This simply means that there is a significant correlation between innate intelligence and chess prowess. Good chess players have high spatial intelligence–this is their capacity to create a system of knowledge (knowing that) and experience (knowing how). This system must be properly stored (memory) and well-managed (logic, analysis, abstraction, adaptation). Normal individuals do not have the capacity to solve and re-solve complex problems and sub-problems while keeping the objectives clear–things usually encountered in the game.

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