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> Probably anybody who reaches the level of 1 dan or higher in Go has at least a Mensa-level IQ. I've never been able to get past 4k. But from having watched a
by Alex3917 9y ago
> Probably anybody who reaches the level of 1 dan or higher in Go has at least a Mensa-level IQ.
I've never been able to get past 4k. But from having watched a bunch of Bats go lectures on YouTube, he says (and proves) that it's possible to get well past 1d on direction of play alone without having any problem solving ability.
https://www.youtube.com/user/dwyrin/playlists https://www.youtube.com/user/dwyrin/playlists
- thaumaturgy 9y agoAnd yet there are a ton of folks who have watched many of his videos and have played tons of games and not made it to 1d. Including me, I'm just a lowly 4k. Maybe you're right, but my experience playing both in small local tournaments and a lot online has been that the folks 1d and above are pretty sharp generally.
- zardo 9y agoEven if it is a good indicator of intelligence, it's also a good indicator of dedication.