Mark Thompson wrote on Fri, Jul 29, 2005 09:01 PM EDT:
Another question would be whether people with high IQs are smarter than
other people.
Chess and other mentally taxing games are said to ward off Alzheimer's,
which is somewhat related to your topic. I would guess, though, that if
there is anyone who doesn't enjoy playing chess, but plays it anyway in
hope of becoming smarter, then it won't work for that person.