Is Bill Gates good at chess?

Being the richest guy in the world and a computer magnate doesn’t necessarily make you a stellar chess player. Bill Gates learned this the hard way when newly crowned world chess champion, Magnus Carlsen, of Norway, beat him handily, in a mere nine moves — in front of an audience, no less.

What is Magnus Carlsen rating?

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Does Bill Gates have a high IQ?

Though he has never publicly divulged his IQ, Bill scored 1590 out of 1600 on his SATs in 1973, which converts to an IQ of 151.45. This IQ means Bill Gates is technically a genius since he is smarter than 99.96% of the population.

How did Magnus Carlsen checkmate Bill Gates in 9 moves?

Please try again later. Bill Gates played white with 2 minutes against the current World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen, who only had 30 seconds. Carlsen played for a trick, and was clearly successful. The game only took 9 moves before Gates found himself in checkmate. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84NwnS… Loading…

What was the game between Carlsen and gates?

The show was recorded on Thursday and part of it was a game of chess, which didn’t last very long. For this blitz game, played in a studio in London, Carlsen was given 30 seconds on the clock against 2 minutes for Gates. The American billionaire opened with 1.e4, but didn’t start the clock.

How many moves did it take to get gates in Checkmate?

Carlsen played for a trick, and was clearly successful. The game only took 9 moves before Gates found himself in checkmate. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84NwnS… Loading…

When did I learn how to play chess?

I’m a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who learned how to play from my father in 1988 at the age of 8. The purpose of this channel is to share my knowledge of chess to help others improve their game. I enjoy continuing to improve my understanding of this great game, albeit slowly.