Who Was the Greater Genius? A Complete Comparison
A Russian chess grandmaster, former World Chess Champion, writer, and political activist and commentator
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An Argentine short-story writer, essayist, poet, and translator best-known for Ficciones (Fictions) and El Aleph (The Aleph).
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Based on estimated IQ scores, Garry Kasparov (IQ 190) ranks higher than Jorge Luis Borges (IQ 180). However, both made extraordinary contributions.
Garry Kasparov had an estimated IQ of 190 while Jorge Luis Borges had an estimated IQ of 180.
Garry Kasparov is known for: Being the top chess player from 1984 until 2005. Jorge Luis Borges is known for: A Universal History of Infamy (1935), Ficciones (1944), El Aleph (1949), Labyrinths (1962) and The Book of Sand (1975) .
Yes. Both Garry Kasparov and Jorge Luis Borges are universally regarded as among history's greatest intellects.