Records · 40 entries · Updated 2026

Highest IQ Chess Players Ever — Records

Bobby Fischer, Garry Kasparov, Magnus Carlsen — the highest-IQ chess minds.

  1. 1952–present · United States
    200
  2. 1856–1943 · HR
    195
  3. 1694–1778 · France
    190
  4. 1963–present · AZ
    190
  5. 1912–1954 · England
    185
  6. 1882–1961 · United States
    185
  7. 1646–1716 · Germany
    182
  8. 0354–0430 · DZ
    180
  9. 1706–1790 · United States
    180
  10. 1916–2001 · United States
    180
  11. 1713–1784 · France
    180
  12. 1564–1642 · Italy
    180
  13. 1749–1791 · France
    180
  14. 1627–1704 · France
    180
  15. 1748–1832 · United Kingdom
    180
  16. 1769–1821 · France
    180
  17. 1544–1595 · Italy
    180
  18. 1823–1913 · United Kingdom
    175
  19. 1533–1603 · United Kingdom
    175
  20. 1501–1576 · Italy
    175
  21. 1887–1968 · France
    175
  22. 1678–1751 · United Kingdom
    175
  23. 1821–1862 · United Kingdom
    175
  24. 1562–1635 · Spain
    175
  25. 1727–1781 · France
    170
  26. 1767–1830 · Switzerland
    170
  27. 1613–1680 · France
    170
  28. 1769–1832 · France
    170
  29. 1976–present · Hungary
    170
  30. 0854–0932 · IR
    170
  31. 1708–1778 · United Kingdom
    170
  32. 0870–0941 · Turkey
    170
  33. 1340–1400 · England
    165
  34. 1685–1759 · Germany
    165
  35. 1759–1820 · France
    165
  36. 1733–1804 · England
    165
  37. 1729–1786 · Germany
    165
  38. 1751–1816 · Ireland
    165
  39. 1519–1605 · France
    165
  40. 1771–1832 · Scotland
    165

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