Is there a chess master with severe intellectual disability?

I once played against a guy who was obviously disabled. We spoke before the game, and it was quite memorable, because Gary Kasparov was in the tournament room and spoke to everyone for a few minutes (this was a few years back when he was running for president of FIDE). read more

Robert James Fischer AKA Bobby Fischer was a serious contestant for mental disability. After his journey into dark avoiding limelight, Fischer started expressing Schizophrenic tendencies. Paul Morphy, the genius is said to have experienced the same. Here is link to his later part of life where he gave up chess limelight and squandered his life away. read more

Chess is a game which involves predictive thinking. Where you explore in depth,all the branches that will arise for a move that you are going to make. Winner or loser in Chess predominantly depends on the depth of the move analysis. read more

Intellectual disability was once more commonly known as mental retardation. It is a term that refers to people with a below average intelligence and an inability to independently perform daily living tasks. read more