Fabiano Caruana has no documented IQ score, and no reliable number circulates. His measurable record is his chess: ratings, match scores and one of the greatest tournaments ever played.
A family that moved countries for chess
Born to Lou and Santina Caruana, of Italian descent.
Learned chess at five in an after-school programme; soon playing at the Manhattan and Marshall chess clubs.
At 12, the family moved to Spain so he could train full-time with top European coaches.
Lived in Hungary and then Switzerland, playing for Italy on the international circuit.
Born in Miami on 30 July 1992 to Italian-American parents, he holds both US and Italian citizenship: which is why he represented Italy from 2005 to 2015 before switching back to the United States.
Education, by coach
From age 12 his schooling was built around chess training in Europe, with academic study fitted around it. His teachers are the curriculum.
Early lessons in New York, including with Russian émigré master Miron Sher.
Spanish grandmaster and one of the trainers who helped IBM's Deep Blue.
Soviet-trained grandmaster who oversaw his rise to the title.
At 14 years, 11 months, then the youngest GM in both Italian and US history.
Long-term coach during his climb into the world top five.
Can you beat 3103?
At the 2014 Sinquefield Cup he opened with seven straight wins against a field averaging about 2800, finishing on 8.5/10, a performance rating above 3100, among the best ever recorded. Tap each round to set a result and see what performance your score would produce.
Roughly holding your own against the elite.
Uses the standard Elo expectation formula; FIDE's official tables round slightly differently. Perfect scores have no finite performance.
Career results and projects
Sources
- FIDE rating archives (peak 2844, October 2014)
- Sinquefield Cup 2014 crosstable, Saint Louis Chess Club
- FIDE World Championship 2018 match records
- US Chess Federation championship records
- What's Your IQ editorial review of circulated figures