According to Google Tate has a chess ELO of about 1600, which is coincidentally close to my own level (I choose to believe I could take him). That’s decent club player level but not especially accomplished.
According to Google Tate has a chess ELO of about 1600, which is coincidentally close to my own level (I choose to believe I could take him). That’s decent club player level but not especially accomplished.
I'm totally ignorant of this world. I mostly know that his father was quite accomplished and the information I see on Andrew is mixed. On a chess.com forum someone says his (Andrew's) highest rating was 2727, ranking 4th in the world. I find that surprising and even unlikely but I'm not going to fact check it either way because it's really not the point. I'm mostly just surprised how frequently people talk about Andrew but don't really know that much (like the comment that his father was absent in his life which just doesn't seem true at all). Actually he's all the more scary of a figure because he doesn't exactly fit neatly in a little box.
No, he was never fourth in the world. He’s not even a titled player. You don’t get to be anywhere near the top 10 without devoting your life to the game. His father was a strong international master who cracked the world top 2000 at his peak, according to his Wikipedia page. So certainly a professional-level player but not world-class either.
According to Google Tate has a chess ELO of about 1600, which is coincidentally close to my own level (I choose to believe I could take him). That’s decent club player level but not especially accomplished.
I'm totally ignorant of this world. I mostly know that his father was quite accomplished and the information I see on Andrew is mixed. On a chess.com forum someone says his (Andrew's) highest rating was 2727, ranking 4th in the world. I find that surprising and even unlikely but I'm not going to fact check it either way because it's really not the point. I'm mostly just surprised how frequently people talk about Andrew but don't really know that much (like the comment that his father was absent in his life which just doesn't seem true at all). Actually he's all the more scary of a figure because he doesn't exactly fit neatly in a little box.
For context, the chess coach at your local high school is better than Andrew Tate. As a player and as a role model for his students.
No, he was never fourth in the world. He’s not even a titled player. You don’t get to be anywhere near the top 10 without devoting your life to the game. His father was a strong international master who cracked the world top 2000 at his peak, according to his Wikipedia page. So certainly a professional-level player but not world-class either.