Andrew Tate is one of the most famous and controversial social media personalities with millions of followers across his several accounts. He earned his fame in the sporting world through kickboxing but earlier in his life he used to play chess like his father. Now, Tate does not compete professionally in any sport. He is an established businessman.
Tate is well-known for being outspoken. He has a vast knowledge of various topics. Although his opinions are controversial, many do not doubt the fact that he is smart. His exact IQ, however, is not known.
According to Tate, his IQ is 148. He did not mention which scale. According to Mensa.org, “qualifying for Mensa in the top 2% means scoring 132 or more in the Stanford-Binet test, or 148 or more in the Cattell equivalent.” On the other hand, Mensa is the largest and oldest high-IQ society in the world.
During a stream with Adin Ross, Tate revealed he was “a genius by two points.” He mentioned his IQ was 148 and it was not incredible. However, he claimed that he added it to his street smartness and that made it incredible.
Andrew Tate is the son of chess international master Emory Tate
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate are the sons of Emory Andrew Tate Jr. Emory’s father was an attorney and he grew up to be a chess player and a teacher. Emory’s highest FIDE rating was 2413 and he won almost 80 tournaments against grandmasters. He was an established name in the US chess circuit.
A lot of his intellect was passed on to Andrew. According to reports, Andrew played chess early in his life and used to defeat adults while he was a child.
Although he has not taken part in any competitions recently, he plays and talks about chess regularly on his social media appearances. He even played a great game of chess against Piers Morgan. Andrew’s high IQ could also stem from the intellect of his father and his early exposure to chess.
Tate has taken several IQ tests on social media
There are multiple videos of Andrew taking IQ tests on social media. Although these are not specifically designed IQ tests and are just tests of his basic intellect, Tate has done quite well in them. In one of his IQ tests done by MO Vlogs, he left the host impressed with his knowledge.
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However, many would not want to believe his IQ numbers because of his controversial statements. One of those involves his sister’s IQ. At one point, Tate claimed he does not talk to his “low IQ” sister who is a “feminist”. He has been accused of misogyny on multiple occasions. Tate was also charged with r*pe and human trafficking.