Body: <p>Who is the best chess player with Down Syndrome? Wiki says that the mental ability of a person with Down Syndrome equals to this of a healthy person 8 or 9 years old. So, are there some players with this syndrome, as there are many admirable healthy players at the age of 8-9?</p>
  
  <p>What is the elo ceiling in that case? Is it possible a "Magnus Carlsen with Down Syndrome" to get in 2000 or 2200 elo?</p>
  
  <p>What about other types of intellectual disabilities?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: Down's can vary in how strongly people are affected. I suspect that very high functioning people with Down's only have a mosaic version of Down's: Only a part of their cells has the trisomy 21. That makes the symptoms much less severe.
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Title: Best chess player with Down Syndrome
ThreadText: # Best chess player with Down Syndrome
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2020-01-02)
  
  Who is the best chess player with Down Syndrome? Wiki says that the mental ability of a person with Down Syndrome equals to this of a healthy person 8 or 9 years old. So, are there some players with this syndrome, as there are many admirable healthy players at the age of 8-9?
  
  What is the elo ceiling in that case? Is it possible a "Magnus Carlsen with Down Syndrome" to get in 2000 or 2200 elo?
  
  What about other types of intellectual disabilities?
  
  **Tags:** psychology
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Down's can vary in how strongly people are affected. I suspect that very high functioning people with Down's only have a mosaic version of Down's: Only a part of their cells has the trisomy 21. That makes the symptoms much less severe.  
  
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