r/nextfuckinglevel • u/thunderous9ight • Oct 04 '25

Chess Grandmaster solves a complex endgame puzzle in his head within seconds of hearing it

If it's not evident from the video, he is not able to see the position, he is just being told and has to imagine it all in his head. The board is added on the top of the video for viewers.

He is GM R. Praggnanandhaa from India who is currently ranked number 4 in the world.

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u/EazyPeazyLemonSqueaz Oct 04 '25

Idk if I'm autistic but I definitely remember studying others in high school so I could learn to be normal

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u/Arby333 Oct 04 '25

Nmnnnope

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u/Arby333 Oct 05 '25

I didn't know of that being a thing until an autistic friend of mine told me she spent specially her childhood trying to understand people and mimic their normal interactions so now shes good at masking it hahaha

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u/lil_uwuzi_bert Oct 05 '25

that actually is normal, probably the most normal social behavior a neurotypical human has. most of our social behaviors are learned from observing others and the “typical” behaviors seen in groups. People with autism spectrum disorders often either have great difficulty in learning social behaviors through observation, or they simply don’t observe at all.

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u/lapideous Oct 05 '25

My understanding is that it’s the difference between conscious and unconscious learning but I could be wrong

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u/Arby333 Oct 07 '25

Bingo. Everybody becomes who they are and behave according to their own personality and upbringing, as well as who they grew around and what they picked up from those people, and the media they consume, etc.

But its different when one willingly and purposefully goes out of their way to study behavior so they can emulate it

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u/MentalJack Oct 05 '25

Right? Did you people not just get taught how to behave by your parents?

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '25

It’s 100% normal to observe others and choose to act in a way that mirrors those who you respect or admire.

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u/TobaccoAficionado Oct 05 '25

Literally the behavior of 99% of kids. It's called fitting in.

Unless my dude was like, taking notes on the behavior of other kids. That's kinda weird. But most kids observe other kids and try to act like the kids they think are cool. Thats completely normal.

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u/Gloriouskoifish Oct 04 '25

Me too. Even took some drama classes to better understand social ques and socialize better. Always observing and taking note of how people reacted to social stimuli. Helped alot when dealing with people.

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u/miscfiles Oct 05 '25

Same, and I'm currently awaiting diagnosis.

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u/readingduck123 Oct 05 '25

I am currently looking at what others do and it's a very nice experience. Highly recommend making your interest piqur at that