According to Chess Today, the top 10 chess nations in the World according to representation in the top 100 (with the highest rated player deciding in the case of a tie) is:
Russia 25
Ukraine 11
Israel 6
USA 5
China 5
France 5 (Three of their players have not played any games, though!)
Bulgaria 4
Armenia 4
India 3
Azerbeijan 3
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
US has 6 in the top 100 if you include Susan Polgar.
Does Japan have any GM’s???
“Anonymous said…
Does Japan have any GM’s???”
No GM’s, only Toyotas and Hondas!
*I couldn’t resist! Apologies!*
Hungary isn’t in this list, but on this list I count three Hungarians. Even at this late date, #21 just has to keep confusing everybody.
Puts things into perspective.
But if USA is ranked 5th, then why do so many other lower-ranked countries do better at sponsoring chess?
I do not see Spain on the list.
About time we had a ex-USSR vs ROW match.
USA is fifth, but most of its top players are imported, and its population is very large.
So “why do so many other lower-ranked countries do better at sponsoring chess?”
Many of these ‘lower-ranking’ countries are far stronger than USA on a domestic production of GMs per million population basis.
Yes Japan has one or two GM if i remember well Gentaro Gonda and Watanabe.
The 10 powerful nations in the next following years:
1 China
2 Russia-Ukraine
3 India
4 U.S.A
5 Israel-Hungary
6 France-Turkey
7 Czech Republic
8 Italy
9 England
10 Germany
Impressive growing nations are Turkey Egypt and Iran.I Am happy that my country will improve so mutch thanks to Fabiano,but Fortunately Italy is not only him.
(It would be nice that he will learn in future a little bit of ours language.)
We have beat Germany the last European championship,and i remember that Fabiano lost during that game.
ITALIAN IDEAL TEAM(TOP 6)
1st Chessboard:Caruana
2nd Chessboard:Godena
3rd Chessboard:Brunello
4th Chessboard:Vocaturo
5th Chessboard:Arlandi
6th Chessboard:Morganzini
Reserve players
Shitaj-Piscopo-Castaldo,Zimmina
If we done so,we will have a medals in the Olympiads
If they give possibility to this team we could arrive 10-15th and mabye better.
Antonio Cerina
President of Eurussia Cultural association….
My site is coming Susan.Wait the summer and you will see…..Finally i’m concluding my book…..I Have worked….Soon it will be the turn of others judge
myself for what i have done without pietism.I will stay anonymus for few time yet.Kisses to Sofi and Judith,and sons.
Your Antonio