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Favorite Opening: Halloween Gambit

If i invented an opening, the name would be: BofA Gambit

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My favorite company: BofA

My hobbies: Soccer, Cricket, Drawing, Chess

Technologies that i know: AWS, Python.

I am a snake!

What are you?

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Chess is a truly global game with deep historical roots. Originating in India, it spread through the Middle East before reaching Europe. Over the centuries, nations of all sizes — from the United States and India to the Netherlands and Armenia — have produced world champions.

But how widespread is chess today? And how international has it truly become? To explore this, we analyzed Chess.com membership data from around the world. Here’s what the data shows.

Note: All statistics are accurate as of March 2025.

Sections:

Most Chess.com Members
Most Members Per Capita
Most Active Users
Highest-Rated Users
Chess.com As A Country
Openings
Conclusion

Which countries have the most chess players?

Our first map shows the countries with the largest number of Chess.com members. These numbers are based on user-reported locations, so they may not be 100% accurate. Still, we’ll assume most members selected the correct country!

Did any of the numbers surprise you?

The top two countries are no surprise: the United States and India. Together, they account for 64 million members — about one-third of the entire Chess.com community.

Which countries have the most chess players per capita?

While larger populations tend to produce more chess players, raw numbers don’t always tell the full story. For instance, China has 1.7 million members, which is more than most countries, but that represents only a small fraction of its 1.4 billion people.

To get a better sense of chess’s reach, the next map shows membership as a percentage of each country’s population.

Did any of the numbers stand out?

(Minimum national population: 100,000.)

As you head north, national populations tend to decrease, but enthusiasm for chess remains strong. Scandinavia, in particular, stands out. About one-third of Iceland’s population is on Chess.com, with roughly a quarter of Norway’s population participating as well. Sweden and Denmark follow closely, with around one in six people registered on the site.

Here’s the top 10 (with a minimum population of 100,000) in table format:

|----------------|-----------|-------------|---------|

| Iceland | 128,503 | 389,450 | 33.00% |

| Norway | 1,402,763 | 5,594,340 | 25.07% |

| Seychelles | 25,178 | 121,355 | 20.75% |

| Sweden | 1,950,910 | 10,588,020 | 18.43% |

| Aruba | 18,198 | 107,566 | 16.92% |

| Guam | 25,267 | 153,836 | 16.42% |

| Montenegro | 101,974 | 623,633 | 16.35% |

| Albania | 379,742 | 2,402,113 | 15.81% |

| Denmark | 943,362 | 5,992,734 | 15.74% |

| Canada | 6,198,178 | 41,528,680 | 14.93% |

Which countries have the most active chess players?

The answer is once again Iceland and Norway. On any given day, more than 1% of each country's population is active on Chess.com!

Countries with the Most Active Chess Players

| Country | Active Players (%) |

|----------------|--------------------|

| Iceland | >1% |

| Norway | >1% |

Which countries have the best chess players?

You might be surprised by the following countries when looking at the average ratings for Blitz and Rapid games on Chess.com:

|----------------|-------|-------|---------|

| Seychelles | 1006 | 940 | 973 |

| Albania | 911 | 875 | 893 |

| Montenegro | 903 | 840 | 872 |

| Iceland | 845 | 825 | 835 |

| Croatia | 836 | 793 | 815 |

| Norway | 795 | 795 | 795 |

| United States | 801 | 739 | 770 |

| Indonesia | 788 | 744 | 766 |

| Türkiye | 794 | 734 | 764 |

| Canada | 789 | 735 | 762 |

Surprisingly, Seychelles ranks third in members per capita and first in Elo rating. It’s interesting to see many of the same countries (Iceland, Norway, Canada, and Seychelles) appearing in both the per capita and rating lists.

Chess.com As A Country

As Chess.com continues to grow, we reach new membership milestones. From its early days with just two members (@erik and @jay!), Chess.com is now larger than almost every country in the world. When we hit 100 million members, that figure would have ranked us 16th globally. Today, with more than 200 million members, Chess.com ranks among the top 10 countries in population.

In fact, in more recent data, we're even larger than Brazil. (You're next, Nigeria!)

Do French chess players play the French Defense?

How often do players from a country play an opening named after that country? It varies based on the size of the country and the opening's popularity. For example, the French Defense is most popular in French-speaking countries, including France itself. Here are the top 10 countries where the French Defense is most commonly played:

|------|----------------|----------------------|--------------|---------|

| 1 | Guinea | 2,742 | 38,529 | 7.12% |

| 2 | Madagascar | 61,556 | 910,238 | 6.76% |

| 3 | Guinea-Bissau | 1,016 | 15,371 | 6.61% |

| 4 | Montserrat | 901 | 14,021 | 6.43% |

| 5 | Anguilla | 3,965 | 61,994 | 6.40% |

| 6 | Senegal | 17,587 | 276,957 | 6.35% |

| 7 | Belarus | 151,643 | 2,390,250 | 6.34% |

| 8 | France | 3,890,020 | 61,338,319 | 6.34% |

| 9 | Tajikistan | 28,927 | 456,757 | 6.33% |

| 10 | Ukraine | 862,167 | 13,626,354 | 6.33% |

However, some openings aren't as popular in the countries they are named after. For instance, the Netherlands ranks 20th in Dutch Defense popularity, while England is 26th in the English Opening category. As for the Italian Game, it’s not popular in Italy, but here are the top three countries where it’s played:

|------|----------------|---------------|--------------|---------|

| 1 | South Korea | 481,076 | 5,779,268 | 8.32% |

| 2 | Sudan | 59,661 | 808,444 | 7.38% |

| 3 | Burundi | 3,100 | 42,956 | 7.22% |

Conclusion

Chess is a phenomenal global game, and its widespread popularity is no surprise. What other insights would you like to see in a blog like this?

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"There are two types of sacrifices in chess, sound ones and mine," -

Mikhail Tal

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