Global Chess Demographics
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Global Distribution
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Global Chess Insights
Analyzing 528,038 rated chess players across 205 federations. The global average rating for this selection is 1748.
Top Federations by Player Count
- IND: 51,385 players
- RUS: 42,996 players
- ESP: 38,191 players
- FRA: 34,996 players
- GER: 34,807 players
Strongest Federation (Avg Rating)
* Minimum 10 players
- CUB: 1935 Avg
- BIH: 1928 Avg
- FIN: 1906 Avg
- MYA: 1906 Avg
- BRU: 1904 Avg
Data based on official FIDE rating lists. Statistics update in real-time as you apply filters for Title, Age, and Gender above.