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DEFINITION:
Number of GrandMaster chess champions, by country. A GrandMaster is the highest level of recognition in chess.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 156 | 2006 | |
| 2 | Germany | 61 | 2006 | |
| 3 | United States | 60 | 2006 | |
| 4 | Ukraine | 53 | 2006 | |
| 5 | Hungary | 36 | 2006 | |
| 6 | Poland | 20 | 2006 | |
| =7 | Georgia | 19 | 2006 | |
| =7 | Czech Republic | 19 | 2006 | |
| =7 | China | 19 | 2006 | |
| 10 | Armenia | 17 | 2006 | |
| 11 | Sweden | 15 | 2006 | |
| 12 | Romania | 14 | 2006 | |
| 13 | Kazakhstan | 11 | 2006 | |
| =14 | Denmark | 9 | 2006 | |
| =14 | Slovenia | 9 | 2006 | |
| =14 | Latvia | 9 | 2006 | |
| =14 | Iceland | 9 | 2006 | |
| =18 | Norway | 8 | 2006 | |
| =18 | Belarus | 8 | 2006 | |
| =20 | Slovakia | 7 | 2006 | |
| =20 | Switzerland | 7 | 2006 | |
| =22 | Canada | 6 | 2006 | |
| =22 | Lithuania | 6 | 2006 | |
| =24 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5 | 2006 | |
| =24 | Finland | 5 | 2006 | |
| =24 | Austria | 5 | 2006 | |
| 27 | Estonia | 4 | 2006 | |
| =28 | Chile | 3 | 2006 | |
| =28 | Belgium | 3 | 2006 | |
| 30 | Mongolia | 2 | 2006 | |
| =31 | Tajikistan | 1 | 2006 | |
| =31 | Luxembourg | 1 | 2006 | |
| =31 | Andorra | 1 | 2006 | |
| =31 | Ireland | 1 | 2006 | |
| =31 | Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 2006 | |
| =36 | Liechtenstein | 0.0 | 2006 | |
| =36 | Nepal | 0.0 | 2006 |
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Interesting observations about Sports > Chess > GrandMasters
- Russia ranked first for chess > grandMasters amongst Europe in 2006.
- Germany ranked first for chess > grandMasters amongst Christian countries in 2006.
- France ranked first for chess > grandMasters amongst Catholic countries in 2006.
- United States ranked second for chess > grandMasters amongst High income OECD countries in 2006.
- Israel ranked first for chess > grandMasters amongst Middle Eastern and North Africa in 2006.
- Ukraine ranked second for chess > grandMasters amongst Emerging markets in 2006.
- Hungary ranked second for chess > grandMasters amongst European Union in 2006.
- Azerbaijan ranked first for chess > grandMasters amongst Muslim countries in 2006.
- Argentina ranked first for chess > grandMasters amongst Former Spanish colonies in 2006.
- Cuba ranked first for chess > grandMasters amongst Hot countries in 2006.
- China ranked second for chess > grandMasters amongst Non-religious countries in 2006.