Originally posted by flexmoreOr perhaps all good Russians (chess players that is) play OTB, which explains why they dominate the Fide rankings 😀
skeeter's statistic shows that the great big country of russia really has zero chess talent, and that wales and new zealand are good places to find chess players.
- yes a great statistic.😛
Originally posted by Mephisto2All very valid, but just ask any aspiring Vladavostok chess player where they want to play? - downtown Minsk or in the latte driven culture of Queenstown, NZ? Hmmmm??
Or perhaps all good Russians (chess players that is) play OTB, which explains why they dominate the Fide rankings 😀
skeeter