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Which country do you think has the highest chess rating? (if you totaled up the average rating of the players from that country)???

Is there any way to find out?

I'm just borred haha 😉

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Originally posted by ChessJester
Which country do you think has the highest chess rating? (if you totaled up the average rating of the players from that country)???

Is there any way to find out?

I'm just borred haha 😉
The highest rating per capita in over the board chess is Iceland.

But then if you lived in Iceland what else would you do?

That and possibly err umm ...

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Originally posted by demonseed
The highest rating per capita in over the board chess is Iceland.

But then if you lived in Iceland what else would you do?

That and possibly err umm ...
Watch TV? 😲

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Originally posted by jareyes
Watch TV? 😲
I was thinking more along the lines of arm wrestling with Polyphemus.

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Originally posted by demonseed
I was thinking more along the lines of arm wrestling with Polyphemus.
oh, so you mean reading the Odyssey? 😀

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Originally posted by jareyes
oh, so you mean reading the Odyssey? 😀
Not exactly an Odyssey, the length of time it takes me.

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Originally posted by demonseed
Not exactly an Odyssey, the length of time it takes me.
Oh jeez, beer is good for that, you know 😉

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Originally posted by jareyes
Oh jeez, beer is good for that, you know 😉
Isn't beer a little cold?

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Wow, iceland eh? that kinda does make sence though... lol thanks

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Originally posted by demonseed
Isn't beer a little cold?
jeez... we ended up entertaining the bored guy, ha

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Originally posted by jareyes
jeez... we ended up entertaining the bored guy, ha
Hah! yes, you did, congratulations!!

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Originally posted by ChessJester
Which country do you think has the highest chess rating? (if you totaled up the average rating of the players from that country)???

Is there any way to find out?

I'm just borred haha 😉
My guess would be Holland. All that pot must actually have a positive influence on cognitive abilities.

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Originally posted by ChessJester
Which country do you think has the highest chess rating? (if you totaled up the average rating of the players from that country)???

Is there any way to find out?

I'm just borred haha 😉
Not exactly the answer to the question you asked, but the FIDE site shows the average rating of the top ten from each country

http://www.fide.com/ratings/topfed.phtml

Top 10 countries are

1Russia27181564171562
2Ukraine266553169325
3United States of America26256099455
4France26202967235
5Armenia2618172258
6Hungary26123699336
7China2611191281
8Israel26113341133
9Netherlands26071955207
10Germany260461186945

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Iceland has hot springs, though 😉

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Originally posted by RookRAK
Not exactly the answer to the question you asked, but the FIDE site shows the average rating of the top ten from each country

http://www.fide.com/ratings/topfed.phtml

Top 10 countries are

1Russia27181564171562
2Ukraine266553169325
3United States of America26256099455
4France26202967235
5Armenia2618172258
6Hungary2612 ...[text shortened]... 2611191281
8Israel26113341133
9Netherlands26071955207
10Germany260461186945
Is this accurate per capita? I think not.