USA is the 4th strongest in chess?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIDE_Federations_Rankings

if this is so, then how come I've never seen an american player in any significant tourneys? (except for fischer)

Originally posted by EmLasker
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIDE_Federations_Rankings

if this is so, then how come I've never seen an american player in any significant tourneys? (except for fischer)

Originally posted by EmLasker
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIDE_Federations_Rankings

if this is so, then how come I've never seen an american player in any significant tourneys? (except for fischer)

A brief glance at the top 100 list for the USCF & who can doubt the wonders of immigration?

http://main.uschess.org/component/option,com_top_players/Itemid,371?op=list&month=0810&f=TopOverall&h=Overall

Originally posted by Squelchbelch
A brief glance at the top 100 list for the USCF & who can doubt the wonders of immigration?

http://main.uschess.org/component/option,com_top_players/Itemid,371?op=list&month=0810&f=TopOverall&h=Overall

Originally posted by EmLasker
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIDE_Federations_Rankings

if this is so, then how come I've never seen an american player in any significant tourneys? (except for fischer)

Originally posted by bill718
I'm not convinced the USA is that strong in chess. Chess is not very popular in America.

Originally posted by EmLasker
NOT AT ALL! people here mock you for playing chess, they call you nerd, and just recently, the chess club at my local university has been cancelled due to lack of participation! WHAT THE HELL?!

Originally posted by paulbuchmanfromfics
If that wasn't enough, there is NO money in it at all. Chess masters have to sell books, give lessons, write books, give lectures, and do everything imaginable just to make ends meet.

Originally posted by Mad Rook
Eh, if we have to steal them from other countries to be semi-respectable in chess, then I'm OK with that. 😏

Originally posted by EmLasker
but don't kramnik get like $500,000 just to play Fritz?

Originally posted by paulbuchmanfromfics
I was referring to the decline of U.S. Chess. Even internationally, only the top players get the money. For every Kramnik, there's probably 500,000 masters that don't have much.

Originally posted by EmLasker
NOT AT ALL! people here mock you for playing chess, they call you nerd, and just recently, the chess club at my local university has been cancelled due to lack of participation! WHAT THE HELL?!