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ImmaLetchuFinnish

Finland has the clear advantage internationally. It being the greatest Chess nation ever is clear, that much is indisputably certain. But who is the worst? Discuss.

Lactobacilo

I guess you meant 'what country' instead of 'who'?
'Who' generally refers to a person.

I'd say japan is pretty bad at chess in general. 

ImmaLetchuFinnish

How do you feel these lesser Chess nations would fare against Finland? would 4 or 5 move mates be more common? Could Finnish chess cause them to capitulate from sheer terror before the 2nd move? Would the odds of this occuring 50% of the time or 75% of the time be more likely? Why would any nation dare face the Fins in Chess? Who would dare?

Tatterdemalion13
I maintain that the Slobovians are the chess masters.
12Knaves

estonia just beat Finland 3-1 in olympiad. round 3

TheAuthority

Well most of my opponents call me a "stupid American" so it must be the US.

fff12abb17

I mean.  Finnish ppl are super good at chess.  My source for this is I played a Finnish guy and he destroyed me.  I have a 1400 ELO XD.  Anyways.  Mikhail Botvinnik aside who are you even talking about.  Necrolord out

Chessflyfisher

A friend of mine said that it probably is either Uraguay or Paraguay.

snoozyman
North Sentinel Island
ciosp1
Antarctica. I’m told penguins are pretty bad at chess, even though I never played one.
LIMONADA47

?

Mattew

Pee pee island

wizardKM

Historically, RUSSIA is the best chess nation...I know that Russia doesn't exactly have a good reputation internationally right now, but the truth is the truth. To claim otherwise is to speak blindly from a patriotically egocentric point of view.

SquareBear99
@wizardKM ^^ this, 100%
Quintilion-VIII

Aghanistan's top player is rated 2168. That seems pretty bad

Ironguard5s

Made in September 4th 2016.

8 years later........

"Aghanistan's top player is rated 2168. That seems pretty bad"

KingOfBrilliancy
Ironguard5s wrote:

Made in September 4th 2016.

8 years later........

"Aghanistan's top player is rated 2168. That seems pretty bad"

Afghanistan*

Anyways 2168 top player?! That's super bad..

Jaydensucksatches

Afghanistan, they banned it

TheNameofNames
snoozyman wrote:
North Sentinel Island

i second this. Theyre really bad lmao

lfPatriotGames
TheNameofNames wrote:
snoozyman wrote:
North Sentinel Island

i second this. Theyre really bad lmao

Isn't North Sentinel Island a part of India? India has players that are pretty good. One even recently did well in the world championship.

I would say a country like maybe Tuvalu or San Marino might have fewer good chess players.