England vs Australia: Who Has More Grandmasters? ๐ฆ๐บ
England or Australia: who has more grandmasters? Grandmasters (players with the GM title), year by year 2001-2026.
England: 33 (2001) โ 44 (2026)
Australia: 2 (2001) โ 10 (2026)
What the number means: 100 grandmasters = 100 players with the highest title in chess. There are about 1,900 in the whole world.
Grandmasters are rare: it usually takes 10+ years of serious play to become one.
Grandmaster (GM) = the highest title in chess, given by FIDE for very strong results (a rating of 2500+ and three top tournament results). The title is for life.
Terms used:
- grandmaster: the highest chess title (GM), for life
- FIDE: the international chess federation
Data: FIDE standard rating lists (ratings.fide.com), January 2001 - January 2026 and October 2026 (2026 = the October list). Players under the FIDE flag (many Russian and Belarusian players since 2022) are not counted for any country.
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