Statistics of chess players and events

How many FIDE rated players are there in the different countries? How many open and round robin tournaments are held in each? What is the total number of FIDE rated games played per year in the world, and which country leads the statistics (guess: Russia, India, Germany, France or Spain)? And who are the greatest exporters and importers of players? <a href="[Post:view_link]">Numbers and graphs by Martin Huba.</a>

At What Age Do Chess Players Peak?

Gender, competition, and performance: Evidence from chess players - Backus - 2023 - Quantitative Economics - Wiley Online Library

Best Chess Players in History (1920-2019) Top 10 Ranking of All Time & Elo Comparison

Chess - Wikipedia

Computer move? Chess cheaters and the limits of algorithmic detection - Oxera

Quantifying the complexity and similarity of chess openings using online chess community data

Chess: The different variants of the game explained

Chess Records - CHESS POWER

Chess is booming among teens. Here's why - Polygon

Has the number of draws in chess increased?

The Dark Side of Chess: When Is a Grandmaster Not So Grand? - The New York Times

Hits 1 Billion Games Played In February

Ah yes, the average player has a MUCH higher rating than 1762 - Chess Forums