The strongest nations in chess
The nations that have done exceptionally well, counted by titles at the biggest tournaments first.
- Soviet UnionChess Olympiad: 29 golds, 3 silvers (latest 1990)
- ChinaChess Olympiad: 9 golds, 5 silvers, 5 bronzes (latest 2026); Chess at the Asian Games: 6 golds, 3 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 2022)
- RussiaChess Olympiad: 11 golds, 6 silvers, 6 bronzes (latest 2021); Candidates Tournament: 2 titles, 3 times runner-up, 1 bronze (latest 2020)
- HungaryChess Olympiad: 7 golds, 13 silvers, 4 bronzes (latest 2014)
- United StatesChess Olympiad: 6 golds, 9 silvers, 11 bronzes (latest 2024); Candidates Tournament: 1 title, 2 times runner-up, 1 bronze (latest 2026)
The leading Olympic nations
The United States, China, Russia, Australia and Japan are covered in every sport, for their weight at the Olympics: here is the best each has done in chess.
- AustraliaNo medal or final at the tournaments on SportsMaze
- JapanNo medal or final at the tournaments on SportsMaze
Every other country with a result
34 countries
- UkraineChess Olympiad: 4 golds, 5 silvers, 6 bronzes (latest 2022)
- UzbekistanChess Olympiad: 2 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2026); Chess at the Asian Games: 1 gold, 3 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 2022)
- GeorgiaChess Olympiad: 4 golds, 2 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 2022)
- NorwayWorld Chess Championship: 3 titles (latest 2021); Candidates Tournament: 1 title (latest 2013)
- ArmeniaChess Olympiad: 3 golds, 1 silver, 3 bronzes (latest 2022)
- IsraelChess Olympiad: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2010); Candidates Tournament: 1 title (latest 2011)
- YugoslaviaChess Olympiad: 1 gold, 7 silvers, 7 bronzes (latest 1988)
- PolandChess Olympiad: 1 gold, 4 silvers, 6 bronzes (latest 2020)
- CzechoslovakiaChess Olympiad: 1 gold, 2 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 1982)
- GermanyChess Olympiad: 1 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronzes (latest 2026)
- KazakhstanChess Olympiad: 2 silvers (latest 2026); Chess at the Asian Games: 1 gold, 1 bronze (latest 2022)
- IranChess at the Asian Games: 1 gold, 1 bronze (latest 2022)
- El SalvadorChess Olympiad: 1 gold (latest 1976)
- RomaniaChess Olympiad: 5 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 1986)
- EnglandChess Olympiad: 4 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 1990)
- ArgentinaChess Olympiad: 3 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 1962)
- BulgariaChess Olympiad: 1 silver, 2 bronzes (latest 1984)
- East GermanyChess Olympiad: 3 bronzes (latest 1966)
- NetherlandsChess Olympiad: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 1988); Candidates Tournament: runner-up once, 1 bronze (latest 2026)
- VietnamChess at the Asian Games: 2 silvers, 1 bronze (latest 2010)
- West GermanyChess Olympiad: 3 bronzes (latest 1978)
- SwedenChess Olympiad: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 1935)
- AzerbaijanCandidates Tournament: runner-up once, 1 bronze (latest 2022)
- Bosnia and HerzegovinaChess Olympiad: 1 silver (latest 1994)
- DenmarkChess Olympiad: 1 silver (latest 1927)
- EstoniaChess Olympiad: 1 bronze (latest 1939)
- Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and SlovenesChess Olympiad: 1 silver (latest 1926)
- PakistanChess Olympiad: 1 bronze (latest 1976)
- PhilippinesChess at the Asian Games: 1 silver (latest 2010)
- QatarChess at the Asian Games: 1 bronze (latest 2006)
- SpainChess Olympiad: 1 bronze (latest 1976)
- SwitzerlandChess Olympiad: 1 bronze (latest 1924)
- TunisiaChess Olympiad: 1 silver (latest 1976)
- FranceCandidates Tournament: runner-up once (latest 2020)
Counted from the podiums and winners lists on our tournament pages.