Why does Chess.com has a bright future? One word: India, the most populated country in the world
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China has more people, but India is far more represented in chess. I wonder if it has the 2d most players on the site, behind the US?
calbitt5750 a écrit :
China has more people, but India is far more represented in chess. I wonder if it has the 2d most players on the site, behind the US?
Dear @calbitt5750, Sir, actually India became the most populated country on earth last year and yes Indian friends love chess for good reasons...
I may stand corrected. “AI Overview” on Google for “most populous countries “ has China a few million more than India as of July 1, 2024, but you may have better info. I had no idea it was so close. Anyway, you’re right, India is an enormous market and it should grow. I’ve enjoyed playing quite a few Indians
Sir, Wikipedia and the UN are clear and It was made official, India is the most populous country on earth, and chess.com has a bright future thanks to smart Indians who love Chess
Do people think this a good thing that India is so overpopulated?
Overpopulation is relative. I've gone to India. It's not that crowded. Overpopulation just means theres more strain on the environment, which reduces with an increase of technology.
I wonder how many from India are already here. It has to be in the millions, but if it reached the proportion of population as in the U.S. it would be HUGE.
calbitt5750 wrote:
I wonder how many from India are already here. It has to be in the millions, but if it reached the proportion of population as in the U.S. it would be HUGE.
I wouldn't say that many. India's people are starting to get richer and overall more wealthy. Chess takes a certain level of prosperity in a country(infrastructure +tech), and more and more of India is starting to have this money.
Is internet in India bad? I often ran into opponents who just ran out the clock in hopeless situation, instead of resign or continue on. I chalked it off as "maybe their internet was bad", instead of "he was disrespectful for wasting my time" and moved on, not reporting. But if it was the case, perhaps let the word out that it reflects badly on their proud country.
and a huge lover of chess. Since Anand was world champion and @India after all invented the original chess board. With the rice grain doubling every square story... Who knows the real story?