While Bobby Fischer (pictured left) may be the most famous - or infamous - chess player of all time, the reality when looking down the ranks of world chess champions is that he is just one contender in the debate over who reigns supreme in the world of chess. Check out these maps to see which nationality and players come out on top.
As is clear from this map, Russia are undisputed chess champions. This even when taking into account that, at the time of their victories, the Georgia and Latvia were under Soviet control.