Russian Chess Loses Top 20 Spot

Ian Nepomniachtchi, a famous chess player from Russia, is no longer in the top 20 chess players in the world.

This is the first time since 1971 that no Russian player is in the top 20.

Russia used to be very strong in chess, producing many world champions.

However, other countries like China, the USA, India, and Uzbekistan are now doing better.

Despite this, Russia still has some strong players, especially in the women's and junior categories.

They also won recent team and individual championships.

So, even though Russian chess is not as strong as it used to be, it's not completely gone.