Armenia requires chess in schools for at least two hours a week (http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/feb/07/chess-deserves-place-in-schools http://www

Armenia requires chess in schools for at least two hours a week (http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/feb/07/chess-deserves-place-in-schools http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/feb/07/chess-d...) and they consistently are one of the top countries in the Chess Olympiad.