One day in May, chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura was watching the last two moves of Felix “xQc” Lengyel’s online chess game. Ever-patient, Nakamura had been mentoring Lengyel, a top Twitch streamer ...

Chess.com and Twitch have announced a multi-year partnership to benefit chess streaming and major chess events. Here is the full press release. Twitch had long been the broadcast partner for Chess.com ...

It may not be the first game you think to watch on Twitch these days, but a brand new partnership with Chess.com is looking to change that perspective. The two companies have come together to form a ...

Stars like Hikaru Nakamura are helping the classic game reach a new audience Stars like Hikaru Nakamura are helping the classic game reach a new audience is an entertainment editor covering streaming, ...

Twitch has seen quite the evolution in the years following its founding. The platform has become one of the most popular places to stream games, drawing in millions of viewers from around the world ...

Chess is having a moment. The centuries-old analog game has found new life online, and it hasn’t just grown in popularity — it’s exploded. As people turn toward digital entertainment amid the pandemic ...

As a global pandemic continues to determine a new normal, tens of thousands of viewers have been tuning in to watch people play chess on a livestreaming website called Twitch.tv. An American chess ...

Chess stars are now getting major sponsorships and esports contracts worth millions of dollars. But some established figures say the newfound popularity is diluting the game's essence. Visit Insider's ...