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 ...

“Twitch vs” interactive gaming streams like Twitch vs Pokémon and Twitch vs Dark Souls have been incredibly popular over the past couple of years, so when Twitch viewers got the opportunity to take on ...

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 ...

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 ...

Of late, Twitch has seen an increased influx of content creators who have been playing/streaming chess on an everyday basis. Chess has increased in popularity in recent months for several reasons.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Though many industries suffered in 2020 as a result of lockdowns and quarantine orders nationwide, others capitalized on the shift ...

Popular Twitch streamer Zack "Asmongold" has claimed that Twitch should suspend Benjamin "DrLupo" after the latter admitted to having cheated while playing chess during the recent PogChamps 6 ...

Anthony Taormina is an original member of the GameRant team, having been part of the publication for 15 years. He coordinates content for all facets of the site and manages its social media, PR, and ...

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 ...

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, ...