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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Popular chess streamer and Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura thought it would be okay to watch Dr Disrespect play chess on Twitch. He was wrong, it seems. A chess prodigy, the five-time US champion is one ...

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, ...

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 ...

Anthony Taormina is an original member of the Game Rant 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 ...