Chess began growing in popularity during the height of COVID-19 because of Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit,” he said. In turn, his YouTube channel grew, and he now has 4.35 million subscribers.

Even though Frenship's chess team has already qualified for Orlando, they now need public support to raise money for the actual trip. That’s why the program is hosting “Spirit Nights” and ...

John Yang: In our weekend, spotlight is a centuries old game that's enjoying new popularity with young people. It's chess after the 2020 Netflix drama The Queen's Gambit, the game sides biggest ...

Chess has been around for centuries, but remains a challenging, ever-evolving game to this day. Levy Rozman a.k.a. GothamChess has been challenged to explain the game of chess to 5 different ...

It wasn’t my intention to offend or disrespect MIKE in any way, the act of playing chess during a MIKE concert was a reference to a meme that had gone viral on socials about a year ago, and I ...

More chess, less punching Some steamers, like Gotham Chess, used the hype surrounding the matches to suggest viewers give regular chess a try. “[Chess is] challenging but fun.

American chess grandmaster Hans Niemann has a new goal. The 20-year-old has decided to become the biggest chess streamer by 2025 and defeat current World No. 3 Hikaru Nakamura in chess. Niemann ...

MIKE has addressed the Italian fan who attempted to recreate a chess meme while in the front row at his concert in Italy. During MIKE’s concert at the Circolo Magnolia in Milan on March 22, ...