Membership in the U.S. Chess Federation—an imperfect proxy for chess fans—hovers around 85,000. The audience is much bigger abroad, but America is where the sponsorship and media money are.

FIDE CEO, Emil Sutovsky (R), believes regular, classical chess is the best medium to spread the sport. Maria Emilianova / FIDE Up and coming players learn from the vast database of games that have ...

FIDE has banned live spectators to limit the risks linked to the pandemic, but reported on Twitter that one million virtual spectators had tuned in from China.

The world of chess streaming may be relatively new, but it certainly has an audience. In addition to her growing YouTube channel, Cramling boasts 301,000 followers on Twitch and almost 150,000 on ...

Chess News: The International Chess Federation (FIDE) ... and promote the league through its media channels, providing the global audience with an engaging platform," the statement said.

On March 2, Levy Rozman, in a pink sweater and round glasses, was streaming his Chess.com matches to 12,000 viewers over Twitch. “All right, this looks like a cheater,” he said without pause ...

Magnus Carlsen beat Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa 2.5-1.5 to win the 2023 FIDE Chess World Cup in Baku. Tofik Babayev ... in her eyes resonated with an Indian audience that felt that warmth flowing ...