Chess has recently been enjoying a spike in popularity. This is predominantly thanks to the Netflix series Queen's Gambit, as well as the rise of chess streamers and chess competitions on Twitch that ...

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Board games cover a lot of ground; they can be as simple as checkers, or as complex as Monopoly. They can even revolve around the collection of cards, such as in Magic the Gathering. Ironically, many ...

Chess has enjoyed a sharp rise in popularity in the 2020s. The spike began during COVID lockdowns and increased when Chess.com created its first PogChamps tournament on Twitch in 2020, which proved ...

Pandemic boredom and a Netflix mini-series, “The Queen’s Gambit,” added to the game’s sudden popularity. But Chess.com was also plotting its own moves. Danny Rensch, left, chief chess officer of Chess ...

From YouTube tutorials to viral blitz matches, a new wave of chess creators is making the 64 squares more exciting and accessible than ever. Influencers like GothamChess, Nemo Zhou, and other rising ...