Chess is getting an esports makeover. Young chess players are livestreaming their games, and building online audiences that are winning the game new fans. Twitch formed a partnership with Chess.com in 2017, and one of the pioneer channels, Chessbrah, has accrued 100K followers and grown into “the first company built around chess streaming.” According to Twitch, time spent watching chess has risen by more than 500% since 2016, and the 2018 World Chess Championship drew 4.4 million viewers. (NBC News)
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