Hikaru Nakamura plays chess like he talks — at a hundred miles an hour. The 35-year-old grandmaster has been one of two top-ranked US players for more than a decade and livestreams rapid fire games of ...

The 27-year-old has more than 4 million subscribers to his channel, a testament to his ability to bring chess to new audiences “I can lead the people,” says Levy Rozman. That may sound like a bold ...

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 ...

Chess world mourns Daniel Naroditsky, a beloved American grandmaster and online teacher. Naroditsky, known for his clear lessons, died at 29. His estimated net worth in 2025 was one million dollars.