Here’s how you can learn how to play chess on Twitch

Why has learning how to play chess on Twitch blown up recently? Last year, chess grandmaster, Hikaru Nakamura, started steaming on this platform and garnered an average of 2,000 viewers. With the pandemic coming in full force, that rose to 18,000 and now his fanbase is at 360,000 followers. 

Not only has chess on Twitch gained some traction but Alexandra Botez made headlines as a professional chess streamer from Texas. The reason she made headlines is the impressive US$100,000 profit she got from her chess streams.

Furthermore, much like “The Queen’s Gambit” on Netflix, Botez is paving the way for more female chess players in the industry. It’s now a part of mainstream culture. To add to that, chess on Twitch has become so popular, it signed a multi-year deal with chess.com. 

This partnership promotes chess streams and major events. For students, there are plenty of cognitive skills to gain from watching chess on Twitch. It’s also a major moneymaker if you know how to navigate it. Now that you know this is a platform used for many fun things, we’ll take a look at how you should learn chess on Twitch below.

ChessCoachNET

His name is Frank Johnson but he’s more known as Coach Frank. Not only is he a USCF certified chess instructor and chess expert, but he’s also a Twitch partner and chess.com streamer. 

You can trust Coach Frank to teach chess on Twitch right as he has over 16 years of experience. He’s developed a system that eliminates common mistakes from class as it’s based on recognising mistake patterns and applying training material from there. 

 

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GothamChess

Levy Rozman is an international master and commentator from New York City. On his Youtube, you can find different playlists for opening, strategy, rating, climb, tactics and recaps of big chess tournaments. 

On his Twitch? Basically, the same. His chess videos are instructive and entertaining — expect nothing less from a commentator. 

BotezLive

From the girl who made headlines, Botez and her sister (Andrea) host a chess show. Why should you look at their Twitch to learn chess? Because they both grew up playing it competitively representing Canada in many international events. 

 

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You know you’ll gain useful insight on how successful chess players dominate and how they capitalised on this to make big bucks. 

STLChessClub

Not only is this an educational organisation, it’s highly recognised as a prestigious chess facility in the US and one of the best in the world. Their videos are a must-watch as they’re known to bring top players to give lectures to their members. 

These lectures are also sometimes recorded and shared through their YouTube and Twitch platforms. 

GMHikaru

Look no further than Grandmaster Nakamura, a five-time US Chess Champion. As the pioneer for setting the trend for chess on Twitch, he’s one of the strongest contenders in the world. 

His channel is devoted to his chess games and for the learners, to share his knowledge and love. With a casual 1.3 million followers, rest assured you’re in good hands as an amateur chess learner.