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Chess.com, the online chess platform, broadcasts on its official Twitch channel, Chess. Its coverage has included the Speed Chess Championship and PRO Chess League.^[1]^[2]

The company began in 2005, when friends Jay and Erik set out to build a chess website where people could play, save their games and learn from one another. The platform also publishes chess content and organizes events.^[3]

Twitch partnership and PogChamps

Chess.com and Twitch announced a multi-year partnership in November 2017. Twitch provided content and marketing support for chess broadcasts and events.^[2] PogChamps brought Twitch creators into a chess tournament in 2020. Hikaru Nakamura and Alexandra Botez gave commentary and lessons during its first edition.^[4]

General information

Language: EN
On Twitch since: 6 August 2009
Twitch followers: 1,276,384
Channel age: 17y 2m
Twitch data updated: 8 hours ago
Category: Chess
Teams: Chess.com

Sources

"Chess". Twitch. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
"Twitch, Chess.com Partner To Promote Chess Streaming". Chess.com. November 8, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2026. Archived on October 10, 2026.
"About Chess.com". Chess.com. May 22, 2025. Retrieved October 4, 2026. Archived on October 6, 2026.
"Chess.com announces the next PogChamps". Chess.com. August 11, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2026. Archived on May 25, 2025.