Categories: Estero

Queen’s Gambit sparks world of online chess celebrities – BBC News


A group of young, charismatic chess players have built huge audiences by streaming their games, with interest in chess spurred on by the success of Netflix drama the Queen’s Gambit.

Three of the world’s top chess streamers told the BBC about their new lives as chess celebrities.

They say that even for those who have played at a high level, competing in the international Chess Olympiad, it has still been hard to earn a living from chess – until recently.

Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog

#BBCNews

Redazione

Comments are closed.

Recent Posts

La campionessa in carica Jones, Bronzetti e Grant al 37° “Palermo Ladies Open”

PALERMO (ITALPRESS) – Ci sono la campionessa in carica e la protagonista dell’edizione storica del 2020, ma anche un’ex finalista…

33 minuti ago

Gianni Alemanno esce dal carcere di Rebibbia #ansa #news

ANSA è la più importante agenzia d'informazione in Italia. Immagini e storie da tutto il mondo: politica, economia, cronaca, sport,…

43 minuti ago

Red extreme heat warning in place in UK as Europe battles heatwave | BBC News

A rare red weather warning is in place in the UK until 21:00 BST on Thursday. It covers parts of…

43 minuti ago