[panickingfornoreason]

Definitely been influenced by the recent chess boom on Twitch these past couple months. Haven't played chess since I was a kid but found myself becoming quickly addicted. Anybody else get introduced/re-introduced to chess after seeing it rise in popularity online?

[ahrs123]

Definitely! Also watching Magnessen play has helped me get inspired to get better

[smileyband]

That's so weird. Is that really a thing? I haven't played chess in a long time.

[schlongdong94]

Where did this Chess hype come from?

Used to play lots when I was younger though I couldn't ever get used to the digital versions.

[panickingfornoreason]

One of twitch's most popular streamers, xQc, collaborated with chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura. From there other streamers became interested in chess and it became one of the website's most viewed games during the peak of quarantine.

[Hellofello10]

Yeah critocal did a great video on it

[bibdids]

very fun its good iwanna buy switch

[hunderlooo]

I always played it in my younger years and it was fun tho not gonna lie