Chess has found an unexpected ally in its new boom: Twitch

There are few topics that come to mind when talking about chess. Both positive and negative. The mystique of advanced minds that are capable of get several steps ahead of your opponents, the geopolitical battle that surrounded its heyday in the Cold War, the almost identity challenge posed by the confrontations between its great teachers and computers … But also games that go on for hours to end in a draw. Or the sensation for those who observe it from the outside as a game that is gradually losing weight among the youngest. But not much less. Chess is right now living what some call a ‘second golden age’. There are many keys that have contributed to this definition, but the premiere of the Netflix series, ‘Lady’s Gambit’, It has only been the last one, the icing on the cake. “The premiere and especially the success of the miniseries has helped to underpin a trend that had already been on the rise for several years. Chess has adapted to the internet perfectly, and above all it has managed to attract new young players through it but it has also converted the older ones ”, he says. Luis Fernandez Siles, FIDE…
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