The COVID-19 pandemic has put a lot of people’s interests online, whether that’s playing Dungeons & Dragons over Zoom or taking virtual workout classes. But at least one of these interests, online ...

Danny Rensch is at the vanguard of chess. He, alongside a few others, has helped to develop the sport from one which was played by the elites to a phenomenon that has exploded in recent years, ...

Online chess has in the last ten years transformed into a niche experiment into the center of the chess world. What started as a mere method of clicking pieces on a virtual board has now developed ...

Alexandra Botez was sitting in her apartment on a recent Friday in front of three computer monitors, a webcam and a microphone — and losing at chess. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

In brief: Online streamers like Botez earn money primarily through viewer donations, or tips. Those with a substantial following can also play the sponsorship field, generating extra income by ...