Surge in chess popularity creates drama, friction among grandmasters

Surge in chess popularity creates drama, friction among grandmasters

[Hwan Cho] As face to face contact has been prohibited due to the Coronavirus, many grandmasters are utilizing streaming platforms like Hikaru Nakamura to continue their chess games. However, through these online chess games, there have been many conflicts between these grandmasters which are shown in this article.

(Getty Images) https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/98/11/hikaru-nakamura-getty-ftr_11htlm1rzu28717kcekfnsarwq.jpg?t=1379354114&w=500&quality=80 Chess has experienced a surge in popularity during the coronavirus pandemic , but the flock of new players to the game and rise of streaming on Twitch has disgruntled some old-guard grandmasters. Hikaru Nakamura, a grandmaster who is top-five ranked in rapid and blitz formats, has […]

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