According to a recent article from The New York Times, the popularity of chess has exploded among teenagers and young adults. Stella Schwartz, 16, started playing after hearing about the game from her older brother, while Alex Post, a freshman at Colorado University, got hooked after watching chess-related videos on Tik Tok. Many others have also developed a regular chess habit, although they can’t recall how it started.
Chess.com, a website and app where visitors can get chess news, learn the game, and play against one another and computer opponents, has seen a significant increase in daily active users since early November. The number has jumped from 5.4 million to more than 11 million, with a sharp rise after the beginning of the year. In December, Chess.com also purchased the Play Magnus Group, a company started by chess world…
2023-04-24 05:00:11
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