First documented in October 2020 on Twitch. Historical hashtag, primarily of archival and research interest today.
“The Queen’s Gambit” and streamers make chess cool.
Chess exploded in 2020 thanks to “The Queen’s Gambit” and Twitch streamers. #ChessBoom documented ancient game’s internet renaissance as young people flocked to chess.com and followed grandmasters.
The trend showed quality content could make any topic cool and gave pandemic mental stimulation.
#Chess #TheQueensGambit #Twitch
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