Chess

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Chess

This report presents a range of statistics and facts about chess. It includes information on the top global chess players, prizes and winnings, live-streaming of events, and consumer opinions and behavior.

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Top players & federations

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  • Premium Statistic Chess federations with the highest average FIDE rating worldwide 2024
  • Basic Statistic Chess federations with the highest female average FIDE rating worldwide 2024
  • Basic Statistic Leading classical chess players worldwide 2024, by FIDE rating
  • Basic Statistic Leading rapid chess players worldwide 2024, by FIDE rating
  • Basic Statistic Leading blitz chess players worldwide 2024, by FIDE rating
  • Basic Statistic Leading female classical chess players worldwide 2024, by FIDE rating
  • Basic Statistic Leading female rapid chess players worldwide 2024, by FIDE rating
  • Basic Statistic Leading female blitz chess players worldwide 2024, by FIDE rating
  • Premium Statistic Chess players that have played the most games worldwide 2024

Top junior players

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  • Basic Statistic Leading junior classical chess players worldwide 2024, by FIDE rating
  • Basic Statistic Leading junior rapid chess players worldwide 2024, by FIDE rating
  • Basic Statistic Leading junior blitz chess players worldwide 2024, by FIDE rating

Winnings & prizes

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  • Premium Statistic Total prize funds of professional chess tournaments worldwide 2018-2023
  • Premium Statistic Highest lifetime winnings of chess players worldwide 2023
  • Premium Statistic Highest total winnings of chess players worldwide 2023

Live-streaming

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  • Premium Statistic Most-watched live-streamed chess events worldwide 2024, by peak viewership
  • Premium Statistic Number of chess tournaments live-streamed worldwide 2018-2023
  • Premium Statistic Lengthiest chess events broadcasted live globally 2024
  • Premium Statistic Average daily chess viewers on Twitch worldwide 2019-2023
  • Premium Statistic Chess' average viewers rank on Twitch worldwide 2019-2023

Opinions & behavior

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  • Premium Statistic Membership of the U.S. Chess Federation 1953-2023
  • Premium Statistic Most popular cerebral activities in the U.S. Q1 2024
  • Premium Statistic Popularity of chess in the United States Q1 2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of chess players in the United Kingdom 2023, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Membership in the English Chess Federation 2020-2023
  • Premium Statistic Adults who think chess is a sport Great Britain 2023
  • Premium Statistic Members of the German Chess Federation from 2002-2023
  • Premium Statistic Opinion of elite female chess players on a female chess world champion worldwide 2024
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