In 2022, GMHikaru was the leading chess channel on Twitch with 12.7 million hours of live streaming content watched. The Twitch channel Chess followed, with 11.3 million hours watched during the year, while BoetezLive ranked third with approximately 5.3 million hours watched. In recent years, online chess streaming has become increasingly popular on Twitch, as the platform streams chess tournaments online.
Leading chess live streaming channels on Twitch worldwide in 2022, by hours watched (in millions)
Loading statistic...
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
Starter Account
The ideal entry-level account for individual users
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$199 USD / Month *
Professional Account
Full access
Business Solutions including all features.
* Prices do not include sales tax.
Other statistics that may interest you Twitch
Streaming overview
3
Audiences
8
- Basic Statistic U.S. adults Twitch awareness 2022, by age group
- Premium Statistic Twitch U.S. user share 2023, by gender
- Premium Statistic Twitch U.S. user share 2023, by age
- Premium Statistic Twitch U.S. user share 2023, by education
- Basic Statistic Twitch.tv desktop traffic 2023, by source
- Basic Statistic Distribution of Twitch.tv traffic 2023, by country
- Premium Statistic Twitch most spoken languages 2023
- Basic Statistic Amazon Twitch ownership awareness in the U.S. 2022, by age group
User engagement
7
- Premium Statistic Concurrent viewers on Twitch Q3 2022
- Premium Statistic Hours watched on Twitch worldwide Q3 2022
- Basic Statistic Most popular types of Twitch streams in the U.S. 2022
- Basic Statistic U.S. Twitch-aware new game discovery channels 2022, by age group
- Premium Statistic Twitch brand profile in the United States 2024
- Premium Statistic Twitch brand profile in the UK 2023
- Premium Statistic Twitch brand profile in Germany 2023
Channels & streamers
8
- Premium Statistic Average concurrent channels on Twitch worldwide 2012-2023
- Basic Statistic Twitch most popular channels by peak concurrent viewers 2023
- Premium Statistic Twitch: most followed channels 2024
- Premium Statistic Active streamers on Twitch worldwide 2024
- Premium Statistic Total hours watched of most popular streamers on Twitch 2024
- Premium Statistic Most popular Twitch streamers worldwide 2024, by average viewers
- Basic Statistic Most popular types of Twitch streams in the U.S. 2022
- Basic Statistic xQc Twitch subscribers 2020-2024
Games
8
- Premium Statistic Top monthly games on Twitch 2024, by hours streamed
- Premium Statistic Top monthly games on Twitch 2024, by peak viewers
- Premium Statistic Most popular Twitch games worldwide 2024, by peak viewers
- Basic Statistic Twitch most popular games by all time viewers 2023
- Basic Statistic Twitch most followed games 2023
- Premium Statistic Top monthly games on Twitch 2024, by number of streamers
- Premium Statistic Top monthly games on Twitch 2023, by number of channels
- Premium Statistic Leading games on Twitch 2024, by weekly hours viewed
Content moderation
5
- Basic Statistic Twitch content moderation coverage as of H1 2023
- Basic Statistic Twitch proactive and manual chat message content moderation as of H1 2023
- Basic Statistic Twitch user moderation channel enforcement actions as of H2 2022
- Basic Statistic Twitch behavior violation enforcement actions volume as of H1 2023
- Basic Statistic Twitch behavior violation enforcement actions volume as of H1 2023, by type
Spotlight: non-gaming content
6
- Premium Statistic Most popular Twitch categories worldwide 2023, by hours watched
- Premium Statistic Most popular Twitch non-gaming categories worldwide 2021, by hours watched
- Basic Statistic Most-watched Just Chatting streamers worldwide on Twitch 2023
- Premium Statistic Most watched art live streaming channels on Twitch 2022
- Basic Statistic Most watched chess live streaming channels on Twitch in 2022
- Basic Statistic Most popular types of Twitch streams in the U.S. 2022
Further related statistics
1
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
Stream Hatchet. (January 26, 2023). Leading chess live streaming channels on Twitch worldwide in 2022, by hours watched (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1363285/top-chess-channels-twitch/
Stream Hatchet. "Leading chess live streaming channels on Twitch worldwide in 2022, by hours watched (in millions)." Chart. January 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1363285/top-chess-channels-twitch/
Stream Hatchet. (2023). Leading chess live streaming channels on Twitch worldwide in 2022, by hours watched (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1363285/top-chess-channels-twitch/
Stream Hatchet. "Leading Chess Live Streaming Channels on Twitch Worldwide in 2022, by Hours Watched (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1363285/top-chess-channels-twitch/
Stream Hatchet, Leading chess live streaming channels on Twitch worldwide in 2022, by hours watched (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1363285/top-chess-channels-twitch/ (last visited June 14, 2024)
Leading chess live streaming channels on Twitch worldwide in 2022, by hours watched (in millions) [Graph], Stream Hatchet, January 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1363285/top-chess-channels-twitch/