About Chess Watch
Chess Watch is a viewership analytics service for chess: tournament statistics, streamer rankings and sponsorship data built from continuously tracked live broadcasts on Twitch, YouTube and Kick. Launched in 2023, it applies the same data pipeline that powers Esports Charts — the leading esports viewership platform — to the world of chess.
1,600+
chess tournaments tracked
$98M+
combined prize pools covered
1,700+
streamer profiles with live stats
2016
chess event data tracked since
Part of AWERTI
Chess Watch belongs to the AWERTI product family — a global analytics company specializing in livestreaming data for esports, sports and entertainment. Sister products include Esports Charts (tracking esports viewership since 2016, Esports Coverage Platform of the Year at the Esports Awards 2023) and Streams Charts. Our shared mission: increase transparency and trust in livestreaming viewership analytics.
Chess Watch data has been used by organizations across the chess world, including FIDE and Chess.com.
How we measure
Every figure on this site comes from observed stream data, not estimates: we continuously scan live chess broadcasts and aggregate peak viewers, average viewers, hours watched and air time per channel and per tournament. The full breakdown of sources, update frequency, metric definitions and limitations is on the methodology page.
Company
The Chess Watch website is operated by STREAMS CHARTS Public Organization, registered in Ukraine (Kyiv, Lesi Ukrainky St. 29). For partnership, data or press inquiries use the contact form — we typically reply within one business day.