FIDE Candidates 2020 Second Half

FIDE Candidates 2020 Second Half is an over-the-board chess tournament in The Hyatt Regency Hotel Yekaterinburg, Russia, held from April 19, 2021 to April 28, 2021. The prize fund is $607,000. The broadcast peaked at 137 556 concurrent viewers and collected 3 685 077 hours watched.

  • 19.04.2021 – 28.04.2021
  • RussiaThe Hyatt Regency Hotel Yekaterinburg, Russia
  • FormatOver the board
  • $607 000prize fund
  • 8players
  • FIDE Candidates
  • Streamed onTwitchYouTubeFacebook
Games & results

FIDE Candidates 2020 Second Half viewership statistics

#11 most-watched chess event of 2021 #5 prize fund among chess events of 2021
Peak Viewers

137 556

on Apr 27 · Round 14

Average Viewers

83 279

typical audience at any moment

Hours Watched

3.7M

total time watched, all channels

Airtime

44h 15m

hours of live broadcast

FIDE Candidates 2020 Second Half viewers by day

Peak and hours watched for every broadcast day, hour by hour, split by stage.

8 broadcast days, tournament peak on Apr 27 (Round 14).

  • Hourly viewer curve
  • Peak and hours watched per day
  • Stage-by-stage split

Where it was watched

Platforms and languages ranked by hours watched. The top three in each are open; the shares and peaks are in the report.

Top platforms

  1. 1TwitchTwitch share in report
  2. 2YouTubeYouTube Live share in report
  3. 3FacebookFacebook Gaming share in report

Top languages

  1. 1English share in report
  2. 2French share in report
  3. 3German share in report

3 platforms and 10 languages in total.

  • Hours watched and peak per platform
  • Every language with its share
  • Platform × language by day

Top channels of FIDE Candidates 2020 Second Half

Official broadcasts and co-streamers ranked by hours watched. The top three are named; every channel's numbers are in the report.

Top channels by hours watched

  1. 1TwitchchessEnglish stats in report
  2. 2TwitchchesscomfrFrench stats in report
  3. 3YouTubechess24English stats in report

48 channels covered this tournament.

  • All channels with hours watched, peak and airtime
  • Co-streams per channel
  • Audience overlap between channels

Players of FIDE Candidates 2020 Second Half

  • Fabiano Luigi CaruanaUnited States
  • Maxime Vachier-LagraveFrance
  • Alexander Igorevich GrischukRussia
  • Ian Alexandrovich NepomniachtchiRussia
  • Ding LirenChina
  • Anish Kumar GiriNetherlands
  • Wang HaoChina
  • Kirill AlekseenkoRussia

For organizers, sponsors and media

Full report on FIDE Candidates 2020 Second Half

The numbers on this page are the headline. The report has everything behind them:

  • Every channel and co-stream, not just the top 3
  • Viewers by hour, day and stage
  • Languages × platforms, with peaks per day
  • Chat activity and audience overlap
  • Sponsor and brand exposure on stream
  • Comparison with previous editions

from $1,500 per event, or all chess events for $12,000 a year

FIDE Candidates 2020 Second Half Chess FAQ

  • When was FIDE Candidates 2020 Second Half Chess?

    FIDE Candidates 2020 Second Half ran from April 19, 2021 to April 28, 2021.
  • How many people watched FIDE Candidates 2020 Second Half Chess?

    FIDE Candidates 2020 Second Half peaked at 137 556 concurrent viewers, collected 3 685 077 hours watched, averaged 83 279 viewers across all tracked channels.
  • What is the prize money for the FIDE Candidates 2020 Second Half Chess?

    The prize pool of FIDE Candidates 2020 Second Half is $607 000.
  • Where was the FIDE Candidates 2020 Second Half Chess held?

    FIDE Candidates 2020 Second Half was held in The Hyatt Regency Hotel Yekaterinburg, Russia.
  • On which platforms was FIDE Candidates 2020 Second Half Chess broadcast?

    FIDE Candidates 2020 Second Half was broadcast on: YouTube Live, Facebook Gaming, Twitch.
  • Who are the organizers of the FIDE Candidates 2020 Second Half Chess?

    The FIDE Candidates 2020 Second Half is organized by FIDE.
  • Who played at FIDE Candidates 2020 Second Half Chess?

    8 players took part in FIDE Candidates 2020 Second Half, including Fabiano Luigi Caruana, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Alexander Igorevich Grischuk. The full list is on this page.

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