FIDE World Cup 2019

FIDE World Cup 2019 is an over-the-board chess tournament in Ugra Chess Academy, Russia, held from September 10, 2019 to October 4, 2019. The broadcast peaked at 43 576 concurrent viewers and collected 1 606 241 hours watched.

  • 10.09.2019 – 04.10.2019
  • RussiaUgra Chess Academy, Russia
  • FormatOver the board
  • 5players
  • Streamed onTwitchYouTubeFacebook

FIDE World Cup 2019 viewership statistics

#2 most-watched chess event of 2019
Peak Viewers

43 576

on Oct 4 · Grand Final

Average Viewers

14 592

typical audience at any moment

Hours Watched

1.6M

total time watched, all channels

Airtime

110h 5m

hours of live broadcast

FIDE World Cup 2019 viewers by day

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

23 broadcast days, tournament peak on Oct 4 (Grand Final).

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

Top languages

  1. 1Russian share in report
  2. 2English share in report
  3. 3Spanish share in report

3 platforms and 4 languages in total.

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

Top channels of FIDE World Cup 2019

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. 1YouTubeFide chessRussian stats in report
  2. 2YouTubeCrestbookRussian stats in report
  3. 3TwitchchessbrahEnglish stats in report

15 channels covered this tournament.

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

Players of FIDE World Cup 2019

  • Maxime Vachier-LagraveFrance
  • Ding LirenChina
  • Yu YangyiChina
  • Teymur Boris oğlu RəcəbovAzerbaijan
  • Nikita Kirillovich VitiugovUnited Kingdom

For organizers, sponsors and media

Full report on FIDE World Cup 2019

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

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FIDE World Cup 2019 Chess FAQ

  • When was FIDE World Cup 2019 Chess?

    FIDE World Cup 2019 ran from September 10, 2019 to October 4, 2019.
  • How many people watched FIDE World Cup 2019 Chess?

    FIDE World Cup 2019 peaked at 43 576 concurrent viewers, collected 1 606 241 hours watched, averaged 14 592 viewers across all tracked channels.
  • Where was the FIDE World Cup 2019 Chess held?

    FIDE World Cup 2019 was held in Ugra Chess Academy, Russia.
  • On which platforms was FIDE World Cup 2019 Chess broadcast?

    FIDE World Cup 2019 was broadcast on: YouTube Live, Facebook Gaming, Twitch.
  • Who are the organizers of the FIDE World Cup 2019 Chess?

    The FIDE World Cup 2019 is organized by FIDE.
  • Who played at FIDE World Cup 2019 Chess?

    5 players took part in FIDE World Cup 2019, including Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Ding Liren, Yu Yangyi. The full list is on this page.
  • What is the most popular match in FIDE World Cup 2019 Chess tournament?

    The most popular match of (FIDE World Cup 2019) is D.Liren vs T.Radjabov.

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