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Is Mr Beast related to chess

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🎥 MrBeast & Chess

MrBeast himself isn’t a chess player or figure in the chess world, but he’s been connected through collaborations and appearances:

  • He has interacted with popular chess personalities like Magnus Carlsen (the former World Chess Champion).

  • He’s also been featured in content involving Hikaru Nakamura, one of the biggest chess streamers.

♟️ Why the crossover happens

  • Chess exploded online during the pandemic thanks to platforms like Twitch and YouTube.

  • Big creators like MrBeast occasionally collaborate with top players to bring chess to a wider audience.

  • These collaborations are usually entertainment-focused (challenges, events, or viral content), not serious competition.

🧠 Bottom line

MrBeast isn’t “part of” chess—he’s just crossed paths with it because:

  • he collaborates with major internet figures, and

  • chess has become a big online entertainment category.

actual clips 

♟️ 1. MrBeast vs Hikaru Nakamura (funny stream match)

This is the most famous one.

  • MrBeast played against Hikaru Nakamura on stream

  • Hikaru basically crushed him (as you’d expect 😅)

  • MrBeast joked mid-game that he was “retiring” from chess after getting beaten

👉 You can watch a version of that game here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGNtGQ9A_5o

What makes it fun:

  • Hikaru explains things while playing

  • MrBeast reacts like a beginner (“why is that checkmate so easy??”)

  • It’s more entertainment than serious chess

💰 2. Magnus Carlsen challenges MrBeast

This one went viral on Twitter:

  • After MrBeast said he just learned chess and was “addicted”

  • Magnus Carlsen challenged him to a $100,000 game

👉 There isn’t a full official match video (they didn’t really play a big match publicly), but the moment blew up online.

Why it mattered:

  • It showed how big chess got online

  • The world champion engaging with a YouTuber is pretty wild

🎮 3. MrBeast getting into chess (brief phase)

  • He said he learned chess in just a few days and got hooked

  • He invited creators to play him

  • He even watched Hikaru’s content

This was during the big online chess boom (Twitch era).

🧠 Quick takeaway

The “MrBeast + chess” connection is basically:

  • 🎥 Played casually vs Hikaru (fun content)

  • 💰 Got challenged by Magnus Carlsen

  • 📈 Helped bring attention to chess through his audience