The Best Chess Streamers in Recent Years

In recent years, chess streaming has grown tremendously. It’s no longer just a “tournament game,” but has become true entertainment content on Twitch, YouTube, and other platforms. Here are some of the most popular and influential chess streamers.

Hikaru Nakamura (“GMHikaru”): https://www.twitch.tv/gmhikaru Twitch Stats
Levy “GothamChess” Rozman: https://www.twitch.tv/gothamchess Chess.com
Anna Cramling: https://www.twitch.tv/annacramling Twitchmetrics
BotezLive (Alexandra & Andrea Botez): https://www.twitch.tv/botezlive TwitchTracker
Eric Rosen (“imrosen”): https://www.twitch.tv/imrosenDaniel “Danya” Naroditsky: you can find him on Twitch under the name “GMNaroditsky” through his official Wikipedia profile.

1. Hikaru Nakamura (GMHikaru)
A Grandmaster very famous in the real-world chess scene.
On Twitch, he runs the GMHikaru channel, where he plays speed chess, fun matches, and sometimes “unusual moves” (e.g., without a queen) while commenting on the game.
He is considered one of the main “ambassadors” of chess on Twitch.

2. Levy “GothamChess” Rozman
A former chess teacher, Levy became a full-time streamer.
He has thousands of followers on Twitch and YouTube.
His style is educational: he explains moves, mistakes, and tactics in a very clear way.

3. Anna Cramling
A professional chess streamer, very friendly and approachable with the chat.
She has nearly half a million Twitch followers according to TwitchMetrics.
She often hosts chess events on Twitch, like the “Grand Chess Gala.”

4. Alexandra & Andrea Botez (BotezLive)
The Botez sisters are probably the most famous in chess streaming.
They create mixed content: real games, chatting, and the “Botez Gambit” (the famous queen sacrifice).
They are also important for bringing chess to a younger, “pop” audience.

5. Eric Rosen
An International Master (IM).
His Twitch channel, imrosen, is appreciated for calm explanations, his relaxed style, and funny moments like “oh no, my queen!”

6. Daniel “Danya” Naroditsky
A very skilled Grandmaster, with Twitch content focused on real games and teaching.
He is known for making chess strategy and thinking accessible even to beginners.

Twitch Follower Ranking (Updated 2025 Data)
 Here are the follower figures (in millions, rounded) used to create the chart, clearly showing the following for each streamer: