Yes. Chess overall has increased due to quarantine. Hence, the "chess boom" went into effect this year. And Chess.com likely picked up the majority of the new or returning players.
Did Coronavirus Make More People to Join Chess.com More Than Ever?
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ChessWorks5 wrote:
To me, I pretty sure.
Yes; https://www.chess.com/blog/erik/coronavirus-and-chess-com
And
https://www.chess.com/blog/erik/chess-com-during-this-global-stay-home-moment
To me, I pretty sure.