Anyone who thinks chess is boring clearly hasn't seenThis mini-series, based on the novel of the same name by Walter Tevis, has proved a hit since it landed on Netflix, Oct 23. So much so that growing numbers of people are trying out the game on their cell phones, maybe in the hope of reaching the same level of expertise as the show's chess prodigy, Beth Harmon.
Although entirely fictional, Beth Harmon's rise in the world of chess seems to be inciting viewers to learn about this game, which has been around for over 15 centuries. Since the show's seven episodes landed on Netflix, mobile chess games have been topping search results in various application stores. Daily downloads have also grown by 63% in the United States and 11% worldwide, according to app specialists AppAnnie. For example, theapp from AI Factory Limited currently stands at No.
And this newfound interest in the game goes beyond mobile apps – it's also being seen in publishing. The best-sellerrose to 16th place in the most-downloaded fictional e-books in Apple's iBookstore, according to data from Pop Vortex. And that's a respectable place, considering that Walter Tevis's coming-of-age novel was first published in 1983.became one of the most-watched shows on Netflix.
"Shoutout to the big streamers who've discovered chess. Some do it once or twice, some every single stream. Some are casual visitors to our game, some are becoming obsessed.... Chess thanks you for all the new fans," said Hikaru Nakamura, international grandmaster and Twitch streamer on Twitter. – AFP
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