For a long time, chess was seen as a rather stuffy game, reserved for clubs or hardcore competitors. But over the past few years, it has made a major comeback. The Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit  captivated millions of viewers, Twitch and YouTube popularized live-commented games, and a record number of players got back into chess after the Covid-19 lockdowns. But here’s the thing: most of this revival happened…online. Platforms like Chess.com and Lichess exploded, offerin