The women bringing chess into the 21st Century - with 'bullet' matches and viral videos
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During the pandemic, Nemo Zhou, a woman grandmaster, started streaming chess to earn money and combat lockdown boredom, turning it into a full-time career. The release of Netflix's "The Queen's Gambit" coincided with her launch, fueling a chess boom and rapidly growing her audience. Zhou, now 26, streams for hours daily across platforms like Twitch, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok, playing online, solving puzzles, and even competing against street players. She earns income through sponsorships, collaborations, views, advertising, subscriptions, and donations. With over two million followers, Zhou is estimated to be in the top 1-2% of content creators globally, potentially earning a six-figure salary.
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