Hikaru Nakamura is a legend in the chess world, but victory in the Candidates Tournament could ignite the sport's popularity.
The attention of the chess world is fixed on one of its greatest tournaments, starting this week, with one man drawing plenty of attention for all the right reasons.
The grandmaster has an impressive online presence and has thousands of fans tune in to his live stream to watch him beat the best in the world. "I think it would attract the most sponsors, I think it would attract the most marketing and I think it would be amazing for the world of chess.Chess has experienced a popularity boom in recent years.
His ability to play chess with ease and grace that defies its difficulty, while being a likeable and engaging character online, is what has many excited about his appearance in the Candidates. Chess International Master Levy Rozman says a world championship match between Carlsen and Nakamura would be captivating.Nakamura is a legend when it comes to short, time-controlled games of chess.
Nakamura was not expected to qualify for the Candidates, with the American seemingly focused on his other chess ventures.
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