Meet the young Canadians helping online chess become a pandemic pastime

The e-sports contract signing of a young Canadian chess player highlights the growing interest in online chess, a game that has seen an increase in popularity during the pandemic and has also been given a boost by Canadian players and streamers. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/online-chess-covid-popularity-esports-1.5773163?cmp=rss #news/canada