IT'S THE PAWN OF A NEW ERA
Daily Star|December 19, 2023
Deal puts chess in the big time
NADEEM BADSHAH
IT'S THE PAWN OF A NEW ERA

CHESS geeks have clinched a mega deal with UFC and WWE bosses to grow the game.

Interest has been booming since the release of Netflix drama series The Queen's Gambit in 2020.

In a bid to become as big as the Premier League, website chess.com has joined entertainment agency WME.

This story is from the December 19, 2023 edition of Daily Star.

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