Chess.com will host its State of Chess show on March 24, hosted by Chief Chess Officer IM Danny Rensch. The live broadcast follows Titled Tuesday and features guests discussing a Netflix documentary, platform updates, trust and safety, and AI developments. Viewers can submit questions for a live Q&A.
The State of Chess show returns on March 24, with IM Danny Rensch providing updates on Chess.com and the chess world. The event streams live on Chess.com's Twitch and YouTube channels around 2:15 p.m. ET / 20:15 CET / 0:45 a.m. IST, immediately after Titled Tuesday tournaments begin at approximately that time, allowing direct audience interaction through live questions answered on air. Guests include Rory Kennedy, director of the Netflix documentary Queen of Chess, which chronicles the career of legendary grandmaster Judit Polgar and has charted in Netflix's global top 10, reaching number one in several countries. Rensch and Kennedy will explore the film's success, chess community reactions, and its influence on women in chess. David Watkis, Chess.com's Senior Product Manager, joins to cover trust and safety measures amid platform growth, including new protections and settings. GM Vinay Bhat, Director of AI and a former child prodigy who recently returned to chess, will address current and future AI applications powering Chess.com features to enhance user experience. Rensch will also share Chess.com updates on recent and upcoming events, new features, fair play initiatives, and Proctor's impact. The show concludes with a Q&A session open to viewer questions on chess, the platform, or other topics.
