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The Insane Business of Chess (feat. GothamChess)
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Big thanks to @GothamChess for the insights and collaboration on this video! Check out his channel to learn more about chess (or just to have a good time).
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00:00 The Incredible Economics of Chess
01:14 The History - Maniacs, Murder and Marketing
03:28 The Boom - Netflix, YouTube & More
05:08 The Secret Behind the Rise
06:52 The Player - Magnus Inc.
08:17 The Company
10:04 The Power of Content
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[1] un.org/en/observances/world-chess-day
[2] huddleup.substack.com/p/how-the-resurgence-of-chess-built
[3] bigthink.com/pessimists-archive/chess-insanity
[4] nytimes.com/2022/06/17/crosswords/chess/chess-is-booming.html
[5] chess.com/article/view/partner-with-chesscom
[6] sites.lsa.umich.edu/mje/2021/04/05/the-queens-gambit-the-chess-boom-and-the-future-of-chess
[7] popularmechanics.com/culture/gaming/a34012267/why-everyone-is-playing-chess-online
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