Last summer, Twitch Rivals hosted another Hand & Brain chess match that pairs a streamer with a titled chess player. International Master & YouTuber GothamChess teamed up with 6-time EVO champion
SonicFox who is not only a FG pro but also a 1717 rated chess player😏
King of chess content, Levy Rozman aka GothamChess is the biggest chess content creator on YouTube with over 4M subscribers and 1B views across his videos. His popularity rose during the pandemic when he analyzed games played by Beth Harmon - protagonist of TheQueens Gambit.
GothamChess has a unique ability to analyze high level games and explain them in beginner terms while making it very entertaining. His high energy and humor are also very contagious.
SonicFox is a name you should know if you haven't already seen it plastered over anything FGC related.
Pro Esports player & 6x EVO champion across 5 different games, they are known for their versatility & ability to pick up a new game or character and master it VERY quickly.
SonicFox made their debut in 2014, winning their first EVO championship. It was reported that in 2015, they didn't lose a single tournament in 18 months. They are the highest paid fighting game esports player in the world with over 700k in winnings since their debut.
To give you an idea of how good they are and how much time they put in, they recently played MK1 blindfolded vs. rapper WakaFlocka and won.
Here they are at EVO 2023 playing our game!
Today's setup comes from the 2023 TwitchRivals Hand and Brain chess championship. This was the moment GothamChess & SonicFox won against SqueeX & GMBenjaminBok, once again proving that FGC strives to be the best at whatever they take on.
Play the setup in our demo today!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1803410/Checkmate_Showdown/