FIDE World Cup 2021 started last week and runs through the beginning of next month. Some Twitch chess streamers participated though early exits abound. Looking at streamers and USA players:


Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova (USA) beat Carolina Lujan (ARG) 1.5-0.5 then lost to Aleksandra Goryachkina (RUS) 0-2.

Jennifer Yu (USA) beat Klaudia Kulon (POL) 3-1 then lost to Dinara Saduakassova (KAZ) 0-2.

Carissa Yip (USA) beat Sharmin Shirin Sultana (BGD) 2-0 and is tied with Nataliya Buksa (UKR) 1-1.

Elizabeth Paehtz (GER) got a bye first round and is tied with Nurgyul Salimova (BGR) 1-1.

Tatev Abrahamyan (USA) beat Viktoria Radeva (BGR) 2-0 then lost to Anna Muzychuk (UKR) 0-2.

Pia Cramling (SWE) (Anna's mom) got a first round bye and is tied with Monika Socko (POL) 1-1.

Alexandra Kosteniuk (RUS) got a first round bye then defeated Deysi Cori T. (PER) 2-0.

Jesse Nikki February (ZAF) lost to Valentina Gunina (RUS) 0.5-1.5.

Qiyu "Nemo" Zhou (CAN) lost to Vaishali R (IND) 0-2.

Dina Belenkaya (RUS) lost to Teodora Injac (SRB) 0-2.


Although Anna Muzychuk streamed for a while on Twitch she hasn't in a few months so that leaves Alexandra Kosteniuk as the strongest chess streamer left (and she's former Women's World Champion). I regularly watch Jesse February and Nemo and sometimes watch Dina Belenkaya and her sister so it's sad they all lost in the first round. I happened to be awake at 0500 Monday and Tuesday and watched Anna Cramling commentate on Nemo's games (and the other female chess streamers).

I haven't looked at the Open bracket but maybe next week.