How to get sponsored by Chess.com
Chess.com has 524 tracked YouTube sponsorship deals across 20 channels since February 2024. The data below shows who they actually pay, so you can tell whether your channel fits before you pitch.
Deal activity, last 12 months
Tracked sponsored videos published per month. A brand signing every month is buying now, not historically.
What size channels Chess.com sponsors
Deals in the last 12 months by channel subscriber count. Most of their budget went to channels in the 250K to 1M range.
| Channel size | Deals | Channels | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50K to 250K subs | 57 | 5 | 14% |
| 250K to 1M subs | 325 | 7 | 79% |
| Over 1M subs | 29 | 3 | 7% |
Niches they buy
Categories of the channels Chess.com sponsored in the last 12 months.
Recent Chess.com sponsorships
One video per channel, newest first. Estimated deal values use each video's view count and niche CPM benchmarks (reviewed July 2026).
How To Beat Amateurs At Chess
Eric Rosen · 705K subs · May 2026
Ding Liren Is Back! — Crushing Win In The Caro-kann
ChessNetwork · 531K subs · April 2026
Why Magnus Carlsen Is So Good? | Gm Jules Moussard
Dina Belenkaya · 938K subs · April 2026
Pitching Chess.com
- 1.
Check your fit against the data above. Chess.com mostly buys Education channels. If your channel matches that profile, you are pitching with the odds, not against them.
- 2.
Reference their recent deals. A pitch that names the creators they sponsored last month reads like research, not spam.
- 3.
Lead with your numbers: average views, audience niche, and a rate anchored to what similar deals are worth. Our rate calculator gives you a defensible starting range.
Brands with similar buying patterns
See every Chess.com deal
The full Chess.com sponsorship history, every sponsored video with estimated deal values, and the brands sponsoring channels like yours are in the app.
Deal counts come from sponsorship disclosures SponsorRadar detected in video content and descriptions. Estimated values are ranges from view counts and niche CPM benchmarks, not confirmed figures. Updated daily.
