Top 20 Chess Influencers on Instagram

Cem Kaan Gokerkan is a professional chess Grandmaster based in Izmir who also works as a chess YouTuber and streamer. A+ 99 carries the highest engagement rate on this page, 16.95%, on 171,689 average Reel views against a following of 18,730.

Simon Bélanger runs the account under a bio warning that nobody should underestimate the chess world. A+ 96 pairs 75,730 average Reel views with a following of 35,514, tied for the cleanest audience on this page at 100% real.

Amruta Mokal is a co-founder and COO of ChessBase India and a former national chess champion, chess photographer and chess coach. A+ 96 sets 64,972 average Reel views and 5.92% engagement against a following of 21,353 and a 78% real audience.

Gauri is an International Chess Master who runs a coaching business in Chicago. A+ 95 reads 352,990 average Reel views on a following of 118,032, with an 87% real audience and 4.99% engagement.

The esmaeil.abdis account describes a mathematics teacher and teachers union activist who also coaches and referees for the Chess Federation. A+ 94 combines 13.58% engagement with 148,834 average Reel views on a following of 52,599 and an 80% real audience.

Shourya Parshuram studied at IIT Bombay and works as a chess coach and cyber security researcher. A+ 94 weighs 173,811 average Reel views and 8.42% engagement against a following of 44,090, on an 81% real audience.

Best for: Twitch and chess.com partner. Anushka calls herself a chess fan in her bio and lists partnerships with Twitch and chess.com. A+ 94 rests on 96,243 average Reel views and 7.05% engagement, with a following of 24,719 and an 83% real audience.

Tuka Rentsen hosts Gigatalk Weekly, works in fintech at Samsung, and calls himself a professional chess player. A+ 94 reads 12.62% engagement on the smallest following in the A+ band, 17,696, with 29,902 average Reel views and an 88% real audience.

The theonechess_ account sums itself up in three words: you, me and chess. A+ 92 sets 61,666 average Reel views and 6.17% engagement against a following of 33,356 and an 84% real audience.

Theodora Paulina Walukow studies information technology at Universitas Padjadjaran and won the World School Chess Championship in Brazil in 2014. A+ 92 pairs 45,895 average Reel views with 3.38% engagement on a following of 23,920 and a 79% real audience.

Aleksandra Tarnowska describes herself simply as a chess player. A 89 is held to the lowest real-follower reading on this page, 72%, against 59,151 average Reel views and a following of 35,290.

Polly Zet describes a mutual love of chess and says she founded the Winchess Club in the UAE. A 89 pairs 56,845 average Reel views with 3.64% engagement on a following of 32,832 and an 80% real audience.

Vidit Gujrathi is a Chess Grandmaster on the Indian team who won Olympiad gold and played the 2024 Candidates. A 84 is anchored by much the largest following on this page, 336,682, and the widest reach, 489,371 average Reel views.

Vaishali holds the title of Chess Grandmaster and is an Arjuna Award recipient. A 83 rests on 169,269 average Reel views and a following of 114,807, on 2.92% engagement and an 82% real audience.

Morsa calls himself an ajedrecista, the Spanish word for chess player. A 83 combines 6.66% engagement with 58,202 average Reel views on a following of 41,647 and an 83% real audience.

The dpwithbrains account holds three Commonwealth chess gold medals and now focuses on decoding geopolitics from an India-first point of view. A 82 sets 97,393 average Reel views against a following of 72,401, on 5.75% engagement and an 80% real audience.

Anna Muzychuk won the 2022 World Chess Olympiad and calls herself a three-time World Champion and three-time European Champion. A 81 holds the lowest engagement rate on this page, 1.75%, yet still reads 83,823 average Reel views on a following of 54,490.

Coleooy is a chess teacher who says his rating reaches 2200 on a good day. A 81 reads 43,121 average Reel views and 5.9% engagement on a following of 32,942, tied for the cleanest audience on this page at 100% real.

The pershinanadya account teaches chess worldwide, has won regional titles in Karelia and at SPbGU, and runs a beginners course through her own chess business. A 81 carries the smallest following on this page, 10,119, and the narrowest reach, 12,916 average Reel views.

Phoebe Witte is a chess player and Twitch partner who streams chess. B 77 pairs a following of 28,802 with 30,635 average Reel views, tied for the cleanest audience on this page at 100% real.