Top 9 Chess in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 9 largest chess in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Chess.com, Magnus Carlsen and Bobby Fischer lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 364,103 people. Across all 9 entries the average audience size is 42,585, and the largest, Chess.com, reaches around 275,312 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each chess, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Japan and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chess.com |
275,312 | 1.4% | Chess | Sports |
| 2 |  Magnus Carlsen |
68,147 | 0.7% | Chess | Sports |
| 3 |  Bobby Fischer |
20,644 | 0.6% | Chess | Sports |
| 4 |  World Chess Championship |
5,404 | 0.2% | Chess | Sports |
| 5 |  Freestyle Chess |
4,915 | 1.4% | Chess | Sports |
| 6 |  Ding Liren |
3,700 | 0.9% | Chess | Sports |
| 7 |  Alireza Firouzja |
3,106 | 0.8% | Chess | Sports |
| 8 |  Vincent Keymer |
1,670 | 0.4% | Chess | Sports |
| 9 |  Dommaraju Gukesh |
372 | 0.4% | Chess | Sports |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 9 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each chess by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest chess in Japan?
Chess.com currently leads with an estimated audience of 275,312 people in Japan.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.