Top 20 Chess Influencers on Instagram (Jan 2026)

We found 110 chess Influencers
These influencers mention 'chess' in their Instagram bio. Here are the top 20. To run a custom search, check out Modash's influencer discovery features (free to try).
01/21/2026
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1. Vidit Gujrathi

India

Chess Grandmaster, World Rank #25 | Working on @wildrsocial | Into Chess, Spirituality, Tech | Ambassador of Ambit |📍Mumbai

@viditchess
@viditchess
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Followers
349.5k
Fake followers
16.89%
Engagement rate
2.22%
Average Reel plays
417k
Audience gender
male
84.8%
female
15.2%
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Audience location by country
India
82.96%
United States
4.1%
Brazil
0.77%
United Kingdom
0.74%
Canada
0.65%
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2. Alireza Firouzja

#1 French chess player 🇫🇷 @teamfalconsgg

@alirezafirouzja
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Followers
149.1k
Fake followers
4.62%
Engagement rate
11.74%
Average Reel plays
466k
Audience gender
male
81.25%
female
18.75%
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  1. Words can’t describe how heartbreaking the passing of my coach, Daniel Naroditsky, is. Just a few days before the Grand Swiss tournament in Uzbekistan which took place a little more than a month ago, I asked him to coach and accompany me. Even though it was a last-minute request and he had to travel across the world to reach Samarkand, he booked his flight and figured everything out within hours. That’s who he was, always there, never hesitating to help. We spent an amazing half month together. I’ll always be grateful for those days and everything I learned from him. Danya was the most genuine person I have ever known. I’ll never forget our late night bullet matches over the past 10 years. he was the only person in the world who regularly beat me in those. Danya, your legacy lives on forever. I’m sure somewhere up there, you’re playing blitz and discussing history with the greats.
    38.9k
  2. I'm a star, how could I not shine
    26.6k
  3. Am building a still to slow down the time
    25.7k
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Audience location by country
United States
18.97%
Iran
15.52%
France
13.79%
Brazil
10.34%
India
8.62%
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3. Arjun Erigaisi

India

Chess grandmaster 🇮🇳India #2 🌍World #4 Build a life you don't need a vacation from! Sponsor : @quantboxresearch Enquiries : sreekar@mgd.one #savesoil

@arjun_erigaisi
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Followers
95.9k
Fake followers
20.3%
Engagement rate
5.33%
Average Reel plays
125.6k
Audience gender
male
90.38%
female
9.62%
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Audience location by country
India
75.69%
United States
4.81%
United Kingdom
1.25%
Spain
1.15%
Brazil
1.05%
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4. Jay Joseph

United States

I make music and play online chess occasionally

@jay_t_joseph
@jayjoseph3047
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Followers
94.3k
Fake followers
17.68%
Engagement rate
2.65%
Average Reel plays
17.4k
Audience gender
male
28.62%
female
71.38%
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Audience location by country
United States
58.38%
Mexico
5.15%
United Kingdom
4.37%
Argentina
3.09%
Russia
2.77%
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5. Vaishali

India

🇮🇳 Chess Grandmaster Arjuna Awardee

@chessvaishali
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Followers
93.8k
Fake followers
15.38%
Engagement rate
5.48%
Average Reel plays
2.1M
Audience gender
male
64.46%
female
35.54%
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Audience location by country
India
77.64%
United States
3.65%
Brazil
1.51%
Malaysia
1.43%
United Arab Emirates
1.19%
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6. Sagar Shah

India

Entrepreneur Co-founder and CEO of @chessbaseindia Chess International Master Chartered Accountant Shiv Chatrapati Award Winner

@sagarshahchess
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Followers
88k
Fake followers
19.1%
Engagement rate
3.26%
Average Reel plays
157k
Audience gender
male
90.23%
female
9.77%
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Audience location by country
India
87.13%
United States
3.52%
United Arab Emirates
0.64%
United Kingdom
0.59%
Canada
0.45%
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7. Gauri

Hi, I’m Gauri. I'm an International Chess Master from Chicago. I make fun chess videos! Business📧: gaurichesscoaching@gmail.com

@gaurichess
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Followers
79.2k
Fake followers
11.06%
Engagement rate
2.7%
Average Reel plays
69.3k
Audience gender
female
3.65%
male
96.35%
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Audience location by country
India
21.36%
United States
18.08%
Brazil
5.33%
Italy
5.27%
United Kingdom
4.19%
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8. Nihal Sarin

India

Professional UNO Player 🇮🇳 Playing Chess for @s8ul.esports | Sponsor @akshayakalpa

@nihalsarin
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Followers
78.9k
Fake followers
23.12%
Engagement rate
54.73%
Average Reel plays
500.8k
Audience gender
male
88.9%
female
11.1%
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Audience location by country
India
46.08%
United States
6%
Brazil
5.34%
Turkey
2.93%
Russia
2.5%
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9. Jakes Nyanjom

Kenya

Clinging on the cross ✝️ Film| Actor| Chess Champion. Bookings📧: Jakes.nyanjom@gmail.com Graduate 🎓 👨‍🎓 @daystar_uni Radio Presenter @homeboyzradio

@jakes.nyanjom
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Followers
69.3k
Fake followers
13.75%
Engagement rate
2.33%
Average Reel plays
17.9k
Audience gender
female
58.67%
male
41.33%
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Audience location by country
Kenya
89.61%
Tanzania
1.8%
United States
1.41%
Qatar
1.11%
United Arab Emirates
1.08%
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10. Nurgyul Salimova

Bulgaria

Professional chess player♟️ # 1 female player of Bulgaria 🇧🇬 ♟️🪐🐾 Enquiries 📩: salimovachess@gmail.com My chess feed -> @chessessentials 🚀

@nurgyulll
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Followers
58.9k
Fake followers
23.43%
Engagement rate
4.79%
Average Reel plays
30.5k
Audience gender
male
61.34%
female
38.66%
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Audience location by country
Bulgaria
28.8%
India
8.16%
Turkey
8.16%
Iran
5.33%
Germany
4.42%

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11. Anthony Walker Jr.

United States

“More Than An Athlete” (Daily Growth) 🙏🏾 ➕Energy➕ Chess Not Checkers 🤫 1% Franchise Owner 🔥🔥🔥@hotworxnorthmiamibeach 🔥🔥🔥🔥

@awalk
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Followers
52.8k
Fake followers
22.28%
Engagement rate
7.67%
Average Reel plays
145.2k
Audience gender
male
76.32%
female
23.68%
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Audience location by country
United States
92.08%
Mexico
1.78%
Canada
0.87%
Brazil
0.62%
United Kingdom
0.6%
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12. Charlize van Zyl

South Africa

🇿🇦 South African 👑 Woman International Master 🎤 Chess Presenter & Host ♟️ PR & Marketing at @fide_chess 🌸 More on @checkmatecharlie

@charlizevz
@Checkmate_CharlieYT
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Followers
52.7k
Fake followers
14.27%
Engagement rate
3.91%
Average Reel plays
35.5k
Audience gender
male
61.76%
female
38.24%
Top performing Reels
  1. Say hi to Team India, the 45th FIDE Olympiad Winners ♟️🇮🇳 ✌️
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  2. History has been made 🔥♟️
    453.8k
  3. Happy birthday to the youngest World Chess Champion of all time, Gukesh D 🥳♟️ it’s been amazing to witness his journey firsthand - from dominating on board one at the Chennai and Budapest Olympiads, to winning the Candidates in Canada, and of course claiming the crown in Singapore. He marked a new era for chess and it’s going to be exciting to see what the future holds. For now he is focused on his games at Norway chess, but I’m sure he knows that he is celebrated worldwide 🎉 My interviews with him have always been lovely, and these are some of my favourite snippets. I’ve also included a special picture of the huuuge crowd that was celebrating his victory outside the playing venue of Toronto. They were chanting his name so loud that we could hear it deep within the building 🥺 📸 Michael Walusza / @fide_chess
    188.9k
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Audience location by country
South Africa
72.32%
India
7.21%
United States
3.86%
Mexico
1.34%
United Kingdom
1.01%
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13. Chess Lucky Chess

Phil 4:13.

@chesslucky_
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Followers
46.8k
Fake followers
15.41%
Engagement rate
8.6%
Average Reel plays
55.9k
Audience gender
male
51.57%
female
48.43%
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Audience location by country
Namibia
88.11%
South Africa
4.43%
United States
1.41%
United Kingdom
0.77%
Zambia
0.35%
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14. Shourya Parshuram

IIT Bombay | Chess Coach | Cyber Security Researcher YouTube | 200K+ Enroll for Online Chess Classes ⬇️

@parshu_shaurya
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Followers
44.4k
Fake followers
18.44%
Engagement rate
43.05%
Average Reel plays
958.4k
Audience gender
male
66.49%
female
33.51%
Top performing Reels
  1. A brief history of Hyderabad in IPL🧡 #ipl #srh #sunrisershyderabad #rohitsharma #viratkohli #teamindia #mumbai #chennai #telugu #cricket #india #csk #cricket #hyderabad #cricketworldcup #ipl2024updates #ipl2024auction #ipl #ipl2024 #srh #cricketlovers #cricketer #iplt20 #cricketindia #cricketupdates #iplauction #tataipl #iplcricket #iplmatch #crickettrolls #cricketshorts #hyderabadfoodies
    2.4m
  2. Telugu Cinema Craze in Japan! #ramcharan #movies #tollywood #alluarjun #jrntr #prabhas #prabhasraju #baahubali #prabhasfans #charankonidela #telugumemes #telugu #telugumovie #megapowerstar #chiranjeevi #telugucomedy #rrr #salaar #telugufilmnagar #tollywoodactor #superstar
    1.5m
  3. Stepping into the realm where the climactic scene of “Your Name” unfolded, I was enchanted by the sheer realness and exquisite splendor of the location. It felt as if a living painting had come alive, where every detail bloomed with natural elegance.Immerse yourself in the sheer beauty of this place to whisk you away into a realm where dreams and reality intertwine. ✨🌸 📍Location: Suga Shrine, Tokyo #YourNameAnime #yourname #anime #kiminonawa #yournameedit #animeedits #manga #love #animeedit #amv #mitsuha #weatheringwithyou #mitsuhamiyamizu #animelover #makotoshinkai #animeart
    547.5k
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Audience location by country
India
87.85%
United States
3.35%
Japan
1.58%
Indonesia
1.23%
Australia
0.88%
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15. Harsh Nisar

India

Electronic Music. Chess. Sunsets. For Bookings - vidhanth@emergencenetwork.in Summer ‘22 Mixtape 🔽🔽🔽

@whoishoudini
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Followers
43.1k
Fake followers
15.44%
Engagement rate
2.32%
Average Reel plays
35.2k
Audience gender
male
54.47%
female
45.53%
Top performing Reels
  1. 9 AM IN VAGATOR 🌊☀️🏖️ Had the pleasure of playing at @krankgoa at one of the most picturesque clubs, @saludgoa ✨ Dancing overlooking the ocean 🌊 & trees🌴, the energy at 9 AM(!!!) was INSANE 🤯 I’m convinced, morning sets are incredibly special ⬆️ @shivanaga @rohitkaushik_ #beach #party #dance #techno #goa #sunrise #dj #anyma
    989.5k
  2. MUMBAI 🤯⚡️💥 An insane night in the maximum city. Listening to @argyofficial & @massanomusic was a surreal experience & getting to close the stage after them was a dream come true 🤍 Hats off to @raeethmusic for pulling off such an incredible experience for every single person present in the arena ⬆️ #mumbai #techno #dj #dance #afterlife
    372.6k
  3. Techno Holi in Mumbai 😍 Playing by the beach, over 2000 people on the dancefloor, 100s of people around climbing on trees and dancing, Holi was extra special this year ✨ the energies were off the roof, literal magic 🪄in the air. Playing on the @slickingitup at sunset was a special experience 🪐 Massive thank you to everyone who showed up and made the day so special ❤️
    256.8k
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Audience location by country
India
69.27%
United States
14.18%
Canada
1.89%
United Arab Emirates
1.89%
France
1.65%
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16. Nitin Kumar

India

🙏जय राम जी की मित्रों 🚩 कलाकार 🎭 🇮🇳 chess lover ♟️ DM For 👉 Paid Promotion YouTube और Facebook 👇👇👇

@nitinkumarartist
@nitinkumarartist
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Followers
42.2k
Fake followers
16.47%
Engagement rate
2%
Average Reel plays
46.1k
Audience gender
male
96.59%
female
3.41%
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Audience location by country
India
95.91%
United Arab Emirates
1.17%
Saudi Arabia
0.39%
Philippines
0.39%
Pakistan
0.39%
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17. FadiFlashi

A dream is a wish your heart makes 😇 📸YouTube Vlogger 🎮Twitch Streamer Hobbies: Meet ppl 😁 Travel 🌄 Piano 🎹 BoardGames 🎲 Chess ♟️

@fadiflashi
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Followers
41.9k
Fake followers
19.5%
Engagement rate
131.29%
Average Reel plays
6.3k
Audience gender
male
84.04%
female
15.96%
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Audience location by country
United States
39.22%
United Kingdom
7.8%
India
6.57%
Canada
3.94%
Indonesia
3.05%
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18. Daniil Dubov

Chess

@blitzorddd
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Followers
39k
Fake followers
17.01%
Engagement rate
4.57%
Average Reel plays
63.1k
Audience gender
female
14.89%
male
85.11%
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Audience location by country
Russia
18%
United States
8.67%
Brazil
8.28%
Italy
6.51%
India
6.15%
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19. Vantika Agrawal

India

Professional Chess Player♟️ IM & WGM Double Olympiad Gold 🏅 Arjuna Awardee SRCC'23 | AISN'2020👩🏻‍🎓

@vantika_agrawal
@vantikaagrawalchess28
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Followers
37.6k
Fake followers
16.64%
Engagement rate
2.49%
Average Reel plays
22.5k
Audience gender
male
85.44%
female
14.56%
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Audience location by country
India
90.75%
United States
1.8%
United Arab Emirates
0.56%
United Kingdom
0.43%
Bangladesh
0.36%
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20. Dr. Arsalan Khan Niazi

Pakistan

✨ From patient charts to passport stamps 🩺 Doctor | Traveller | Content Creator | Chess Enthusiast 📽️ Watch the world through my lens 📚 RMU’23

@dr.arsalanniazi
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Followers
34.4k
Fake followers
23.38%
Engagement rate
13.44%
Average Reel plays
64.2k
Audience gender
male
17.94%
female
82.06%
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Audience location by country
Pakistan
80.87%
India
3.87%
United States
2%
Iran
1.64%
United Arab Emirates
1.53%
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