Robert Hess (chess player)

Robert Hess
Hess commentating the 2019 U.S. Junior Championships
Full nameRobert Lee Hess
CountryUnited States
Born (1991-12-19) December 19, 1991 (age 32)
TitleGrandmaster (2009)
FIDE rating2591 (November 2024)
Peak rating2639 (July 2012)

Robert Lee Hess (born December 19, 1991) is an American chess player who received the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM) in 2009. In May 2012, his FIDE rating was 2635, fifth in the United States.[1] Hess is a commentator for Chess.com, covering events such as the World Chess Championship and Candidates Tournament.[2][3] He also streams chess content on his Twitch channel GMHess, which has 73,000+ followers.[4]

  1. ^ "Hess, Robert". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "Robert Hess - Chess Players". Chess.com. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "Chess.com - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  4. ^ GMHess - Twitch, retrieved June 22, 2022