itsBenAndKaren Twitch Stats
Sub Saturday - Ben Plays Twitch Subs 3 0 u - !challenge - 10-17-2026
About itsBenAndKaren
itsBenAndKaren is a Twitch Partner with 131,279 followers who streams in English. In our sampling over the last 30 days they were live on 10 days for 11 hours, averaging 1,159 viewers with a peak of 1,547. Most streamed category: Chess (100% of stream time). Usually live on Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday between 22:00 and 02:00 UTC; a stream lasts 2h 48m on average. This week they rank #6,102 among the Twitch channels we track and #2,806 among English streamers. Last stream: October 18, 2026 (Chess).
Twitch bioGrandmaster Ben Finegold streams chess, and Karen streams poker. Karen sometimes streams chess with Ben. They are yin and yang: Ben talks trash while Karen "civilizes the room". Join the fun with Ben and Karen!
Viewer statistics
- Chess100%2.3 h
- Chess100%10.7 h
- Chess100%10.7 h
Sampled every 5 minutes from Twitch's top 1,000 live streams and the games we track (Knight Online, Rise Online, Metin2, Cabal), since September 19, 2026. A day stays empty when the channel didn't reach that list; not an official Twitch figure.
By day of the week last 90 days, average viewers on days streamed
When is itsBenAndKaren live?
UTCBased on the last 32 streams (Aug 20 – Oct 17): each cell shows how many streams were live at that hour. Source: Twitch's past broadcast list.
Stream schedule as published by the streamer on Twitch
- Sunday poker grind with Karen
- Subscriber Game Review post your games to discord for a chance to have Ben ignore them.Chess
- Tournament Tuesday Ben plays Viewers in Arena Tournments !tourneyChess
- Chess Puzzles and NonsenseChess
- Grandmaster Game Review -- Ben talks about his own games and those of other GMs
- Sub Saturday -- Play GM Ben Finegolld 3 minute unrated blitz on chess.comChess
- Sunday poker grind with Karen
Rankings and similar streamers
By viewer hours over the last 7 days, among the channels we track.
Streamers like itsBenAndKaren same category and language, similar audience size
Latest streams
| Date | Title | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17 | Sub Saturday - Ben Plays Twitch Subs 3 0 u - !challenge - 10-17-2026 | 1h 11m | 41,503 |
| Oct 14 | Tournament Tuesday - 10-13-2026 | 1h 25m | 48,875 |
| Oct 11 | Sub Sunday - Ben and Pat Analyze Subs Games - 10-11-2026 | 1h 12m | 39,924 |
| Oct 10 | Sub Saturday - Ben Plays 3 0 u with Twitch Subs - 10-10-2026 | 1h 26m | 43,801 |
| Oct 4 | Sub Sunday - Ben and Pat Analyze Subs Games - 10-4-2026 | 1h 11m | 36,591 |
| Oct 3 | Sub Saturday - Ben Plays Twitch Subs - 3 0 u - 10-3-2026 | 1h 32m | 45,189 |
| Oct 2 | Friday Night Chess - 10-2-2026 | 35m | 429 |
| Oct 1 | MTTs | ACR + WPT Gold | 10-1-26 | 3h 21m | 558 |
| Sep 30 | Special Guest Former US Champion Stuart Rachels - 9-29-2026 | 1h 37m | 52,445 |
| Sep 29 | Home Game Day - giveaways - bounties | Last Day Streaming as a Stormer! | 9-2-26 | 2h 58m | 467 |
| Sep 27 | Sub Sunday! | Ben and Pat analyze viewer games. | 9-27-26 | 1h 11m | 2,104 |
| Sep 22 | Home Game Day - Giveaways - Bounties - Jackpot | MTTs | 9-22-26 | 4h 17m | 537 |
Most watched clips
Frequently asked about itsBenAndKaren
How many followers does itsBenAndKaren have on Twitch?
itsBenAndKaren has 131,279 followers on Twitch. The figure comes from Twitch and refreshes every 2 minutes.
Is itsBenAndKaren live right now?
Not at the moment. The last stream started on October 18, 2026.
How many viewers does itsBenAndKaren average?
Over the last 30 days itsBenAndKaren averaged 1,159 viewers, peaking at 1,547. This is our own sampling every 5 minutes, not an official Twitch figure.
When does itsBenAndKaren usually stream?
Based on the last 32 streams: mostly between 22:00 and 02:00 UTC, about 3.9 streams a week, 2h 48m each on average.
What does itsBenAndKaren stream?
Chess (100%) — share of stream time in the last 30 days.
What are itsBenAndKaren's Instagram and X (Twitter) accounts?
Accounts the streamer added to their Twitch profile: X @KarenChessPoker, X @ben_finegold, YouTube @GMBenjaminFinegold, Ben's Club on Chess.com chess.com.
How many subscribers does itsBenAndKaren have?
Twitch doesn't publish subscriber counts; only the streamer can see them. We don't estimate.
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Where the data comes from
Profile, followers, VODs, clips and schedule come from Twitch's official API; banner and last stream from Twitch's channel page; refreshed every 2 minutes. Viewer history is our own sampling.