--- title: "Chess Tempo vs SparkChess: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Chess Tempo or SparkChess more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online chess sites set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/chess-tempo-vs-sparkchess" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Chess Tempo vs SparkChess: Which is searched more? Is Chess Tempo or SparkChess more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online chess sites set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Chess Tempo and SparkChess - **Competitive set**: Online chess sites - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Chess Tempo Share of Search**: 0.2% - **SparkChess Share of Search**: 0.44% ## Is Chess Tempo or SparkChess more popular in search? - In September 2026, SparkChess had more branded searches than Chess Tempo among online chess sites worldwide. SparkChess had about 60,500 branded searches, while Chess Tempo had 27,100. SparkChess made up 0.44% of all online chess site searches we track, and Chess Tempo accounted for 0.2%. - SparkChess was ahead of Chess Tempo in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Chess Tempo’s share of searches among online chess sites worldwide moved from 0.23% to 0.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 27.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SparkChess’ share of searches among online chess sites worldwide moved from 0.62% to 0.44%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 60.5K. ## Top online chess sites in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Chess Tempo was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. SparkChess was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. SparkChess was listed before Chess Tempo in two out of three answers that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Chess.com | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Lichess | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | SparkChess | 3rd | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Chess Tempo | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Chessable | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | ChessKid | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about online chess sites - Asked ChatGPT "Which online chess site should I use?": 1. Lichess, 2. Chess.com - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best online chess sites?": 1. Chess.com, 2. Lichess, 3. Chessable, 4. Chess Tempo - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best online chess site for playing chess?": 1. Chess.com, 2. Lichess - Searched Google, AI Overview "play chess online": 1. Chess.com, 2. SparkChess, 3. Chess Tempo - Searched Google, AI Overview "online chess game": 1. Chess.com, 2. SparkChess, 3. Chess Tempo Not named in any answer: ChessKid. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for online chess sites worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for SparkChess worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 74K to 60.5K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Chess Tempo estimated searches | Chess Tempo Share of Search | Chess Tempo rank | SparkChess estimated searches | SparkChess Share of Search | SparkChess rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 27.1K | 0.23% | 6 | 74K | 0.62% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 27.1K | 0.23% | 6 | 74K | 0.62% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 27.1K | 0.23% | 6 | 74K | 0.62% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 33.1K | 0.26% | 6 | 74K | 0.58% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 27.1K | 0.23% | 6 | 74K | 0.62% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 33.1K | 0.26% | 6 | 74K | 0.58% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 33.1K | 0.26% | 6 | 74K | 0.58% | 5 | | May 2026 | 33.1K | 0.26% | 6 | 74K | 0.58% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 27.1K | 0.21% | 6 | 60.5K | 0.47% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 27.1K | 0.23% | 6 | 60.5K | 0.51% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 33.1K | 0.26% | 6 | 60.5K | 0.48% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 27.1K | 0.2% | 6 | 60.5K | 0.44% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Chess Tempo’s and SparkChess’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Chess Tempo**: Measured on the search term “chess tempo”. - **SparkChess**: Measured on the search term “sparkchess”. - [Chess Tempo profile](/demand/global-en/brands/chess-tempo) - [SparkChess profile](/demand/global-en/brands/sparkchess) - [All online chess sites worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/online-chess-sites): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Chess Tempo or SparkChess more popular in search? In September 2026, SparkChess had more branded searches than Chess Tempo among online chess sites worldwide. SparkChess had about 60,500 branded searches, while Chess Tempo had 27,100. SparkChess made up 0.44% of all online chess site searches we track, and Chess Tempo accounted for 0.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Chess Tempo vs SparkChess: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/chess-tempo-vs-sparkchess This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/chess-tempo-vs-sparkchess. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.