Hannah Sayce
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About
Australian chess player, Twitch streamer, and chess content creator who has become well-known for her exceptionally rapid improvement in the game as an adult. She earned the title of Woman Candidate Master (WCM) in 2025, and she regularly shares content on her hannahsayce Instagram account, which boasts a follower count of over 120,000.
Before fame
She began learning the basics of chess at 10 years old and played in a school chess club before taking a hiatus from the game. She returned to chess during the COVID-19 pandemic, at which time she also began streaming her games on social media.
Trivia
Her improvement from roughly a 700 online rating to over 2200 has made her one of the best-known adult improvers in the chess community. In 2025, Chess.com named her its Creator of the Month. She has competed in numerous events over the course of her career including the Oceania Zonal Championship, the Sunway Sitges International Chess Festival, the Reykjavik Open, and the Grenke Chess Festival.
Family life
She has a pet Golden Retriever who has appeared on her Instagram account on several occasions.
Associated with
In November 2025, she shared a photo of Ella Purnell, Walton Goggins, and Aaron Moten from her attendance to the Prime Video premiere of Fallout.
