Robert Hess
American chess player
- Fame48.9
- Momentum8.7
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Born 1991 · age 35United States
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Updated 2026-07-22
Robert Lee Hess 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. Hess is a commentator for Chess.com, covering events such as the World Chess Championship and Candidates Tournament. He also streams chess content on his Twitch channel GMHess, which has 73,000+ followers.
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Momentum8.7
Historical7.5
Source confidence50.0
Completeness55.0
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- Хесс, Роберт (шахматист)Low confidencewikipedia · ru.wikipedia.org
- روبرت هيسLow confidencewikipedia · ar.wikipedia.org
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