Levy Rozman (GothamChess)
IM · United States · born 1995 · peak rating 2500
The internet's chess teacher - the most-subscribed chess creator on YouTube.
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Levy Rozman, known online as GothamChess, is an American International Master and the most popular chess teacher on the internet. His beginner-friendly recaps and 'Guess the Elo' videos introduced millions of new players to the game.
Playing style
As an IM, Rozman plays solid, instructive chess, but his real gift is explaining ideas in plain English - the same philosophy Chess2EZ is built on. His content is the on-ramp; analysing your own games is how you actually climb.
Signature openings
- London System
- Caro-Kann Defense
- Italian Game
- Queen's Gambit
Career highlights
- Most-subscribed chess YouTuber in the world
- International Master (IM) title
- Author of bestselling beginner chess books
- Taught millions of beginners through free video content
What you can learn from Levy
Learn the why behind each move, not just the move. Rozman's whole channel works because plain-English explanations stick - which is exactly why seeing your blunders explained beats memorising lines.
Did you know?
- Plays as 'GothamChess' on Chess.com.
- His 'Guess the Elo' series is one of chess's most-watched formats.
- Helped drive the post-2020 chess boom alongside the streaming wave.
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