Levy Rozman | ||||||||||
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 Rozman in 2023 | ||||||||||
| Born | December 5, 1995 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |||||||||
| Other names | The Internet's Chess Teacher, Gotham | |||||||||
| Spouse |
Lucy Rozman (m. 2021) | |||||||||
| Title | International Master (2018) | |||||||||
| Years active | 2001–2022, 2024–present | |||||||||
| FIDE rating | 2370 (August 2024) | |||||||||
| Peak rating | 2421 (August 2018) | |||||||||
YouTube information | ||||||||||
| Channel | ||||||||||
| Years active | 2018–present | |||||||||
| Genre | Online chess | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 5.3 million[1] | |||||||||
| Total views | 2.7 billion[1] | |||||||||
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Twitch information | ||||||||||
| Channel | ||||||||||
| Years active | 2018–present | |||||||||
| Followers | 1.1 million | |||||||||
Last updated: August 23, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Website | chessly | |||||||||
Levy Rozman (born December 5, 1995), known online as GothamChess, is an American chess International Master, content creator, commentator, and author. Often referred to as "The Internet's Chess Teacher",[2] he produces content on the online platforms Twitch, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Rozman grew up in a Russian-Ukrainian immigrant family and began playing chess at 5. In 2018, he earned the title of International Master and reached his peak Elo rating of 2421. From July 2022 to April 2024, Rozman stepped away from competitive chess.
Rozman began content creation in August 2018. His Twitch and YouTube channels gained popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic and the release of The Queen's Gambit in 2020. His YouTube channel became the first chess channel to surpass one billion views. As of August 8, 2024[update], he has over 5.2 million subscribers and more than 2.6 billion views on YouTube.
- ^ a b "About GothamChess". YouTube.
- ^ "The Internet's Chess Teacher". WGN-TV. December 28, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2024.