Levy Rozman
American chess player and content creator (born 1995) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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][3][4] he produces content on the online platforms Twitch, TikTok and YouTube.
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Born | (1995-12-05) December 5, 1995 (age 28) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |||||||||
Other names | The Internet's Chess Teacher | |||||||||
Spouse |
Lucy Rozman (m. 2021) | |||||||||
Title | International Master (2018) | |||||||||
Years active | 2001–2022, 2024–present | |||||||||
FIDE rating | 2322 (August 2022) | |||||||||
Peak rating | 2421 (August 2018) | |||||||||
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Years active | 2018–present | |||||||||
Genre | Online chess | |||||||||
Subscribers | 4.9 million[1] | |||||||||
Total views | 2.4 billion[1] | |||||||||
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Years active | 2018–present | |||||||||
Followers | 1.1 million | |||||||||
Last updated: April 23, 2024 | ||||||||||
Website | https://www.gotham-chess.com/ |
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Rozman grew up in a Russian-Ukrainian immigrant family and began playing chess at 5. He earned the title of International Master and reached his peak rating of 2420 FIDE in 2018. He began content creation in August 2018. His Twitch and YouTube channels gained popularity, with a surge during the COVID-19 pandemic and The Queen's Gambit release in 2020. In 2022, he officially retired from competitive chess, citing physical and mental stress. In January 2023, his YouTube channel became the first chess channel to surpass one billion views. On April 23, 2024, he announced his return to competitive over-the-board chess. As of April 24, 2024[update], he has over 4.8 million subscribers on YouTube.[1]