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United States Levy Rozman, known as GothamChess, has evolved from a local chess instructor to one of the world's most influential chess content creators, engaging millions globally.
Gotham Chess, a popular chess YouTube and Twitch streamer, partnered with Crypto.com. The details regarding the cost or nature of the partnership were not specified beyond the announcement.
Levy Rozman has an extensive partnership with Chess.com, collaborating as a commentator for major events like the Pro Chess League, Titled Tuesdays, and PogChamps. He also coaches players and creates educational content, including interactive lessons like "Don't Let Them Castle." He also announced his $100,000 scholarship fund in partnership with ChessKid, a subsidiary of Chess.com.
Levy Rozman has built an empire around proprietary online courses via his own course platform, Chessly.com. This platform likely serves as a direct revenue stream and a way to deliver his educational chess content.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1995, Levy Rozman showed an early affinity for chess, starting at age five. Despite initial skepticism from his parents, he quickly excelled, playing his first tournament at seven and consistently ranking in the Top 5 nationally for his age group. His early career involved local coaching, starting at $10/hour as a high school sophomore in 2010. By 2013, as a college freshman, he was teaching chess 20 hours a week in New York City. At 19, he managed his own K-12 chess program, leading teams to multiple city and state championships. His dedication to teaching formed the foundation for his later global impact in chess education.
Rozman earned his National Master title in 2011 at 16, a FIDE Master title in 2016, and became an International Master (IM) in 2018. He achieved his peak FIDE rating of 2421 in August 2018. In 2018, he began streaming on Twitch, focusing on instructional content and commentary. His online presence expanded significantly in 2020, coinciding with the COVID-19 pandemic and the release of “The Queen’s Gambit.” This period catalyzed his transition from local teaching to full-time content creation, rapidly growing his Twitch and YouTube followings. By September 2021, he became the largest chess creator on YouTube, surpassing other notable figures in the chess community.
His YouTube channel was the first chess channel to exceed one billion views, reaching 6.7 million subscribers and 4.2 billion views by October 2025. In 2023, Rozman authored “How to Win at Chess: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and Beyond,” which became a New York Times Best Seller. That same year, he was recognized in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list for Games. Levy Rozman also established the Levy Rozman Scholarship Fund, committing $100,000 to support scholastic chess programs. He announced his return to competitive over-the-board chess in April 2024, aiming to achieve the Grandmaster title.
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