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Levy Rozman
CountryUnited States
Born (1995-12-05) December 5, 1995 (age 28)
Brooklyn, New York
TitleInternational Master
FIDE rating2353 [1]
Peak rating2421 (August 2018)
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2018-present
GenreOnline chess
Subscribers1.06 million[2]
Total views174.4 million[2]
Associated actsHikaru Nakamura, Anna Rudolf, Eric Rosen, Antonio Radić, BotezLive
100,000 subscribers2020
1,000,000 subscribers2021
Last updated: June 24, 2021

Levy Rozman (born December 5, 1995), known online as GothamChess, is a chess International Master[1] and commentator. He produces content on the online platforms Twitch and YouTube.

Early life

Rozman was born in Brooklyn, New York, on December 5, 1995, and lived in both New York and New Jersey growing up.[3][4] He began playing chess at the age of 6 as an extracurricular activity and entered his first tournament at the age of 7.[5][6] Rozman attained the titles of National Master in 2011 through the US Chess Federation, FIDE Master in 2016, and International Master in 2018.[7][1] Rozman started as a scholastic chess coach in 2014.[8]

Online career

Rozman is a Twitch streamer and YouTuber. He is one of the top 2 chess channels on YouTube.[5] He works closely with Chess.com and has been part of their streaming partnership since 2017.[9] Rozman is a regular commentator for the platform, analyzing tournaments like PogChamps and the 2020 Candidates Tournament.[3]

Like many online chess personalities, Rozman experienced a surge of growth during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly following the release of The Queen's Gambit.[6][10] Rozman has multiple videos with more than one million views. These include an instructional opening overview where he discusses how to play the Queen's Gambit and a video where he plays against the Beth Harmon bot on Chess.com.[6] He has done in-depth explanations of games played in the series.[11] Rozman's YouTube channel reached 1 million subscribers on 1 June 2021.[12]

Rozman entered Indonesian news in March 2021 when he was defeated by an Indonesian chess player nicknamed Dewa_Kipas or "Fan God". Rozman suspected that his opponent was cheating, and reported his opponent's account to the Chess.com Fair Play Team. Dewa_Kipas' account was later closed for cheating,[13] which drew sympathy from Indonesian netizens and resulted in Rozman being harassed on social media. Rozman later went private on his social media accounts and took a short hiatus from streaming.[14][15] Indonesian Woman Grandmaster Irene Kharisma Sukandar and the Indonesian Chess Association denounced the actions of Indonesian netizens, agreeing that the actions of Chess.com were correct and proportionate.[16][17]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Rozman, Levy". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  2. ^ a b "About GothamChess". YouTube.
  3. ^ a b "Levy Rozman". Chess.com. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  4. ^ Alostatz, Steve (30 January 2020). "International chess master coming to campus". The Lantern. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Greenwald, Morgan. "This chess teacher quit his full-time job to become a streamer: 'It's become [the primary source of income]'". Yahoo! Entertainment. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  6. ^ a b c Stevens, Ashlie D. (13 November 2020). "How "The Queen's Gambit" is inspiring a wave of new chess fans, especially women". Salon. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  7. ^ "12879834: Levy Rozman". US Chess Federaton. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  8. ^ About page, gothamchess.com
  9. ^ "Chess Streamers Directory". Chess.com. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  10. ^ Gregory, Molly (19 November 2020). "The Queen's Gambit Has Caused a Huge Surge in Chess Set Sales and Online Classes". MentalFloss. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  11. ^ Ellis, Philip (5 November 2020). "The True Stories Behind 7 Pivotal Chess Matches in 'The Queen's Gambit'". Men's Health. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  12. ^ 1 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS!, retrieved 2021-06-04
  13. ^ Doggers, Peter. "Cheating Controversy Results In Most-Watched Chess Stream In History". Chess.com. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Indonesian Chess Player Beats Online Grand Master, Causes Backlash". go.kompas.com. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  15. ^ "A Bird-Feed Seller Beat a Chess Master Online. Then It Got Ugly". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  16. ^ "Percasi Nilai Keputusan Chess.com Blokir Akun Dewa Kipas Sudah Tepat". kumparan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  17. ^ Widianto, Rifqi Ardita. "Grand Master Irene Kharisma: Kasus Dewa Kipas Coreng Pecatur Indonesia". detiksport (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-03-16.
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