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Aug 2024
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Ep470 - Levy Rozman | GothamChess: The I...

TALKS AT GOOGLE
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Levy Rozman aka GothamChess, the creator behind the most subscribed-to chess channel on YouTube, discusses his New York Times bestseller “How to Win at Chess: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and Beyond.” Filled with practical and easy-to-follow tips for improving your game, the book includes over 500 instructional gameplay illustrations to help you better visualize the board.

Levy Rozman, more popularly known as GothamChess, is an online chess streamer who earned the title of International Master in 2018. A former scholastic chess coach, he is passionate about chess accessibility, and has donated tens of thousands of dollars in scholarship funds for chess programs in education. He currently boasts the biggest chess channel on YouTube, where he focuses on creating fun and educational content. His channel has nearly 5M subscribers and 85M total monthly views. This phenomenal growth aided in Levy's transition from making straightforward tactics videos in his apartment to running live commentary at chess and chess-boxing events.


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