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 Jewish Russian-Ukrainian immigrant family and began playing chess at 5.

[9][10] While attending Baruch College in Manhattan, he pursued a bachelor's degree in statistics and quantitative modeling, with plans to secure a "serious job" after finishing his involvement in playing and teaching chess.

In 2014, a year into his degree, he approached local schools to propose running his own chess program that involved coaching kids for tournaments and secured city and state titles with the students.

[3][4] In July 2022, following a disappointing performance at the New York Summer Invitational tournament, Rozman announced his retirement from "competitive chess events" due to physical and mental stress.

His first notable surge in viewership occurred in November 2018 during the World Chess Championship between Fabiano Caruana and Magnus Carlsen.

Similar to many online chess personalities, he experienced a viewership surge during the pandemic, particularly following the release of the TV miniseries The Queen's Gambit.

[16] In March 2021, Rozman gained international attention when he faced a loss in a Chess.com match against an Indonesian chess player known as Dewa_Kipas, translated as the "God of Fans."

To cope with the situation, Rozman opted for privacy by making his social media accounts private and took a brief hiatus from streaming.

ChessKid, a subsidiary of Chess.com, administers the fund, and schools can be awarded between $5,000 and $15,000 to pay for the costs of training, tournament fees, and travel expenses.