How to Win at Chess: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and Beyond

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IM Levy Rozman Announces Chess Scholarship Fund". ChessKid. October 14, 2021 . Retrieved October 14, 2021. Doggers, Peter (March 23, 2021). "Cheating Controversy Results In Most-Watched Chess Stream In History". Chess.com . Retrieved July 15, 2021. GothamChess's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile) - Social Blade Stats". socialblade.com . Retrieved March 2, 2023. Rozman attended Baruch College where he completed a Bachelor's degree in statistics and quantitative modeling in 2017. Before focusing on chess as a full-time career, he worked as a client service associate for UBS Wealth Management. [12] Online career [ edit ] I’ve spent nearly my entire adult life teaching chess to others. Whether it was in kindergarten classes or corporate offices, I always searched for the most effective means of demystifying the 64 squares to my students. When the world shut down in the early days of the pandemic in 2020, I began teaching my students on Zoom, but forcing six-year-old kids to sit through private chess lessons online was both fruitless and mildly depressing, so I turned my focus to YouTube. In the years since then, I have made a video about chess nearly every day of my life.

He reached his peak USChess rating of 2520 and FIDE rating of 2420 in 2018. He currently holds the title of international master and has beaten many strong players, including legendary GM Peter Svidler during one of Chess.com's Titled Tuesday events. The book covers the introductory basis of chess - the board, the pieces, how they move, and the rules. It covers basic openings, endgames, tactics, and strategy - first at the beginner level, and then at the intermediate level. Gregory, Molly (November 19, 2020). "The Queen's Gambit Has Caused a Huge Surge in Chess Set Sales and Online Classes". MentalFloss . Retrieved February 11, 2021. Levy Rozman (born December 5, 1995), known online as GothamChess, is an American chess International Master [3] and commentator. He produces content on the online platforms Twitch and YouTube. How to Win at Chess teaches you everything you need to know about the game, including all the important moves and strategies to start off strong and keep you thinking several steps ahead.Now I have kids come up to me that tell me how much they love chess and they love my ideas, and I look at them and I go, ‘You look like you would have bullied me in school,’” he said. While the chess YouTubing world thrives on conflict – in August he released a video called ‘Why I hate Chess.com’ – Rozman downplays any rivalry between the top YouTubers. He has no problem with other people making their videos and minding their own business. “If I had somebody to punch up toward, maybe I would,” he says. Rozman revealed two months before the release that more than 12,000 copies had been sold. His publisher Penguin Random House declined to give further comments to Chess.com on the number of book sales.

His position at the top of the tree has given him the confidence to write a book, How to Win at Chess. As his dog Benji tries to chew the microphone he’s speaking into, Rozman says that the book is a road map from beginner to intermediate. He hopes in the long run that it will become the book that players recommend to newbies. “We’ll see in 30 years if people are still reading books at all,” he adds. The passion of author and Grandmaster Levy Rozman exudes throughout and it is an easy read as he explains why as well as how, for me the why make the how easier to recall. In an interview with The Guardian last month, Rozman said that he did his best to hide the fact that he was playing chess due to the negative stereotype that came with the game.

Full of Levy Rozman’s signature charm and humor that have made him beloved by millions of fans, the first half of this unique guide introduces rising players (0-800 Elo rating) to the four key areas to consider when playing chess—openings, endings, tactics, and strategy—and the second half builds upon these core skills for more experienced players (800-1300 Elo rating).Brimming with practical and easy-to-follow tips for improving your game, How to Win at Chess includes over 500 instructional gameplay illustrations to help you better visualize the board, as well as chapter-specific QR codes for exclusive bonus content on Chessly, Rozman’s teaching platform. So, I was always going to buy a copy of Levy's book as a way of supporting someone who has inspired my love for the game. If you have been inspired by Levy's channel, you should consider buying his book as well! Now, on to the actual review. Those of you who are perceptive might have already detected a subtext that I have some reservations. Who is Levy Rozman's "How to Win at Chess" for? I think that the self-described rating of up to 1200 ELO is very reasonable, and it's a perfectly good book for recreational players who want some easy-to-follow tips. The book is handsome and attractively designed, and it’s easy to read. I like it. I think this book is fantastic for fans of GothamChess. However, I think for intermediate chess players and up who want something meatier, it might not be the best choice.

Rozman is the founder and host of the GothamChess channel, named after his hometown, New York. Besides Rozman, chess celebrities like GM Hikaru Nakamura, WGM Anna Rudolf, IM Eric Rosen, and others have appeared on his streams. Rozman's wit and humor have made him one of the top chess streamers in the world.Levy Rozman is an American international master, coach, commentator, author, and superstar streamer. He hosts GothamChess, one of the most popular chess channels on Twitch and YouTube. Like many online chess personalities, Rozman experienced a viewership surge during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly following the release of the TV miniseries The Queen's Gambit. [9] [19] As of November 2022, Rozman's YouTube channel had a total view count of more than half a billion views and 98 videos with a million views. In the space of just 3 months, starting with December 2022, Rozman experienced another surge in viewership, eclipsing a billion views, including 185 total videos with a million views or more. For reference, in the year preceding December 2022, Rozman had been averaging about 20 million views, but this average soared to about 155 million per month, including one month of over 200 million new views. [20] [21] Full of Levy Rozman's signature charm and humor that have made him beloved by millions of fans, the first half of this unique guide introduces rising players (0-800 Elo rating) to the four key areas to consider when playing chess—openings, endings, tactics, and strategy—and the second half builds upon these core skills for more experienced players (800-1300 Elo rating). Brimming with practical and easy-to-follow tips for improving your game, How to Win at Chess includes over 500 instructional gameplay illustrations to help you better visualize the board, as well as chapter-specific QR codes for exclusive bonus content on Chessly, Rozman’s teaching platform. a b c Stevens, Ashlie D. (November 13, 2020). "How "The Queen's Gambit" is inspiring a wave of new chess fans, especially women". Salon . Retrieved February 11, 2021.

On YouTube, Rozman posts highlights of his Twitch stream. In September 2021, Rozman surpassed Agadmator to become the largest chess creator on YouTube. His educational content and analysis of games are big hits for his more than 1,200,000 fans (as of November 2021). Here is a video from his famous "10-Minute Chess Openings" series, where Rozman teaches the Queen's Gambit opening. Copeland, Sam (September 18, 2021). "The Top YouTube Chess Channels | Congrats To GothamChess On #1!!!". Chess.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2021 . Retrieved October 28, 2021. But I loved chess, so I started teaching. From 2013 to 2020, I taught thousands of students across different ages and levels in New York City. Unfortunately, I've already spotted at least one missed but obvious fact, which, (to me, as an enthusiast and and not an expert) implies at a minimum a missed opportunity for explanation (i.e. a teaching moment): In chapter 2 there's a sections that asks, "Why learn openings" which ends with the fact that after the first 2 moves, there are 400 board configurations AND also a table with "Opening Do's and Don'ts." Miceli, Max (February 22, 2022). "All nominees for QTCinderella's Streamer Awards". Dot Esports. GAMURS Group.On his Twitch channel, Rozman streams his games, online tournament performances, coaching sessions, and educational content to more than 500,000 followers (as of November 2021). He also commentates on online tournaments and hosts sub battles against other streamers like Hikaru. Rozman is a chess personality and a strong tournament player and has won multiple city and state tournament championships. This is the first book I've seen that could easily introduce someone who doesn't know anything about the game." On July 11, 2022, Rozman announced his retirement from "competitive chess events" due to physical and mental stress. [27] [28] Philanthropy [ edit ] Full of Levy Rozman's signature charm and humor that have made him beloved by millions of fans, the first half of this unique guide introduces rising players (0-800 Elo rating) to the four key areas to consider when playing chess—openings, endings, tactics, and strategy—and the second half builds upon these core skills for more experienced players (800-1300 Elo rating).Brimming with practical and easy-to-follow tips for improving your game, How to Win at Chess includes over 500 instructional gameplay illustrations to help you better visualize the board, as well as chapter-specific QR codes for exclusive bonus content on Chessly, Rozman’s teaching platform.