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GothamChess
Subscribers 7.2M
Videos 3K
Views 4.7B

Channels Like GothamChess

GothamChess delivers chess instruction and tips through a mix of tutorials and lesson-focused content, leveraging keywords like Chess Instruction, How to play chess, and chess lessons for beginners/intermediate. The channel showcases a tutorial/style approach with occasional gameplay-focused or commentary videos, and publishes about 6.0 uploads per week with an average video view count around 361.2K. It presents itself as 'The Internet's Chess Teacher' and appeals to a broad range of players from beginners to intermediate, with recent videos highlighting tactics, endgames, and Elo improvement methods.

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Similar Channels

We found 47 YouTube channels similar to GothamChess

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#1
Remote Chess Academy

91% relevance

Subscribers 910K
Videos 1.9K
Views 375.2M
Appearances 90
SERP 100%
Similarity 84%
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Both target chess learners with instruction-focused content and rank highly for search terms like chess instruction, chess tactics, and openings, reflecting a strong instructional approach similar to GothamChess although Remote Chess Academy emphasizes a broader online school format.

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#2

59% relevance

Subscribers 2.8M
Videos 6.9K
Views 1.7B
Appearances 21
SERP 20%
Similarity 86%
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They share a heavy emphasis on chess instruction, tactics, and training searches, indicating a similarly education-forward channel audience, though Chess.com edges toward platform features and interactive play alongside lessons.

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#3
Chess Vibes

55% relevance

Subscribers 653K
Videos 1.5K
Views 192.7M
Appearances 14
SERP 10%
Similarity 85%
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Both appeal to developing players with beginner-friendly and advanced strategy content, ranking for beginners chess and endgames in searches, but Chess Vibes leans more toward concise educational videos while GothamChess blends entertaining style with instruction.

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#4
Chessable

55% relevance

Subscribers 26.6K
Videos 234
Views 4.9M
Appearances 6
SERP 13%
Similarity 82%
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Chessable has a similar focus on training and improvement methodologies and ranks for chess training and improvement, aligning with GothamChess’s instructional goal, though Chessable emphasizes spaced repetition and course-based learning.

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#5
Anna Cramling

54% relevance

Subscribers 1.6M
Videos 1.3K
Views 827.5M
Appearances 5
SERP 7%
Similarity 86%
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Anna Cramling targets beginners and endgames with competitive tips, paralleling GothamChess’s audience by covering essential endgames and beginner content in search queries; content style differs but audience overlap exists.

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#6
Alessia Santeramo

54% relevance

Subscribers 254K
Videos 1.1K
Views 193.8M
Appearances 3
SERP 4%
Similarity 88%
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Shares a focus on competition tips and opening repertoires, aligning with GothamChess’s instructional chess content and opening guidance, yet Alessia’s channel centers more on strategic preparation and tournament-focused topics.

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Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include Remote Chess Academy (91% match) and Chess.com (59% match) as the top two by match percentage. They overlap with GothamChess on queries such as chess instruction, chess tactics, and chess openings (Remote Chess Academy) or chess training and chess improvement (Chess.com). Size differences show GothamChess at 7.2M subscribers, while Remote Chess Academy and Chess.com have 910K and 2.8M subscribers respectively, indicating GothamChess is larger than Remote Chess Academy but smaller than Chess.com. Additionally, Chess Vibes (55% match) and Anna Cramling (54% match) share overlapping topics like beginners chess and endgames. All identified competitors contribute to similar searches around instruction, practice, and strategy for chess.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to GothamChess?

Remote Chess Academy — 91% match, 910K subscribers; Chess.com — 59% match, 2.8M subscribers; Chess Vibes — 55% match, 653K subscribers. They all produce chess instructional content and compete for chess-improvement-focused audiences.

What type of content does GothamChess make?

GothamChess creates instructional chess content, including lessons, tips, and beginner/intermediate guidance, as evidenced by titles like 'The EASY METHOD To Reach 1200 Chess Elo' and '15 Year Old Beats Magnus Carlsen With 100% Accuracy.' The channel uploads about 6.0 videos per week, with an average of 361.2K views per video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to GothamChess?

We analyze GothamChess's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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