Chessly review

Chessly is the course site of Levy Rozman, known as GothamChess, who the site says has 7+ million YouTube subscribers and more than ten years of teaching. It aims at new and improving players and keeps the format simple: one membership opens all 70+ openings and skills courses, with an in-house chess AI called Levi to practice against. Experience points, achievements and leaderboards reward regular study, which helps beginners who struggle to keep a routine. A 7-day money-back guarantee lowers the risk of trying it. The weak points are transparency and range. Chessly's public pages did not list a membership price when we checked, so the price is marked pending, and the catalog centers on openings rather than endgames or tactics drills. There is no large player pool, so most members will still play on Chess.com or Lichess. Players who already enjoy GothamChess videos will find the teaching style familiar.

Who it is for

fans of GothamChess who want short, guided openings courses

Price

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Key features

• Membership includes all 70+ openings and skills courses
• Courses taught by GothamChess, Levy Rozman
• Chess AI named Levi for practice
• Experience points, achievements and leaderboards
• 7-day money-back guarantee

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Made for new and improving players
• Strength: Every course is included in one membership
• Strength: Teacher with 7+ million YouTube subscribers and a bestselling book
• Weakness: Membership price is not shown on public pages
• Weakness: Mostly opening content, less on endgames
• Weakness: No large playing community of its own

Key facts

• Courses: 70+
• Teacher: Levy Rozman (GothamChess)
• Guarantee: 7 days money back
• Motivation tools: XP, achievements, leaderboards
• Price: USD check pending

Where it ranks

Chessly is No. 6 in our Best Chess Learning Apps verdict.