Creator Library
The best chess educators on YouTube, curated and organized.
Chess Vibes delivers high-energy, beginner-friendly lessons with clear explanations of tactics, openings, and game concepts. Perfect for players in the 0–1200 range.
Akeem's channel is the home of the Alien Gambit and other aggressive weapons — long-form, genuinely instructional breakdowns that took him from 500 to 2000.
GM Daniel Naroditsky is widely considered the best chess teacher on the internet. His Principles of Chess Endgames and speedrun series are structured like a real course.
IM Eric Rosen is famous for his calm teaching style, sneaky opening traps, and popularizing the Stafford Gambit. His "oh no my queen" moments are chess-internet legend.
IM Levy Rozman (GothamChess) is one of the most popular chess educators on YouTube. His Guess the Elo series and opening guides are must-watches for beginners and intermediates.
GM Hikaru Nakamura — five-time US Champion and world #2. Between the memes he's one of the most instructive players alive: his educational speedruns show exactly how a super-GM punishes each rating level's mistakes.
GM Igor Smirnov runs Remote Chess Academy, known for practical, structured lessons that focus on improving your overall game rather than memorizing lines. Great for serious improvers at all levels.
Nathan Rose teaches chess for busy adults — clear, patient, level-by-level instruction. His "How To WIN At Chess" Elo series meets you exactly where you are, and his work with real students shows improvement happening move by move.
Blunder Panda creates chess content focused on common mistakes and how to avoid them — directly aligned with the Blunder School mission. Relatable and helpful for developing players.
Jeetendra's Chess Talk teaches openings, traps, and tactics with exceptional clarity — hugely popular with beginner and intermediate players.
NM Jerry's calm, methodical teaching made ChessNetwork legendary. The Beginner to Chess Master series is a complete free chess course in order.
Stjepan's Hanging Pawns channel documents his road to IM with deep, structured lessons on openings, middlegame structures, and strategy.
Follow along as this creator documents their improvement journey while teaching key concepts. Relatable and educational for intermediate players.
The Saint Louis Chess Club hosts full-length lectures from GMs like Yasser Seirawan, Ben Finegold, and Varuzhan Akobian — university-level chess instruction, free.
NM Sam Copeland (chess.com's head of content) breaks down instructive games and openings with a historian's eye.
Solomon's The Chess Giant covers every opening — including the offbeat ones nobody else teaches — with clear, complete guides.
Kevin's thechesswebsite has taught openings to millions with short, clear breakdowns of every major opening and gambit — perfect first-look videos.