I would recommend Top chess for pure entertainment. His videos are funny and entertaining.
Unfortunately however his videos have almost no educational purpose. (except for maybe like 800 - 1000 rated players who have just started playing but still no real educational purpose) The videos are really entertaining and the lore is fun tho.
I can't believe you just missed the Blitzstream Channel (Twitch and YouTube), by far the best provider of chess content in the world.
@marinelepentakill said in #12:
> I can't believe you just missed the Blitzstream Channel (Twitch and YouTube), by far the best provider of chess content in the world.
C'est la Hess!
It's almost entirely in French though. But yes, he's the best.
I think these were channels "on Lichess" but somehow branched off into a popularity contest of commercial academy channels and ChessCom streamers... but if we include those I'm always entertained by (almost alphabetical) AkaNemsko, Angelika, Eeevvvy, Hannah Sayce, Jesse, Lile, Zeeebean and the remaining Alex's - Alexandra Samaganova & AlexandraChess - but if you're going for YouTube only or Eductational only this has already spiraled out of control and context. I simul stream to YT and restrict myself to a structured stream with a good percentage of education.
John Bartholomew and GingerGM still not being among the top 27?!
BTW, The best channels have not necessarily the most subs, obviously!
well i see that you don't put chesscape and the rey enigma
what about gotham chess
I think chessvibes, chessscape, chesspage1 and ray enigma and chess nerd deserve a spot in the next one ngl
Thank you for your interesting lists. Maybe you are looking for Kevin Spraggett ? Also i would like to recommend Gunjan Jani's Channel
www.youtube.com/@GJChess, especially his videos on tricks and traps. Not everything is worth playing, but every video at least inspiring and entertaining.
I would like to suggest
@mizant83 He is a FM full time coach and is often listed among the top bloggers both here on Lichess as on the other website.
His videos are aimed at intermediate players and up. There is a big emphasis in his videos on understanding pawn structures and knowing the plans in specific positions/openings. His knowledge about the game really stands out and he is very good at sharing this.
His youtube channel is BadBishopChess
