Gothamchess Joins Basilisk Head Of Chess Esports World Cup [2026 Update]

As originally reported by Dexerto Esports, prominent chess personality Levy 'GothamChess' Rozman has officially signed with science-focused esports organization BASILISK as its new Head of Chess. Rozman, who commands an influential digital footprint exceeding eight million YouTube subscribers and 5.9 billion lifetime views, enters the organization in a non-competing leadership role designed to orchestrate high-tier player recruitment, develop STEM-integrated educational media, and position the franchise for elite championship contention. BASILISK already fields a decorated multi-discipline roster that features Grandmasters Vincent Keymer and Anish Giri, alongside premier StarCraft II champions Serral and Reynor, plus fighting game icon Justin Wong. Similar to how strategic rebuilds shape multi-title contenders—as explored in —BASILISK aims to integrate mainstream digital entertainment with world-class competitive execution. Rozman emphasized that his executive mission focuses on demystifying complex strategic disciplines, creating collaborative cross-title formats, and constructing an infrastructure capable of contesting premier international circuits like the Esports World Cup.