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Solomon gives GothamChess a Deadlock detour

Chessboard details have viewers comparing notes, while AI matchups fill another corner of Levy Rozman's upload shelf.

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SOLOMON IS OUT IN DEADLOCK

GothamChess found its biggest new draw somewhere other than a conventional chess match. "SOLOMON IS OUT IN DEADLOCK" has reached about 6.2 million views, and its comments have become a small chess-detective club.

Viewers are comparing the board positions associated with Solomon's reloads, pointing out what they believe are references to famous games. Several identify the Bongcloud, the deliberately eccentric opening involving an early king move. One even suggests that a position comes from a game played by Levy Rozman himself. These are viewers' identifications, but they give the crossover a distinctly GothamChess conversation: never mind just playing the character, what is happening on his board?

"I AM IN DEADLOCK" followed, making the game more than a passing detour among eleven uploads. Elsewhere, AI chess supplied a recurring theme, from "GPT-6 Astra Solved Chess. Unbelievable." to "GPT-6 ASTRA vs CLAUDE FABLE 5.1 (INSANE CHESS MATCH)". Those titles make grand promises; the latest Opus matchup is also among the channel's busiest videos right now.

The audience grew by about 50,000 subscribers over the week. Daily views are currently well above their usual pace, though that describes today's activity rather than the whole week. Legends of Avantris is also enjoying elevated daily viewing in the broader tabletop neighborhood, while Critical Role is having a quieter day than usual.

GothamChess's fastest-moving upload now is "A BABY?!", but Solomon remains a substantial draw a week after arrival, with viewers already proposing a Deadlock build guide.

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What viewers say

Im ready for the Levy Deadlock arc
@Ginkoman2See it on YouTube
better press 4 and hear “THE ROOOOOOOK!!!!”
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Can't wait for the Gothamchess build guide
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5 more comments

I think each of his reload positions are famous games.

If you have max ammo (32 bullets), he plays the bongcloud
@MittyTheSee it on YouTube
Levy, this is important: Depending on his ammo count, the position of the pieces on his board changes, and each state is based off of a real game. At 32, you got the double bongcloud, but hear this; if you have exactly 10 ammo (2 more than the default) you get a position from one of YOUR games! (Levy Rozman vs. Lelys Stanley Martinez Duany (2024))
@hemag3895See it on YouTube
Fun fact: If you reload when you're already at full ammo, he plays the bongcloud
@zethzz3524See it on YouTube
Levy's ultimate is sacrificing the rook
@SwitchAcessSee it on YouTube
Solomon's kit is ingenious. Truiy a work of art, I adore the amount of dedication of the devs!
@Jan-eq4ehSee it on YouTube