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The best chess channel I have found is agadmator. Amazing manner of explaining chess and very entertaining. Here's a video about Alpha Zero vs. StockFish:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb3_eRNoH_w

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I spend far too much time watching chess, so I’ll chime in here with a couple of channels/people that really show how chess can be entertainment.

Daniel King (PowerPlayChess) is a Grand Master who does commentary on most major chess events. His explanations are deep, interesting, and colored with historical background:

https://youtube.com/user/PowerPlayChess

And if you want your mind blown, watch Andrew Tang (penguingm1) play blindfold 15 second games:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=6ygQMw4rBHg

Sorry for sending you down those rabbit holes!

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Chessbrah is also a very fun channel. https://www.youtube.com/user/chessbrah

I love agadmator, also a big fan of ChessNetwork. Two different styles of commentary but both very entertaining.

I find ChessNetwork much more clean and accessible for beginners.

https://www.youtube.com/user/ChessNetwork

There's also a series beginner to master covering the basic topics of chess.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQsLDm9Rq9bHKEBnElquF...

For entertainment I recommend Ben Finegold

For education I recommend John Bartholomew

I'd agree with this. (Agadmator I find hard to understand what he's saying, plus a lot of the "analysis" is him saying "A4...b6...b6...")

Other worthwhile YouTubers are Eric Rosen, and the GingerGM.

Lol yes I can't stand agadmator because he's so repetitive. Every video is him just saying the moves along with a puzzle in the middle of the game.

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