#319 – Botez Sisters: Chess, Streaming, and Fame

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<p>Alexandra and Andrea Botez are chess players, commentators, educators, entertainers, and streamers. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br /> &#8211; <b>Calm</b>: <a href="https://calm.com/lex">https://calm.com/lex</a> to get 40% off premium<br /> &#8211; <b>Weights &#38; Biases</b>: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/wnb">https://lexfridman.com/wnb</a><br /> &#8211; <b>BiOptimizers</b>: <a href="http://www.magbreakthrough.com/lex">http://www.magbreakthrough.com/lex</a> to get 10% off<br /> &#8211; <b>InsideTracker</b>: <a href="https://insidetracker.com/lex">https://insidetracker.com/lex</a> to get 20% off<br /> &#8211; <b>Indeed</b>: <a href="https://indeed.com/lex">https://indeed.com/lex</a> to get $75 credit</p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> BotezLive Twitch: <a href="https://twitch.tv/botezlive">https://twitch.tv/botezlive</a><br /> BotezLive YouTube: <a href="https://youtube.com/c/BotezLive">https://youtube.com/c/BotezLive</a><br /> BotezLive Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/botezlive">https://instagram.com/botezlive</a><br /> Alexandra&#8217;s Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/missbotez">https://instagram.com/missbotez</a><br /> Andrea&#8217;s Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/itsandreabotez">https://instagram.com/itsandreabotez</a><br /> Alexandra&#8217;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/alexandravbotez">https://twitter.com/alexandravbotez</a><br /> Andrea&#8217;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/itsandreabotez">https://twitter.com/itsandreabotez</a><br /> ChessBase: <a href="https://chessbase.com/post/the-carlsen-niemann-affair">https://chessbase.com/post/the-carlsen-niemann-affair</a></p> <p><b>PODCAST INFO:</b><br /> Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a><br /> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a><br /> Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a><br /> RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a><br /> YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a><br /> YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a></p> <p><b>SUPPORT &#38; CONNECT:</b><br /> &#8211; Check out the sponsors above, it&#8217;s the best way to support this podcast<br /> &#8211; Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here&#8217;s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.<br /> (00:00) &#8211; Introduction<br /> (10:15) &#8211; Trip to Italy<br /> (17:16) &#8211; Chess tournaments<br /> (22:03) &#8211; Streaming<br /> (34:07) &#8211; Chess strategies<br /> (54:33) &#8211; King&#8217;s Indian Defense<br /> (1:12:33) &#8211; Chess training<br /> (1:16:59) &#8211; Losing<br /> (1:20:18) &#8211; Street chess and trash talk<br /> (1:25:07) &#8211; Passion and study<br /> (1:43:00) &#8211; Loneliness and depression<br /> (2:07:49) &#8211; Andrew Tate<br /> (2:16:32) &#8211; Greatest chess player of all time<br /> (2:19:07) &#8211; Magnus Carlsen<br /> (2:28:17) &#8211; Advice for young people<br /> (2:30:10) &#8211; Chess boxing<br /> (2:39:04) &#8211; Meaning of life<br /> (2:40:09) &#8211; Love</p>