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

Sep 9, 2022 2h 43m

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

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