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#319 – Botez Sisters: Chess, Streaming, and Fame
Alexandra and Andrea Botez are chess players, commentators, educators, entertainers, and streamers. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
– Calm: https://calm.com/lex to get 40% off premium
– Weights & Biases: https://lexfridman.com/wnb
– BiOptimizers: http://www.magbreakthrough.com/lex to get 10% off
– InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off
– Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit
EPISODE LINKS:
BotezLive Twitch: https://twitch.tv/botezlive
BotezLive YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/BotezLive
BotezLive Instagram: https://instagram.com/botezlive
Alexandra’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/missbotez
Andrea’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/itsandreabotez
Alexandra’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexandravbotez
Andrea’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/itsandreabotez
ChessBase: https://chessbase.com/post/the-carlsen-niemann-affair
PODCAST INFO:
Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8
RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/
YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman
YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips
SUPPORT & CONNECT:
– Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast
– Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman
– Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman
– Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman
– LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman
– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman
– Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman
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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By Lex Fridman
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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: https://calm.com/lex to get 40% off premium
– Weights & Biases: https://lexfridman.com/wnb
– BiOptimizers: http://www.magbreakthrough.com/lex to get 10% off
– InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off
– Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit
EPISODE LINKS:
BotezLive Twitch: https://twitch.tv/botezlive
BotezLive YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/BotezLive
BotezLive Instagram: https://instagram.com/botezlive
Alexandra’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/missbotez
Andrea’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/itsandreabotez
Alexandra’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexandravbotez
Andrea’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/itsandreabotez
ChessBase: https://chessbase.com/post/the-carlsen-niemann-affair
PODCAST INFO:
Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8
RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/
YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman
YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips
SUPPORT & CONNECT:
– Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast
– Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman
– Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman
– Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman
– LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman
– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman
– Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman
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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