Lex Fridman Podcast

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

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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:

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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

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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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