Lex Fridman Podcast
Lex Fridman
#319 – Botez Sisters: Chess, Streaming, and Fame
SEP 9, 2022162 MIN
#319 – Botez Sisters: Chess, Streaming, and Fame
SEP 9, 2022162 MIN
Description
<p>Alexandra and Andrea Botez are chess players, commentators, educators, entertainers, and streamers. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br />
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– <b>InsideTracker</b>: <a href="https://insidetracker.com/lex">https://insidetracker.com/lex</a> to get 20% off<br />
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<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’s Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/missbotez">https://instagram.com/missbotez</a><br />
Andrea’s Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/itsandreabotez">https://instagram.com/itsandreabotez</a><br />
Alexandra’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/alexandravbotez">https://twitter.com/alexandravbotez</a><br />
Andrea’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 & CONNECT:</b><br />
– Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast<br />
– Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br />
– Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br />
– Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br />
– LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br />
– Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</a><br />
– Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p>
<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
Here’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) – Introduction<br />
(10:15) – Trip to Italy<br />
(17:16) – Chess tournaments<br />
(22:03) – Streaming<br />
(34:07) – Chess strategies<br />
(54:33) – King’s Indian Defense<br />
(1:12:33) – Chess training<br />
(1:16:59) – Losing<br />
(1:20:18) – Street chess and trash talk<br />
(1:25:07) – Passion and study<br />
(1:43:00) – Loneliness and depression<br />
(2:07:49) – Andrew Tate<br />
(2:16:32) – Greatest chess player of all time<br />
(2:19:07) – Magnus Carlsen<br />
(2:28:17) – Advice for young people<br />
(2:30:10) – Chess boxing<br />
(2:39:04) – Meaning of life<br />
(2:40:09) – Love</p>