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Botez Sisters: Chess, Streaming, and Fame | Lex Fridman Podcast #319

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/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 3:18 - Trip to Italy 10:20 - Chess tournaments 15:07 - Streaming 27:11 - Chess strategies 47:37 - King's Indian Defense 1:05:37 - Chess training 1:10:03 - Losing 1:13:22 - Street chess and trash talk 1:18:11 - Passion and study 1:36:03 - Loneliness and depression 2:00:52 - Andrew Tate 2:09:35 - Greatest chess player of all time 2:12:10 - Magnus Carlsen 2:21:20 - Advice for young people 2:23:14 - Chess boxing 2:32:08 - Meaning of life 2:33:13 - Love SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Alexandra BotezguestAndrea BotezguestLex Fridmanhost
Sep 9, 20222h 35mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 3:18

    Introduction

  2. 3:18 – 10:20

    Trip to Italy

  3. 10:20 – 15:07

    Chess tournaments

  4. 15:07 – 27:11

    Streaming

  5. 27:11 – 47:37

    Chess strategies

  6. 47:37 – 1:05:37

    King's Indian Defense

  7. 1:05:37 – 1:10:03

    Chess training

  8. 1:10:03 – 1:13:22

    Losing

  9. 1:13:22 – 1:18:11

    Street chess and trash talk

  10. 1:18:11 – 1:36:03

    Passion and study

  11. 1:36:03 – 2:00:52

    Loneliness and depression

  12. 2:00:52 – 2:09:35

    Andrew Tate

  13. 2:09:35 – 2:12:10

    Greatest chess player of all time

  14. 2:12:10 – 2:21:20

    Magnus Carlsen

  15. 2:21:20 – 2:23:14

    Advice for young people

  16. 2:23:14 – 2:32:08

    Chess boxing

  17. 2:32:08 – 2:33:13

    Meaning of life

  18. 2:33:13 – 2:35:37

    Love

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