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: to get 40% off premium - Weights & Biases: - BiOptimizers: to get 10% off - InsideTracker: to get 20% off - Indeed: to get $75 credit EPISODE LINKS: BotezLive Twitch: BotezLive YouTube: BotezLive Instagram: Alexandra’s Instagram: Andrea’s Instagram: Alexandra’s Twitter: Andrea’s Twitter: ChessBase: PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: Apple Podcasts: Spotify: RSS: Full episodes playlist: Clips playlist: 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: - LinkedIn: - Facebook: - Instagram: - Medium: @lexfridman - Reddit: - Support on Patreon: