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Alexandra Botez is an American-born Canadian chess prodigy, Twitch live streamer, and YouTuber who holds the title of Woman FIDE Master. Mar 14, 2021 Alexandra Botez is a popular chess player and streamer on Twitch. She recently made a meme of herself and accidently went live on her channel while she was trying to record thumbnails. She is making hilarious faces and making it look funny and her fans are watching her without her knowing.

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The numbers are in for the most-streamed games on Twitch and Facebook Gaming for the month of February. And an old classic continues to make news alongside games like Grand Theft Auto V, League of Legends, and VALORANT. Esports fans are spending a lot of time watching chess on Twitch and Facebook Gaming. That's right: chess.

Haven't yet the name Alexandra Botez? You need to get with the times.

The game that made legends out of Garry Kasparov, Bobby Fischer, and Magnus Carlsen has been finding popularity with a whole new audience since the premiere of The Queen's Gambit on Netflix last October.

That was confirmed again by the game's February numbers on Twitch. There were a total of 21 million hours watched, with viewership heaviest on the Chess channel GMHikaru, but also significant on Ludwig and BotezLive.

Overall, Twitch accounted for over two billion hours watched. That was down from January 2021, but represents the second-highest total ever. Comparing to where Twitch was at least year at this time, hours watched are up 82 percent.

Facebook Gaming continues to establish itself as a gaming platform that's growing rapidly. Over 400 million hours were watched on the platform compared to under 200 million last year. That marks a 79 percent increase over the beginning of 2020.

Twitch users were most active on Just Chatting, which accounted for 245 million hours of watching time. League of Legends accounted for 135 million hours. Grand Theft Auto V meanwhile claimed third place with 135 million hours logged.

The stats come from Israel's StreamElements in partnership with the analytics firm Rainmaker.gg.

It's notable that, based on their stats, women now make up 41 percent of gamers. Last year only two of the top 200 streamers on Twitch were female. That number has grown to nine this year.

The most popular woman streamer on Twitch is Imane 'Pokimane' Anys, who's emerged as a star on VALORANT.

And, again, there's a lot of folks watching chess on Twitch.

Alexandra Botez is the ninth most-popular Twitch streamer. Along with her sister Andrea, the Canadian hosts a—you guessed it—chess show on Twitch.

Alexandra Botez (born September 24, 1995) is an American-born Canadian chess player and commentator, Twitchstreamer, and YouTuber. As a player, she holds the title of Woman FIDE Master. Botez and her younger sister Andrea host the BotezLive Twitch and YouTube channels, where they create mainly chess content.

Early life and background[edit]

Botez was born in Dallas, Texas, to Romanian parents who fled the Socialist Republic of Romania.^[3] She was raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. Botez began playing chess at the age of 6 at the Romanian Community Centre chess club Golden Knights, with Chess Master Valer Eugen Demian as her coach.^[4]

Career[edit]

Chess[edit]

She played for the National Canadian Team and became the Canadian National Girls Champion five times. She has played in multiple Chess Olympiads.^[5] Botez won the U.S. Girls Nationals at the age of 15. She represented the state of Oregon twice in the SPF Girls' Invitational.^[6] Qualifying for the North American Girls Under-18 Championship, Botez achieved the Woman FIDE Master title norm.^[7]

After attending high school in Oregon, Botez earned a full chess scholarship for the University of Texas Dallas, but instead decided to study International Relations with a focus on China at Stanford.^[8] She graduated in 2017.^[6]

There, Botez became the second female president of the Stanford University Chess Club, after Cindy Tsai in 2005.^[8][3]

Botez has helped to cover the 2018 and 2019 PRO Chess League Finals with IMDaniel Rensch, IM Anna Rudolf, and GMRobert Hess.^[9]

Botez has used the self-mocking expression 'Botez Gambit' when she accidentally loses a queen.^[10]

As of September 2020, Botez has a FIDE Elo rating of 2020 in standard chess and 2059 in blitz,^[11] placing her in the Top 10 of Canadian Women players.^[12]

In April 2020 Botez joined the Board of Directors of the Susan PolgarFoundation.^[6][13]

Streaming[edit]

In 2017, Botez co-founded CrowdAmp, a social media company that, according to its literature, used machine learning to reach multiple followers in a personalized manner.^[14] As of May 2019 the company has ceased operations.^[15]

In 2016, she started, together with her sister Andrea Botez (born April 6th, 2002), a Twitch channel by the name BotezLive,^[16][17] where they frequently collaborate with other streamers on the platform, such as GM Hikaru Nakamura and WGM Qiyu Zhou. Both sisters signed with the Texas-based Esports organization Envy Gaming in December 2020.^[18][19]

Botez has been compared to the fictional Beth Harmon, protagonist of The Queen's Gambit, in popular culture, and is considered to be a chess influencer.^[20][21]

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References[edit]

Alexandra Botez Chess Twitch Ban

1. ^'BotezLive'. Social Blade. Retrieved 26 April 2021.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
2. ^'BotezLive'. YouTube. Retrieved 27 March 2021.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
3. ^ ^abFleming, Kirsten (2020-12-05). 'Alexandra Botez is taking the chess world by storm—live on Twitch'. New York Post. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
4. ^Spitaleri, Ellen (October 9, 2012). 'CHS senior Alexandra Botez is queen of the board'. Clackamas Review . Retrieved December 10, 2020.
5. ^Eisenbrand, Katherine. 'Alexandra Botez'. Pulse. Retrieved December 10, 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
6. ^ ^abcPolgar, Susan (April 19, 2020). 'Alexandra Botez joins Susan Polgar Foundation Board of Directors'. Chess Daily News. Retrieved December 10, 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
7. ^Cohen, David (January 15, 2020). 'Canadian Chess Player of the Year'. Canadian Chess Info. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
8. ^ ^ab'Alexandra Botez: Stanford's first female Chess Club president'. The Stanford Daily. 2014-10-31. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
9. ^Pete (April 6, 2018). '5 Reasons To Watch The PRO Chess League Live Finals This Weekend'. Chess.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
10. ^Abbruzzese, Jason; Rosenblatt, Kalhan (February 17, 2020). 'Fast-and-loose culture of esports is upending once staid world of chess'. NBC News. Retrieved December 10, 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
11. ^'Botez, Alexandra : FIDE Chess Profile'. FIDE. Retrieved December 10, 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
12. ^'FIDE Country Top chess players'. ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
13. ^Polgar, Susan (2020-04-19). 'Alexandra Botez joins Susan Polgar Foundation Board of Directors'. Twitter.
14. ^Batalion, Aaron (July 26, 2017). 'How to Turn Your Fans into SuperFans'. Medium. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
15. ^'Twitch'. Twitch. Archived from the original on May 27, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
16. ^Abbruzzese, Jason; Rosenblatt, Kalhan (February 17, 2020). 'Fast-and-loose culture of esports is upending once staid world of chess'. NBC News. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
17. ^'BotezLive'. Twitch. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
18. ^Chess.com (News). 'Botez Sisters Sign With Esports Organization Team Envy'. Chess.com. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
19. ^Collins, Sean (January 21, 2021). 'Texas' Botez sisters are at the forefront of an unlikely, and booming, partnership: Chess and esports'. The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
20. ^Hill, Angela (January 11, 2021). ''Queen's Gambit' fueling a Bay Area chess renaissance'. The Mercury News. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
21. ^Hadden, Joey (December 18, 2020). 'Meet the modern-day Beth Harmon, a chess influencer who started training when she was 6 years old'. Insider. Insider Inc. Retrieved February 2, 2021.

Alexandra Botez Twitch

External links[edit]

• Alexandra Botez rating card at FIDE
• BotezLive on Twitch
• BotezLive on YouTube

Andrea Botez

The numbers are in for the most-streamed games on Twitch and Facebook Gaming for the month of February. And an old classic continues to make news alongside games like Grand Theft Auto V, League of Legends, and VALORANT. Esports fans are spending a lot of time watching chess on Twitch and Facebook Gaming. That's right: chess.

Haven't yet the name Alexandra Botez? You need to get with the times.

The game that made legends out of Garry Kasparov, Bobby Fischer, and Magnus Carlsen has been finding popularity with a whole new audience since the premiere of The Queen's Gambit on Netflix last October.

That was confirmed again by the game's February numbers on Twitch. There were a total of 21 million hours watched, with viewership heaviest on the Chess channel GMHikaru, but also significant on Ludwig and BotezLive.

Overall, Twitch accounted for over two billion hours watched. That was down from January 2021, but represents the second-highest total ever. Comparing to where Twitch was at least year at this time, hours watched are up 82 percent.

Facebook Gaming continues to establish itself as a gaming platform that's growing rapidly. Over 400 million hours were watched on the platform compared to under 200 million last year. That marks a 79 percent increase over the beginning of 2020.

Twitch users were most active on Just Chatting, which accounted for 245 million hours of watching time. League of Legends accounted for 135 million hours. Grand Theft Auto V meanwhile claimed third place with 135 million hours logged.

The stats come from Israel's StreamElements in partnership with the analytics firm Rainmaker.gg.

It's notable that, based on their stats, women now make up 41 percent of gamers. Last year only two of the top 200 streamers on Twitch were female. That number has grown to nine this year.

The most popular woman streamer on Twitch is Imane 'Pokimane' Anys, who's emerged as a star on VALORANT.

And, again, there's a lot of folks watching chess on Twitch.

Alexandra Botez is the ninth most-popular Twitch streamer. Along with her sister Andrea, the Canadian hosts a—you guessed it—chess show on Twitch.

Alexandra Botez (born September 24, 1995) is an American-born Canadian chess player and commentator, Twitchstreamer, and YouTuber. As a player, she holds the title of Woman FIDE Master. Botez and her younger sister Andrea host the BotezLive Twitch and YouTube channels, where they create mainly chess content.

Early life and background[edit]

Botez was born in Dallas, Texas, to Romanian parents who fled the Socialist Republic of Romania.^[3] She was raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. Botez began playing chess at the age of 6 at the Romanian Community Centre chess club Golden Knights, with Chess Master Valer Eugen Demian as her coach.^[4]

Career[edit]

Chess[edit]

She played for the National Canadian Team and became the Canadian National Girls Champion five times. She has played in multiple Chess Olympiads.^[5] Botez won the U.S. Girls Nationals at the age of 15. She represented the state of Oregon twice in the SPF Girls' Invitational.^[6] Qualifying for the North American Girls Under-18 Championship, Botez achieved the Woman FIDE Master title norm.^[7]

After attending high school in Oregon, Botez earned a full chess scholarship for the University of Texas Dallas, but instead decided to study International Relations with a focus on China at Stanford.^[8] She graduated in 2017.^[6]

There, Botez became the second female president of the Stanford University Chess Club, after Cindy Tsai in 2005.^[8][3]

Botez has helped to cover the 2018 and 2019 PRO Chess League Finals with IMDaniel Rensch, IM Anna Rudolf, and GMRobert Hess.^[9]

Botez has used the self-mocking expression 'Botez Gambit' when she accidentally loses a queen.^[10]

As of September 2020, Botez has a FIDE Elo rating of 2020 in standard chess and 2059 in blitz,^[11] placing her in the Top 10 of Canadian Women players.^[12]

In April 2020 Botez joined the Board of Directors of the Susan PolgarFoundation.^[6][13]

Streaming[edit]

In 2017, Botez co-founded CrowdAmp, a social media company that, according to its literature, used machine learning to reach multiple followers in a personalized manner.^[14] As of May 2019 the company has ceased operations.^[15]

In 2016, she started, together with her sister Andrea Botez (born April 6th, 2002), a Twitch channel by the name BotezLive,^[16][17] where they frequently collaborate with other streamers on the platform, such as GM Hikaru Nakamura and WGM Qiyu Zhou. Both sisters signed with the Texas-based Esports organization Envy Gaming in December 2020.^[18][19]

Botez has been compared to the fictional Beth Harmon, protagonist of The Queen's Gambit, in popular culture, and is considered to be a chess influencer.^[20][21]

Alexandra Botez Twitch Subs

References[edit]

Alexandra Botez Chess Twitch Ban

1. ^'BotezLive'. Social Blade. Retrieved 26 April 2021.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
2. ^'BotezLive'. YouTube. Retrieved 27 March 2021.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
3. ^ ^abFleming, Kirsten (2020-12-05). 'Alexandra Botez is taking the chess world by storm—live on Twitch'. New York Post. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
4. ^Spitaleri, Ellen (October 9, 2012). 'CHS senior Alexandra Botez is queen of the board'. Clackamas Review . Retrieved December 10, 2020.
5. ^Eisenbrand, Katherine. 'Alexandra Botez'. Pulse. Retrieved December 10, 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
6. ^ ^abcPolgar, Susan (April 19, 2020). 'Alexandra Botez joins Susan Polgar Foundation Board of Directors'. Chess Daily News. Retrieved December 10, 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
7. ^Cohen, David (January 15, 2020). 'Canadian Chess Player of the Year'. Canadian Chess Info. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
8. ^ ^ab'Alexandra Botez: Stanford's first female Chess Club president'. The Stanford Daily. 2014-10-31. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
9. ^Pete (April 6, 2018). '5 Reasons To Watch The PRO Chess League Live Finals This Weekend'. Chess.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
10. ^Abbruzzese, Jason; Rosenblatt, Kalhan (February 17, 2020). 'Fast-and-loose culture of esports is upending once staid world of chess'. NBC News. Retrieved December 10, 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
11. ^'Botez, Alexandra : FIDE Chess Profile'. FIDE. Retrieved December 10, 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
12. ^'FIDE Country Top chess players'. ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
13. ^Polgar, Susan (2020-04-19). 'Alexandra Botez joins Susan Polgar Foundation Board of Directors'. Twitter.
14. ^Batalion, Aaron (July 26, 2017). 'How to Turn Your Fans into SuperFans'. Medium. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
15. ^'Twitch'. Twitch. Archived from the original on May 27, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
16. ^Abbruzzese, Jason; Rosenblatt, Kalhan (February 17, 2020). 'Fast-and-loose culture of esports is upending once staid world of chess'. NBC News. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
17. ^'BotezLive'. Twitch. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
18. ^Chess.com (News). 'Botez Sisters Sign With Esports Organization Team Envy'. Chess.com. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
19. ^Collins, Sean (January 21, 2021). 'Texas' Botez sisters are at the forefront of an unlikely, and booming, partnership: Chess and esports'. The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
20. ^Hill, Angela (January 11, 2021). ''Queen's Gambit' fueling a Bay Area chess renaissance'. The Mercury News. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
21. ^Hadden, Joey (December 18, 2020). 'Meet the modern-day Beth Harmon, a chess influencer who started training when she was 6 years old'. Insider. Insider Inc. Retrieved February 2, 2021.

Alexandra Botez Twitch

External links[edit]

• Alexandra Botez rating card at FIDE
• BotezLive on Twitch
• BotezLive on YouTube

Andrea Botez

Alexandra Botez Twitch Twitter