Botez Sisters | Content Creation, Sibling Relationship, Chess Boxing | C-Squared

[@Jesse-yo1sh]

Chess players: I can't box because of brain damage. Also chess players in every story: I was drunk at the time.

[@franciscol7145]

The more of these C-Squared episodes that I watch, the more I am convinced that Fabiano and Christian would be great interviewers of practically anyone interesting, not limited to chess-related people or topics. You guys are awesome.

[@shashishekhar----]

Fabi sitting there so humbly like he isn't one of the greatest players to ever play chess. Such humility.

[@Vanessa-uo6lt]

it's so funny to watch this after the fights. the outcome of the aman-lawrence fight was the plot twist of the year

[@noone-ld7pt]

Yea holy shit, my boy Aman came to fight! He was eating Trents punches like they were nothing and returning them threefold. Would have been awesome to have seen them go the distance but even Lawrence has at this point aknowledged that the stoppage was correct!

[@davidquinn9676]

Trent was worse in both the chess and the boxing. But no way it should have been stopped.

[@someone-jl4sj]

@@davidquinn9676 Trent acknowledged the fact that stopping the fight was the right decision.

[@douwehuysmans5959]

@@davidquinn9676 He started stumbling around the ring in the end, basically his balance and coordination were off, which could indicate a concussion. The ref was right to stop the fight there.

[@MAfr3ak]

Fabiano "What's a social life?" Caruana

[@MrMarlowe3488]

it's crazy i remember watching alex back in 2015-ish, she's like one of the first chess streamers

[@LoganNagol]

Yeah I remember at one point it was basically just the Chess Brahs and her. I’m pretty sure the brahs got her to start streaming because they were dating or something

[@MrMarlowe3488]

@@LoganNagol yeah i first saw her as a guest on eric's streams and shit presumably when they were dating

[@crazypanda321]

Having one of the greatest chess players of all time and Fabiano Caruana as interviewers on the same podcast is just amazing! ... :D Jokes aside, I've been watching every episode with huge pleasure! Great job guys, keep on going!

[@ashuinsharma9985]

why u had to do him bad like that 😂

[@gyaneswarpanigrahi4070]

It was a pleasure listening to Alexandra. The way she talked about startups, business models, esports, content creation etc shows that there is a method to all the Botez madness. And no wonder, the Botezes standout among all the chess streamers and content creators (not counting Hikaru because well he is Hikaru!).

[@guillaumelagueyte1019]

Streaming and having an online presence is complicated indeed. I met an influencer one day (don't remember her name, oh well), before then I thought they just did whatever and the ones we saw were the ones whose whatever just happened to work, but nope, it's a full time job with company management aspects

[@nikhilsahay895]

It was major role reversal in Trent - Aman game. Aman sounding all mild outside was actually going for it in ring, while Trent major talker outside ring was fending. What Aman did great, was when he took some slight punches on face, he didn't stop or reset and just kept going in Trent's direction. Noob boxers get rattled to see person coming at them, Trent was almost shocked. Aman's coach I believe trained him for fool's mate (boxing version).

[@ricobarth]

I do feel like Aman's coach must have been impressed with how well he could absorb punches, and built the strategy around that. Just wade in and trade.

[@rollsreus2807]

So interesting to hear their opinions on Aman vs. Lawrence after the fight

[@rinapiplai4954]

Great interview....keep doing this gem content guys

[@joelfulton311]

Love you Fabi. Magnus can't hold a candle to your mad sick podcast game.

[@ErnestLebedev]

Okay so the fight between Aman and Lawrence is just over and you guys couldn’t be more wrong it’s hilarious 😂❤

[@FongYukYu]

This was such a fun episode! Personally I'd love more of this casual content. I can listen to Fabi and Christian rant about anything bc their perspective is so unique. Fabi is such a vibe in a sea of content creators with very loud, big personalities 😂 I don't like violence but absolutely adore a true crime content creator bc they're a great storyteller. Just like I don't play chess, but here I am, 2 weeks into a chess binge.

[@a11pu1poj]

Fun conversation! Good stuff as always

[@whitedog510]

Lol, they put Hikaru on blast. Funny stuff.

[@DrSprigs]

bro's just beefing everyone 😂

[@markmartinez2530]

"Aman might survive" Yeah, he survived

[@ricobarth]

Who could predict how well Aman would absorb punches? Trent was hitting back...Aman just didn't care.

[@Glowbox3D]

This was great. Also, the fight was really exciting. I didn't expect that much fun. It was a really great balance of fight talent and chess talent, and made for a great show. Congrats to both Andrea and Dina.

[@jeremiaharadanas3707]

fascinating match from start to finish congrats Andrea

[@ethernalforestbess3758]

Great content as always!

[@sam.s.g]

You should link their channel in the description! Great vid btw.

[@tenorhighc1]

really happy for these girls that they've become so successful. Looking forward to seeing them play in NYC Washington Sq park again!

[@mazzop_84]

Fabiano Caruana was around every single mentioned fight among chess players. Sus.

[@chadmacgargle5311]

There's so much goodness in wrestling and it's a real equalizer in terms of self defense. A joint lock is a joint lock regardless of weight or strength.

[@derekrios8691]

Can't wait for the new podcast to come out to go over the chess boxing and the SCC

[@rorykeegan1895]

The biz chat was fascinating, the girls are really on it ... !!!

[@michaeloconnor6264]

Ultimate moves with Rex and Randy in St Louis was great! I watched more than once,and I don't play chess,but I like watching it.

[@lythienthong1146]

Can someone make a meme template of Fabiano saying "what's a social life?"

[@nickname5306]

Great content, thank you.

[@constantinnecula7676]

I like how Chirila predicted the match so well :))

[@noone-ld7pt]

The Andrea vs Dina Fight was for me the highlight of the night. The back and forth where Andrea was clearly outboxing Dina and Dina was clearly outplaying Andrea was incredibly exciting to watch. There are not many sports whee you can a one-sided match but somehow both ways! The ref definitely had some questionable moments though. To me it first looked like he was breaking up a clinch but then changed his mind and was about to start a count, but the bell rang just as he started and he just let it go. But if he was calling count then he shouldn't even be counting, the match should just be over because of the 3 counts in one round rule. On the other hand there was definitely some stalling in a completely lost position from Andrea which I do believe could have been given a time penalty. And with as little time as Andrea already had a penalty would have meant that Dina could have forced Andrea to either get mated or flagged before the last round of boxing even started. No matter the result, when it came down to it this match was by FAR the best showcase of Chessboxing of the night in my opinion. The dichotomy of high level chess and boxing was so vividly on display when they both were in complete survival mode in either one or the other! They both put themselves out there on one of the biggest stages imaginable and put on one hell of a show! Massive respect to both of them!

[@JW-qd3ol]

27:45 Okay LOL, I had no idea about the Eric and Hikaru fight, it's real though -- I just looked it up and it's easy to find: kzbin.info/www/bejne/anfGoJ5_rcpoZqM Fabi and Christian are in the video (Christian helps drunk Nakamura up some stairs), as well as Yasser explaining to Fabi that he's holding on to Naka's US Chess Championship ring along with $1000.... HAHAHA

[@andrius00911]

36:24 "I don't think Aman will beat up Lawrence"

[@kakastormblessed1140]

Great interview

[@thabangditlhabi3803]

This was a fun interview

[@marcelobarriga2260]

Awesome as always!!!

[@swopnilkalika2184]

lol @3:02 Trent said 1.5 mins of boxing isn't much and then proceeded to get TKOed in the first round, feel for the guy but this was funny

[@ritikhans372]

and yaah today it is the day fabi vs magnus so fabi all the best for the match i wish u win today

[@gwenroberts8649]

Shoutout to Brian of CoffeeChess❗️

[@legendsneverdie3186]

alternative title, 3 romanians and caruana

[@ramachandra776]

This was great podcast one of the few i watch end to end . C² podcast team is going from strength to strength. Lots of interesting anecdotes in this podcast . Christian practicing kick boxing earlier , Caruana losing 15 pounds in his world chess championship match . Hikaru and Simon Williams fighting . Aman and a blonde Danish GM fighting rolling on the ground with Aman getting a black eye . Caruana wanting to fight Anish in chess boxing and the possibility of Magnus-Hikaru chess boxing match for 5 million dollars . Alexandra speaking Mandarin . Only thing the C² podcast guys and Botez sisters predictions proved inaccurate was about Aman's performance . Hope Caruana got the 150 dollars bet .

[@SLKCHESS]

Nice podcast as usual

[@mihuhih2186]

chess plus slapping contest would be a great combination

[@dragontheultra4578]

did fabi ever get his hundo

[@rahulnair4924]

Could you provide timestamps for this and the subsequent videos, please ?

[@kashem425]

I want a chess X cooking tournament. Two teams of two. One starts cooking a dish while the other plays chess for 15 minutes then swap.

[@WilliamSantos-pq3fp]

Muito bom, melhor entrevista!

[@ritikhans372]

nice one and gg for the match andrea

[@TheMg49]

The irony of combining chess and boxing is amusing, though the actual matches seem a bit silly to me. The C-Squared guys and the Botez sisters are cool. An interesting and enjoyable conversation. I'll pass on the chess boxing. Chess is interesting enough by itself.

[@mpavadiaz1]

great conversation

[@dimitrikorsakov2570]

27:45 I dont understand why Fabi is saying that nothing happened in the Hikaru Hansen fight, when there's video of it getting physical. kzbin.info/www/bejne/anfGoJ5_rcpoZqM

[@tomasarana8450]

Why is Fabi saying Nakamura and hansen just stood there? The video clearly shows them wrestling and Erik won... And Simon Williams punched Naka in the face. Interesting.

[@OmneAurumNon]

Hand and brain and bughouse are also great ways to make chess a team (or at least duo) event

[@tagbon]

For real punches at chess tournaments, there's always Daniel Gormally hitting Levon Aronian at the 2006 Olympiad, after arguing over Arianne Caoili. I think Gormally withdrew after another tussle the next day.

[@dalekerr5091]

Botez sisters are always must watch content

[@Pruthivirajan1995]

Poor Fabi has no idea that magnus is going to adopt him.

[@elPandaChess]

Le llenaste la cara de dedos, Andrea. Congrats. Excelente enfrentamiento.

[@yepyep2137]

They're great

[@ritikhans372]

did'nt find the video

[@amarrama8171]

Fabiano resting his shoes on the glass coffee table 😮

[@DrBroncanuus]

Andrea shocked me with her ferocious boxing style but not as shocked as Dina...who got seriously hurt in the fight...

[@ericrichie2820]

What belt is Christian? Will we ever see any jiu jitsu content?

[@rhodescolossus8184]

Congratulations on winning that belt Andrea!

[@rhodescolossus8184]

@@nicbentulan I don't have a Problem with anything that Dina did. My only issue was with the referee who should have ruled TKO in the last boxing round. But Mogul Moves hast since corrected the mistake, so all is good now.

[@aughlnal7333]

@@nicbentulan the stalling rules weren't used at this event. why? content!

[@GeorgeVrn]

Aman put on a show

[@phobi3545]

"Do a thousand" andrea is crazy LOL

[@erickLguzman]

Fabi, who made that blazer?

[@csqpod]

Thom Browne

[@-dubios-]

Forget drunk chess, i wanna see a chess on shrooms world cup in amsterdam.

[@sebastiancruxian6518]

It was a nice fight.

[@andrejatodorovic4094]

They didn't just stood there, your memory is tricking you Fabi, Eric choked Hikaru on the lawn, there's a video of it on YT with Yasser's narration in the background, really funny stuff. 😅👍

[@nascarexperiencesbywilliam9488]

guys, i really enjoy your podcast and the chess boxing. I want to challenge Ben or Karen. Theres an incident between me and them a couple of years ago, that could be hyped up for interest. I am an ultra competitive 63 y/o, I drive Nascar for fun, play chess, putt, and 9ball pool all in competition.

[@subhradeeptaral5918]

Whose house is this? Its huge

[@dimitrikorsakov2570]

2:00 Fabi did you pay up?

[@nomoreblitz]

Super close fight. The mismatch in chess matched the mismatch in boxing. There was just a tad more time for checkmate than TKO.

[@chadmacgargle5311]

It once was two on two at times. You see Morphy and Barnes playing Staunton and Owen's. Or the Oprea game, 2 on one. Alternate move or collaboration.

[@gffg387]

$100 for Caruana! Let's GO!!!

[@conradnal8934]

55:30 Very interesting entrepreneurial story

[@ryanallan5651]

damn, i get filming stuff to keep for uploads, but damn this is an oldee.

[@24fps78]

I felt like the contenders tried to emulate the trash talking of some boxing/MMA pros even after the fight. That I was a bit sad about... Idk maybe they just tried to reproduce what they've seen from the sport so far, but it would've been a better fit for a sports event to show respect for your opponent after the bout... Haven't seen it live though and only the fights between Andrea and Dina and Aman and Trent. Maybe the videos were cut short. But some word's from Aman along the lines of 'courageous performance would've loved to battle it out a bit longer' and Andrea aknowledging that Dina hung in there even though everybody saw how she demolished her in the boxing part would've been cool.

[@juliel2488]

Yeah most were respecful and wholesome when i watched live, i found it odd that the ones that trash talked most and had negativity was the top chess player matches, with AndreaxDina And TrentxAman. But they are the ones that in reality is most close with each other, especially Andrea and Dina, and they did talk nicely afterwards and became good friends again. But yeah I wished the chess players showed more respect cuz not everyone know how they are like. Dina is sarcastic and trash talk a lot for fun, but many don't know that so they assumed Dina hated Andrea and got what she deserved in the fights cuz of her trash talking.

[@risaalshaan]

Aman bullied Laurence to near death in 1 round😂

[@BRoyce69]

Best way to train for chess boxing? Have the boxing coach clock you in the face before playing some blitz to end off every sparring session

[@BRoyce69]

This is a joke, but you should *probably* have tried playing in the format while training

[@user-ts3ij7te6j]

Aman < lawrence in boxing :) Imagine the reaction after the knockout

[@HenryTho]

Fabi has the ultimate Rizz

[@JW-qd3ol]

43:50 This is the Coffee Chess match between Christian Chirila vs The Great Carlini! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqGahXeamsumgpI

[@Mr_3raqi]

Dude andrea won in my books 😂 she knocked her OUT

[@kayu8345]

Sure. If you ignore the chess part. And the fact that Andrea didn't knock her out....

[@Mr_3raqi]

@KaYu she did tho, if you have watched the game, you'd see that the referee was very biased, dina was swaying from side to side at the end, couldn't defend herself, and was disoriented really, she got something like 6 or 7 standing counts.. she get tko-ed

[@Buckship]

so Fabi made 150 bucks

[@TheRMMFilms]

Congrats fabi, should’ve bet more hahaha

[@underbossross7704]

So who won the bet?

[@darkook8472]

Caruana

[@tauros9694]

I think the podcast can be like the Joe Rogan show for chess

[@realdizzle87]

I don't think that SBF should be allowed to play chess anymore.

[@mazepeters4502]

the portion about aman aged terribly

[@whiskbiscuit7199]

Chess-jitsu would be awesome. Chess and physical chess. Unfortunately maybe not the best spectator sport

[@biffboffo]

If there was no headgear, Andrea would've knocked her out.

[@CobraXXVI]

Yep. Andrea should have opted to not use them knowing she was weaker in chess. I wonder if Dina refused to not wear it.

[@456death654]

Without head gear I am also sure Andrea would have won but I'm sure neither of them wanted to box without headgear

[@noone-ld7pt]

@@456death654 Andrea actually said in the fitness match they did on stream that she was open to dropping the safety gear, but I'm not sure if she actually requested it when it came down to it. Either way they said that the highest safety standard requested by one of the competitors were always used, for obvious reasons. But yea Andrea would totally have won without headgear, Dina was barely hanging on with it!

[@456death654]

@@noone-ld7pt thanks for clearing that up!

[@456death654]

@@angelsegarra learn something new every day! Thank you

[@CharlieFleed]

waking up at 7am sounds awful...

[@Grandcapi]

The sisters deserve the GM title just for their beauty!

[@MrMarlowe3488]

I am waiting for Aman t start laying down the "toldyasos"

[@robdubent]

Aman v lLawrence predictions sure didn’t age well 😂

[@fabitostrong1700]

100 dollars is 100 dollars

[@katis999]

When Alexandra talked about her "eggs" I was like.....mmmmh is that a normal thing for a woman to talk about...really?? well anyways who is normal, nobody really... :) nice podcast, thanks.

[@ohhSinzo]

#GreenWall

[@thesarasohrabi]

The Dina Andrea fight was funny... In the first round Dina was actually running and her expression was like "what's this monster" 😂 Boxing was such a mismatch in this... Chess wise Andrea took too much risk i think... But have to give that to Dina

[@kayu8345]

Playing the London is hardly an audacious move. The only risk is to put your opponent to sleep. But I guess the crowd was too noisy...