I Played Alexandra Botez In a CLASSICAL CHESS TOURNAMENT!!!!

[@carlosalcibiades2065]

"Things weren't really the way that I thought they were in my head", the story of all my chess games, perfectly summarized.

[@terrenceporter7104]

That should be part of the meme 😂

[@thenigerianprince70]

Don't worry. If your king gets really good at doing push-ups he'll eventually build great biceps😅

[@Laelaps512]

@@thenigerianprince70 it does seem to be working my triceps more, but what ever gives him power to defend I am down with

[@IloveJesus777j77]

Jesus is coming back. Please repent.

[@Rockberries]

Damn Alex is an absolute machine. Elegant and strong moves, no mistakes, confident af, putting pressure on the clock... she's getting harder and harder to beat.

[@davidjones9458]

Literally, an absolute animal on the board. Very fun to watch. Her confidence is also unbelievably attractive lol

[@EnnoMaffen]

Talking about getting harder and harder ...

[@IloveJesus777j77]

@@davidjones9458 Jesus is coming back. Please repent.

[@IloveJesus777j77]

@@EnnoMaffen Jesus is coming back. Please repent.

[@rossmathias5675]

Her crush is magnus after all even if she doesn't admit it.

[@agathor350]

i genuinely admire the positive attitude and grace you are able to maintain even during a loss and receiving criticism. it's so difficult to do and you make it seem so easy. respectable

[@alm5851]

the glazing is unreal

[@Laelaps512]

agreed upon, i am a gaming disgrace, which I am painfully aware of when I rage out, so yes she is an amazing human and I however am more like tesla(alternating), some times, once I cool down. Honestly fuck me, I would however be at home during the viking raids, but I will try to learn from my swedish neighbour eat some Surströmming and contain my temper in their way I guess, what ever the secret potion is

[@Laelaps512]

@@alm5851 rrrraaaaaauuuvvv

[@EarthSurferUSA]

Jeeeech! 177 "likes",------------means a lot of you can't keep your cool. We don't think well, when we are flipping out. So don't flip out. Just practice, like anything else.

[@mrpuncher100]

​@alm5851 the comments on hot girl channels in ugly people niches are always gold

[@Romial34]

One of Alex's strengths is how quickly she moves without playing bad moves. Not only is she putting pressure on the board, but also on the clock.

[@iamcurious123]

intution i guess

[@uniformgeist303]

Botez gambit

[@n1ght_core]

hikaru gambit

[@nickandrews2255]

No shit Sherlock cheers

[@Mofoshow]

Except for hanging her queen right

[@Tehom1]

"I was so excited to play Alex" Meanwhile Alex making the "I cut your throat" gesture.

[@vonsch76]

that was for somebody else, outside the picture

[@Tehom1]

@@vonsch76 Yes, at someone off camera. Still I thought it was funny while Anna was being so positive.

[@MrDac0964]

@@Tehom1 Alex was all business… game face on 😄

[@ASDasdSDsadASD-nc7lf]

Yep, although at 4:25 Alex got nervous and accidentally flipped on her invisibility cloak.

[@Cybercenturycentaur]

timestamp?

[@fortyofforty5257]

I've never seen Alex so serious for so long. In all her own videos she's laughing, joking, talking. Not against you. She was serious as a heart attack.

[@ASDasdSDsadASD-nc7lf]

Correct! At 4:25 Alex got nervous and accidentally flipped on her invisibility cloak.

[@aharrypotterfan5951]

I mean to be fair, in a classical tournament you can’t talk or joke, so therefore laughing would just seem disrespectful

[@maxprofit6457]

Yes Anna, we either win or learn. Pia and Juan taught you how to carry yourself as a Champion. No one will ever be able to take that away. I have never been so proud as when you said "I have to fight". It made me smile. No mercy!!! Sending you and Pia nothing but good vibes 🤙 Tio Cristobal in Motown. ❤

[@roems31]

Thanks for sharing Anna and also to your mom Pia for the superb commentaries.

[@archivist17]

Alex is really on fire here! Such confident and positive play.

[@pjme3426]

Alex made you realize what your areas of improvement are, overthinking and related time management. i follow you because you are a wonderful person and player (and your mom is a total legend). bye, ciao

[@marthalea876]

Nothing but admiration for the way you played to the end. The comeback the next day was awe inspiring and we can all learn from Anna’s determined attitude, whatever our own rating is. Not only that but Pia’s marathon commentary, presented with absolute grace and passion is such a gift. Thank you both for giving your all.

[@rgallitan]

Great recap! Alex has been having a fantastic tournament. I wonder if she's planning to continue seriously with classical chess? That time control was insane. Best of luck with your revenge!

[@jamesrawlins735]

Yes Alex has said she is very serious now about progressing at a much better place. She'll still do poker and Andrea will be the main force behind their social media channels, but I think she is aiming at that WGM title in the future. I will say she's kind of mad about poker because the guy behind ACR (America's Card Room) - the biggest on-line poker site - hasn't paid her or any other streamers for a year.

[@TimWhitefish2759]

I love the recap. It helps me learn but I enjoy the little insight into your strategies.

[@sumeunggai5665]

Pia the best. I cld listen to her commentary for any chess match, but it's really nice when she watches Anna. Ggs

[@kisuke2008]

"Now I am gonna play blitz for three hours" 🤣

[@M-F-H]

Alexandra using -6 min...

[@salvadorsempere1701]

The average strength of this tournament it´s 2049. Anna it´s 2045 and 3.5/6 so she it´s playing slightly above her level. And her last game it´s against Linda Diaz (1956 and 7th, with just 1 point) so he can end with a good performance. But Alex(2017) it´s killing it.4.5/6 and second place it´s 2200+ performance.

[@studdpuppy85]

Yeah Alex is very serious about her chess.

[@gelatinousjoe7979]

Definitely on fire and is clearly doing some serious preparation, probably with her coach.

[@MariusLichtendahl]

Great vid despite lacking some serious cow openings.

[@NickMaovich]

ikr!

[@almightyhydra]

I do like this recap format, keep them coming :)

[@WayOfHaQodesh]

Really strong game from Alexandra. Thank you for fighting to the end.

[@joshpinchuk7061]

Interesting that from profile, Alex and Andrea look very similar. From straight on they each look completely different.

[@michaelh9544]

What? Alex has more round features, Anna has more angular shapes. They don't look alike even in profile.

[@joshpinchuk7061]

@@michaelh9544 I said Andrea, not Anna. Andrea is Alex's sister.

[@lp.shakur]

braindead ​@@michaelh9544

[@ericwalker5186]

@@michaelh9544 you are joking

[@davidk8699]

I thought it was Andrea while I watched

[@LostSymbolic]

Anna plays better moves when moving fast. Please trust your intuition. There are so many moments like „here I thought for a while“ followed by „and this wasn’t a great move“

[@petergott4926]

9:16 you cheeky bastards why is this the most repeated

[@jvespiritu]

lmao

[@rahulbansal2]

Lmfao

[@TRGantz]

Damn, Alex ending the game with more time on her clock, before the game started. insane

[@JayVicky007]

Damn, Alex was ice cold in this video. I love ruthless Alex😀 Champion mentality. Great game by you two.

[@carlosalcibiades2065]

Alex did all the thinking during Anna's time

[@NickMaovich]

not only that - her coach used the fact that Anna always plays the same moves in a particular opening and suggested her the line/strategy to use

[@gelatinousjoe7979]

That plus she was mega well-prepared for the line Anna went for. Once she won the pawn I imagine it was as you say, just exploiting Anna overusing her time.

[@patsk8872]

More like, Alex did all the thinking before the game even started

[@jmab23]

When Alex walked away .. if you no you no

[@johnmccabe7645]

Anal beads???

[@EarthSurferUSA]

Botez is crafty, and confident.

[@xoxolrvtnz]

“You look cool playing quick moves” is probably one of the reasons why this went badly. If you’re always looking at yourself from an outside perspective, how can you be really in the moment and do what drives you from your inner motivation? As someone who also had to learn this, I would recommend not being swayed so easily by other people(easier said than done, I know) and being firm and confident in your own playstyle. If you think you’re not confident in your playstyle right now, it’s probably not the one for you and that’s the reason you’re swayed. If you give yourself permission to explore different play styles without immediate judgement, maybe youll discover there is a style that fits that you wouldn’t have expected before.

[@waltermayr339]

The Queen of the Night versus a Child of the Sun.

[@kevinwellwrought2024]

Black played with creativity and high level of self-confidence.

[@hulkslayer626]

Brilliant strategy on Alex's part. She was obviously aware of your constant struggle with the clock this tournament and incorporated that into her strategy I am assuming.

[@TruthLivesNow]

Alexandra has been playing her best chess recently!

[@TheRook-ou5ks]

So much love your smile and positivity)😁 You are a sunshine!!

[@adamwoolsey]

21:26 good sportsmanship

[@eekwibble]

Alex' prep for this game was nuts. Imagine screenshotting the exact board position on move 10 and sending it to your coach AN HOUR BEFORE THE MATCH STARTS.

[@riahreginald]

Wait did she do that

[@eekwibble]

@@riahreginald Yeah. Sent Hammer the screen grab. Crazy prepared.

[@exceligence]

One of the funniest games I've seen. Her clock is above. And yes, I don't usually watch much vids. But the competition recaps on this channel have been some of the best chess vids for a long time. Because of post game analysis. I even started watching Gotham because he started competing and doing recaps also.

[@gamking7987]

after playing for so long, and you still had the time to edit this video, your work ethic is the reason for your current succes, congrats, and thanks for the videos.

[@mer1red]

Preliminary strategic planning is very important. When playing against the same opponent several times it's best to be unpredictable, not repeating old plans and habits.

[@gelatinousjoe7979]

Yeah people tend to bring out their most dangerous weapons in these important classical games, so if you’re too obvious… It’ll go pretty much how this game went.

[@mastopage3120]

I like the voice over recap it's more interesting. I have started chess 3 weeks ago and i love you're video.😀

[@DarioNaharis]

i understand why 9:14 is the most viewed part of the video 🤣

[@KoreHuman]

Two of the most beautiful souls on You tube. Its no mystery why they have achieved such success. GG

[@davidnelson4960]

Alex looks so comfortable at classical.

[@miasdaddy7192]

Alexandra is a BEAST.

[@brofenix]

The voice over videos are cool :) Nice analysis from later on, when you analyze the game.

[@II-hx9tw]

At 4:21… Alex confirms that she knows how to read her opponent and is using poker tactics

[@DominationRotation]

It's funny, because Alex is a terrible poker player.

[@iluminaa1]

I'm not a chess player at all but ever since YT offered me your channel I started watching you because of your fine voice over (+ nice intereactions with some players) ❤.

[@Swanwillow]

19:51 Anna looking downcast. Chess is an unforgiving taskmaster! Well done Alexandra cool, calm and collected all the way. Compared with Anna's harassed demeanor. Too much chess can do that to one.

[@elektron2kim666]

I play bullet a lot and you comment so well while showing the board / moves quickly. I would play you and lose with joy because my brain is tuned for something else. Maybe I find you around in Norway at some point. I'm just a fan somehow. Played chess for 45 years or so, but just recently it became very interesting. I was struggling a lot and now it's better. No pro dreams or anything.

[@markquattrocchi2445]

I don’t know if it’s because English isn’t your first language but this comment sounds very creepy. It’s giving off a Liam Neeson “Taken” type of vibe and not in a good way. 😳😬😱

[@NotTheUnsub]

That was a tough game in several ways. Alex's preparation, the way she's added using using the clock as a weapon and her pawn end game is so strong. At one point I think your mom described the game as a total domination. Glad that in your recap you can still see some humor and you did your best still trying. I enjoyed seeing the explanation of your thought process as you tried to battle back.

[@wolfgangsanyer3544]

voiceover recaps are great keep them coming!

[@Esotelien]

9:11 i like how she makes the move then walks away. Like a mic drop moment. 😅

[@bobsyeruncle4841]

Alexandra is the BOSS

[@Yuneek-hh6fl]

I love the commentary it is like we are hearing Anna thinking in game

[@ahmadsherbeny5609]

Alex wasn't playing fast as you thought, the time one player uses in his turn to move, is used by the opponent as well to think their own moves, she was just using your own time

[@nishchay265]

It's like a Super models Chess tournament!

[@petethepeg2]

0:36 Alexandra`s devastating Queen move that finished the game !

[@neilirving8704]

That is a really nice game from Alex.

[@irfansubekti8686]

we should see more of this! classical chess for fide under 2100! thanks for the great content :)

[@iainbozfelt]

A draw with Dina was really good....always keep going!

[@tomriley5790]

Alex has been playing extremely well recently, Levy's review of her game against her sister was really interesting. I think you probably fell into her prep too much playing something less predictable might have helped. Good luck for the next round!

[@bertus2023]

Gg anyway Anna. Alex did her homework, good for her!

[@MikeGainsM]

I don’t even know how to play chess but I love this video

[@leanpactanac5071]

i am not watching the game at the chessboard really...and i cant help myself😂😂😂

[@LlenadeMalo]

Love the voice over recap

[@geniusguy9671]

Very serious player i have ever seen ❤️❤️

[@descabronator]

Alex is like a killer I thought you can beat her but she is good .

[@brendano3735]

shes definitely the most underrated in the tournament imo

[@brendano3735]

she shouldve won against nemo too she just had time pressure in a very critical moment

[@MrDac0964]

not a chance, not hating on Anna though. Alex is just way better than her at the moment. Anna again used up a lot of her time unnecessarily.

[@gelatinousjoe7979]

Alex is clearly playing sharp and is very well-prepared

[@akapilka]

Current Alex is working hard on her chess.

[@cesarguillemcastano6396]

Anna, por experiencia propia cuanto antes mejores tú postura de espalda, mejor!! Eres genial! Gracias por tu trabajo con el ajedrez!!

[@erikaenander5374]

This, I surmise, is why Andrea is such a benefit to Alex. Andrea is the consummate chaos creator; therefore, Alex plays chess in the middle ring of a three ring circus. When Alex achieves GM status-as I believe Anna will as well-she will no doubt thank Andrea for providing her with live-fire (not even joking) battlefield conditions. 🤔❤️🤔❤️😂😂😂

[@dritslem4711]

that was absolutely brutal by Alex

[@kevins2961]

Time is a fickle mistress, that moves at one speed for most of the world and a different speed for Anna!

[@MusiCatsKing]

Brilliant psychological play by Botez. She knows your biggest weakness is time management and she ruthlessly exploited that. Some moves being unorthodox only left you paralyzed in confusion further compounding this weakness.

[@stuckonline]

Love the recap. The thought process is quite interesting.

[@philipchiu9835]

2 beautiful queens at the table 😊

[@BruceNewhouse]

Excellent game. Very interesting, educational and informative analysis.

[@drziggyabdelmalak1439]

Wow...she is a silent killer! You can't see her thinking and she is so calm. Sorry you lost Anna...you gotta get that time management sorted!

[@MrHerodoto]

The Queens of the game! Love them both!

[@imeprezime1285]

Master class by Alex Botez! Who would predict something like that!?

[@OldmanNix]

Love the recap. Thanks.

[@emanuelrosenthal4271]

F1-Q+ is a pretty reckless move. Nd2 makes so Anna can't choose where to put the king.

[@oxymoronman]

Do you ever feel like most of your trust in yourself is in preparing before a move rather than in response to one? I don't know you but I teach (not chess) and I can see how you overthink and get in your own way. I know chess can be very different, and I truly don't know enough theory to comment with any authority but if you assign too much intent to your opponents moves and decisions, you're also making them a tougher opponent for yourself. Again, I say this as a chess amateur whose job it is to train and teach adults on a variety of different subjects. Best of luck, I always appreciate your videos and learn alot.

[@fomalhaut86]

Master level prep form Alexandra :)

[@FMFvideos]

Alex is playing in another level this year.

[@TahitiSkeez]

3:20 Alex is already in your head, making you play her game. I haven't watched the full video, but I'm going to predict she wins.

[@oliviar9073]

Love the recaps

[@00yinyin]

Alex really go crazy when it comes to chess.

[@DevlinDomini]

The game after this was probably the best game of the tournament. Looking forward to the video.

[@hocly22]

9:20 great move from Alexandra

[@ToRlrk]

full domination by Alexandra, either she is higher ELO or anna is lower

[@aharrypotterfan5951]

I don’t think that’s an either or situation?

[@OIP_1]

great recap, good fight but alex played like a monster!

[@dannyhamdani9233]

two of you are absolutely beautiful chess player

[@EquipmentReviewer]

YOU ARE A GREAT CHESS PLAYER. BE PROUD!

[@mata2723]

I feel sad for Anna but Alex played a beautiful game and had obviously a great prep also

[@GabrielLeni]

Your chess is beautiful. Don't feel discouraged.

[@hyperlitestud]

You were very humble in defeat. I love that attitude

[@DavidRichardson-px4bt]

You have a lovely attitude. Very humble & modest…

[@santeriojanen8479]

Time when used well is an extra piece. By now people know your greatest weakness is time control. Alex is a tactician, she had decided to put you throughout the match in time trouble. You have many matches where the outcome has been decided by this. As you well know lot of mistakes are made in time trouble. You could be the one putting the opponent in those tough spots and not the other way around ? I love the joy you feel from chess. And how graceful you are in defeat. Sometimes you say you want to improve a lot, other times it seems you are more into having good time around chess. If you really want to improve, hire coach ? Someone fitting your personality, more easy going type, make it fun while working openings and end-games. And yes you can train to become more conscious of your time management. You have great parents, and they can help, but if your serious you get someone from outside your family. Other suggestion - keeping it fun while learning. How about hiring known GMs to help you for a week at times. You pay the normal toll, possibly be their guest, make videos of you studying. Interesting chess content. If they are ok, then its positive exposure to them also. Your parents know many GMs. For example if Judith Polgar would take you for a week or weekend, that would be so interesting. She probably could help you and the material of you going through tactics together would be so interesting. Her mind is different, tactics are something special, you would love it. . Idea ? Oh and win over Nemo was quit something. Wow. Again your time.... But your so used to having that weighing on you that you still pulled through. She tried to do Alex on you, but it turned against her... Nonetheless you could make time your third knight, too often its your opponent who has this edge... Good luck to the last one. 🎉

[@AnthonySouls]

I agree with seeking a coach outside the family, too. I had the same idea in the live discussion. Outsiders give a unique outsider perspective, and I think that if you are working with someone new that's not family, you might train better because they aren't family.

[@Dread.Pirate.Roberts]

Imagine if both of Alex's parents were GMs

[@garygillam8226]

Loving your videos.

[@psychohist]

My favorite two chess players in the tournament.

[@tedquaker954]

You two always make me laugh!!! Totally enjoyed the video....