In response to her prominence as a female chess player, the mainstream media often compares Botez to the fictional Beth Harmon, protagonist of The Queen's Gambit.
īotez's streaming popularity has helped her become one of the most recognizable faces on the platform. The sisters frequently collaborate with other chess streamers on the platform, such as GM Hikaru Nakamura and WGM Qiyu Zhou. Together, they host the BotezLive Twitch and Youtube channels, which have garnered more than 700,000 followers. Her channel quickly gained traction, and in 2020 she was joined by her younger sister Andrea (born April 6, 2002). In 2016, Botez started streaming chess content on Twitch during her junior year at Stanford University. Īs of April 2021, Botez has a FIDE Elo rating of 2020 in standard chess and 2059 in blitz, placing her in the top 10 of Canadian female players. She covered the 20 PRO Chess League Finals, the most popular team chess championship, along with IM Daniel Rensch, IM Anna Rudolf, and GM Robert Hess. In addition to her chess career, Botez served a brief stint as a chess commentator. During her sophomore year in 2014, Botez became the second female president of the Stanford University Chess Club after Cindy Tsai in 2005. However, deciding to prioritize academics, she chose to study International Relations with a focus on China at Stanford University. Īfter attending high school in Oregon, Botez earned a full-ride chess scholarship to the University of Texas Dallas. In 2013, Botez achieved the Woman FIDE Master title norm. Girls Nationals at age fifteen and twice represented the state of Oregon in the SPF Girls' Invitational. After moving back to the United States, Botez won the U.S. She eventually played for the National Canadian Team in 2010 and won four more Canadian youth national titles.
In 2004, Botez won her first Canadian national championship at age eight. As a prominent female chess figure, she was elected to the Board of Directors of the Susan Polgar Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit aiming to break down gender barriers in the game through scholarships and prizes. She now manages the BotezLive Twitch and YouTube channels with her younger sister Andrea, and they have more than 1,000,000 followers.īotez has publicly detailed her encounters with sexism and misogyny in tournament chess and has advocated for greater gender diversity. She achieved her highest FIDE Elo rating of 2092 in March 2016, and she currently holds the International Chess Federation title of Woman FIDE Master.īotez began streaming online chess content in 2016 while she was a student at Stanford University. As a player, she became a five-time Canadian National Girls Champion and won the U.S. Follower and view counts updated as of 2 December 2021.Īlexandra Valeria Botez (born September 24, 1995) is an American-Canadian chess player and commentator, Twitch streamer, and YouTuber.
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