How I Make A Living Playing Chess On Twitch

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Alexandra Botez, 25, is a professional Twitch streamer who makes six figures playing chess online. She and her sister Andrea Botez, 18, have over 650,000 followers and are signed with Team Envy, a global esports and entertainment company. 2020 was a big year for chess as the popular Netflix show ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ attracted millions of new users to chess.com.
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Making $100K+ A Year Playing Chess On Twitch

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@di380 3 года назад

She is a Stanford graduate and a very smart and accomplished titled chess player. I wish Alexandra Botez the best on her career and online endeavors.

@alexis8936 3 года назад

she is a noob

@littleretroship6403 3 года назад

Eric Rosen has made me see the word Stanford to Stafford

@destroyidiots7191 3 года назад

Degrees do not matter in a game. Hikaru Nakamura who is literally the greatest blitz chess player to ever play the game went to Dickinson College so im not sure your point of mentioning a degree. Intelligence in chess is what matters in chess.

@alexis8936 3 года назад

@@destroyidiots7191 mvl still above him

@flash012234 3 года назад

@@destroyidiots7191 Seems like your reading comprehension skills are a bit lacking. He mentioned that she was a Stanford graduate, which of course is no easy feat in the slightest, and an accomplished chess player. No where did they mention that having a Stanford degree is a prerequisite for becoming a chess champ. You are doing the opposite of what you username suggests.

@samuelhardy5882 3 года назад

They say “$100k+” but towards the end she said she expects to be making “mid 6 figures by the end of 2021”.....so really we talk $500k XD that’s amazing

@loganc2380 3 года назад

I'm pretty positive they make quite a bit more, especially since they signed with an org (team envy) which comes with sponsors and streaming bonuses most of the time Edit: quite a bit more than 100k

@o0laieta0o 3 года назад

Between her and her sister tho (although I don't think is 50-50), and that's business revenue I believe.

@BrokeAgain 3 года назад

looks prolly help her too

@iamdanyboy1 3 года назад

@@o0laieta0o No. I am fairly positive she makes 100k by herself. BotezLive currently has about 550 subs. That's 165k$ right there. And then there are her sponsorships, team envy signup etc. That should add up to about 250k$ easily. Assuming she has one of those firms that manage her channel or editor on her payroll, let's subtract 50k$ a year and boom. 200k$ yearly.

@qualitydyl7088 3 года назад

@@iamdanyboy1 do you mean 5500 subs?

@KaushikBala333 3 года назад

She is more a business minded than an avg chess player. She is going to make it even bigger. God bless her

@D4n21 3 года назад

Dude she went to Stanford. Of course she's going to make it big haha

@kevinnathaniel9231 3 года назад

@@D4n21 holy shut fo real? What was she majoring at

@zmaxii1337 3 года назад

@@kevinnathaniel9231 Not sure but I think International Realtionships with the focus on China.

@marcin8865 3 года назад

Her personality is extremely rare for women. She is naturally smart and goal oriented, which is the most important in money-making careers.

@arnv4487 3 года назад

@@marcin8865 I wouldn't say extremely rare. There are many smart and extremely-driven women.

@osamabindiesel3389 3 года назад

I love how Andrea didn’t get more than 2 seconds of exposure, probably for being a loud pepega and just let Alex do this whole interview.

@irrelevance3859 3 года назад

I think they it’s because Alex has a title

@masonpritchard3597 3 года назад

It's because Alex actually built the channel and worked hard for years while Andrea joined later on

@irrelevance3859 3 года назад

@@masonpritchard3597 yeah and that. Alex does carry the channel

@josh_final 3 года назад

Only the OGs remember when they had separate channels

@donder91 3 года назад

To be honest, I don't really like Andrea. She's so loud.

@hervearseneau625 2 года назад

I met Alexandra in 2004 in Kapuscasing Ontario, she played my daughter and won the national title, of course. I'm happy to know she is still doing well with chess.

@Knight_Jon_Artorias 2 года назад

Aww she couldn't have been older than 9. That's awesome! I'm glad that I found her and Andrea, my 15 year old cousin is really inspired by them because she just got in to chess. The botez sisters are both really pretty, so they serve as an example that women can be both great at chess and still be very pretty; that chess isn't a nerdy game! 😊 hope your daughter is doing well and still plays chess!

@seeksolace2059 2 года назад

@@Knight_Jon_Artorias no offense but attractiveness and the ability to play chess do not coincide. You can be ugly or less attractive and be a poor chess player

@HortenseLapasse 2 года назад

@@seeksolace2059 yeah lmao what is that and also nerdiness has nothing to do with attractiveness ☠️ like good on them for being good-looking but we do not need to prove that "attractive women can play chess too" lol why would that be needed.

@CP-ir3ft 2 года назад

@@Knight_Jon_Artorias you can be attractive and nerdy

@CK-wv5hg 2 года назад

@@seeksolace2059 She didn't say it did. Just that it set an example for girls that may have preconceived notions about chess itself.

@berkeslaw 3 года назад

I'm 65, playing chess for fun and mental exercise. I aspire to be one of those old men who play in the park on rickety wood chairs & tables.

@haakonhamer9122 3 года назад

me 2. but im only 30. so give me 40 years and ill join u at the park

@heyyou5483 3 года назад

@@haakonhamer9122 🤣

@Dimaz42 3 года назад

@@haakonhamer9122 by that time you’d be playing with his son 😂

@JLchevz 3 года назад

yeah lol

@Crashandburn999 2 года назад

@@Dimaz42 Grandson*

@MauriceBishopChess 3 года назад

She used her passion to make money. Eventually it became a business she ultimately love. This is awesome! I'm proud of her.

@raygordonteacheschess5501 2 года назад

She used her body to make money.

@zoeysiddiqi1532 Год назад

@@raygordonteacheschess5501 not true

@vesta1000 Год назад

@@raygordonteacheschess5501 construction workers do that all the time, why don't you go tell em that

@RisingInTheFlesh Год назад

@@raygordonteacheschess5501 yourself

@AquarianAngel Год назад

@@raygordonteacheschess5501 🤡

@jongho.finance_made_easy 3 года назад

I love the diverse ways of people making money these days. Pretty cool

@lubnan08 3 года назад

Same its so cool

@MiguelY22 3 года назад

I hope to make some money too

@brittishcapelle6508 3 года назад

Me as well ,I love it ❤..its not the average go to college and just get a 9-5 to earn an income

@tech_to_know 3 года назад

@@brittishcapelle6508 yeah i hate 9-5 or 12-9 jobs

@5thfloor584 3 года назад

These "diverse" revenue sources aren't as uncommon historically as you might think... After all, every single source of revenue was started somewhere, and most of the "common" ones you see today were invented or started in the mid-late 20th century. But yeah, I love when young people make money in unique ways (or entrepreneurial ways). Just juxtapose boomers & millennial's economic trajectory, boomers were so lucky it's unbelievable (if you want to be depressed research economic studies on this matter).

@jameswright5627 3 года назад

Alexandra's knowledge is astounding. She and Andrea really know their stuff.

@vicooo4271 3 года назад

xxxxxxxd

@jedinxf7 3 года назад

Andrea is cute but she isn't particularly good lol

@jameswright5627 3 года назад

@@jedinxf7 My friend, this story was about Andrea's sister Alexandra, both are cute and talented.

@jedinxf7 3 года назад

@@jameswright5627 you said "she and Andrea really know their stuff." one of them knows their stuff lol

@jameswright5627 3 года назад

@@jedinxf7 Meaning they are both good lol.

@RedRanchu 3 года назад

Be warned. By no means is making it to that income bracket easy. This is a full time job and i wager tons of people have tried this and failed.

@tyroneloki5131 3 года назад

well no sht sherlock ahaha

@soonsuicidal 3 года назад

Yep thanks for putting it out there. Again hard work, patience and consistence. And probably, some luck too. Being an influencer or content creator isnt for everyone. The good thing tho is everyone is free to try.

@jamesblack993 3 года назад

They often "work" 60-80h a week, it's definitely exhausting, I know I wouldn't be able to do it at this intensity

@sophiaatn5339 3 года назад

@@tyroneloki5131 looool

@bebzon8941 3 года назад

@IpilotAnEVA It is easy but you need certain predispositions like pretty face etc.

@ragnarkisten Год назад

The reason I have watched so many of her streams is because of Andrea. The bickering between the two sisters is hilarious, and better than any sitcom you might find nowadays!

@isaiah1931 3 года назад

The Queens Gambit gave so much good exposure to chess. I wish I would’ve started when I was a lot younger but it is a fulfilling thing to do. I love how she tapped into a market that wasn’t big yet and built her own platform that’s not only good for her but for the game itself.

@TheBlackFemaleEngineer 3 года назад

After watching Queens Gambit I was determined to start playing chess. After watching this I’m like geez I wish I had learned when I was little!

@felipebrunetta2106 3 года назад

Trust me, regardless of you age, there are MUCH easier ways to make 100k+ a year then playing chess

@youneke 3 года назад

I'll show you

@orlock20 3 года назад

Chess and competitive chess are two different things especially with computers dictating new tactics and the ability to use computers to find flaws in one's opponents. The Polgar sisters would play chess games in their minds against each other as preteens with Judit beating her first GM at 11 years-old and later becoming top 8 in the world.

@maxkho00 3 года назад

@@adejareojo What's your elo now? And how many matches have you played in total?

@planetruths1373 2 года назад

Never too late to start. It all comes down to discipline, passion, and dedication.

@emb5091 2 года назад

I've watched many of the chess streamers, both men and women, on Twitch and RU-vid, and I think Alexandra and her sister Andrea are VERY entertaining to watch. Not only are they very good players, they are very funny and have fun. It makes me happy to know they are making good money doing what they love.

@elishmuel1976 2 месяца назад

I remember one video with them and Magnus, he's playing online, they're all wearing sunglasses and techno music is playing while Andrea's dancing. Epic.

@IYPITWL 3 года назад

3:10 is such a cute sister moment. Alex: "Lets be fair." Both: "3 options."

@aminat643 3 года назад

This is so cool! After watching The Queen’s Gambit I’ve been obsessed with learning more about chess!

@alexis8936 3 года назад

be quiet

@aminat643 3 года назад

@@alexis8936 🤫🤫🤫

@ytsux9259 2 года назад

You won't get anywhere. You either got it naturally or you don't. If you don't, you can spend your whole life playing chess and still remain mediocre.

@captainobvious8037 2 года назад

Why discourage strangers for no reason? 🤣

@boxingjerapah 2 года назад

Love her story because it shows how redundant the whole "equity" argument is. She is ranked outside of the top 20,000 players in the world and yet she is doing fabulously well, because of who she is as an individual and how she personally has approached her career. She experienced problems at the start from all the "flirters" but instead of giving up or whining, she rolled up her sleeves and has created a success story.

@gabithemagyar 2 года назад

The flirters must be annoying of course, but I think she has also come to terms with the fact that being attractive also helps to grow her audience numbers.

@gigachad7205 Год назад

She's successful because she's an attractive female in a male dominated sport. It's really that simple, she even said it herself

@YitroBenAvraham Год назад

Actually, all she does is play chess in as little clothing as possible. If you watch her videos you’ll never, ever see her wearing sleeves…

@gabithemagyar 2 года назад

I think that her success is because she found a way of making chess fun to watch for even casual players. She plays rapid chess (5 minutes allowed per player), keeps up an amusing rapid patter (trash talk) and makes sure she look attractive in all her videos (I'm sure that draws viewers as well). Very light-hearted approach to the game with an emphasis on the fact that it's a fun game. I used to play casually in my youth and she has inspired me to dig out my chess computer and books and give it a go again :-) Chess is for everyone !!

@felixelix2300 Год назад

Rapid is 10 mins

@Dai1lest 3 года назад

I love the Botez sisters, literally both smart and beautiful and just overall great people, very rare especially with the type of personalities the sisters have

@mr_coffee9917 2 года назад

Same ❤️

@giorgidiasmidze532 3 года назад

I can't wait for Graham Stephan to react to this

@sayedistrending 3 года назад

I was thinking the same thing. I really enjoyed his reaction video to the PewDiePie video too.

@aakashnaik1576 2 года назад

There is nothing for him to comment on. There is no breakdown of expenditure etc which is understood for person of her status.

@Goodkindchannel 3 года назад

What a wonderful video!! Alexandra is inspirational! I remember when she was the president of the Stanford University Chess Club. Since chess is male dominated game, I'm glad that she is a popular Twitch streamer. I'm doing my part to inspire more women and girls to play chess too! I wrote two chess books, available on Amazon.

@oldmedstudent1750 3 года назад

Right okay. Yifan Hou is ranked #81 for a reason.

@TTM9691 2 года назад

I just subscribed to your channel, thanks Lauren. :)

@sayedistrending 3 года назад

They branch out as well. Many people think these sisters only play chess, but they do more than play chess. They will play Among Us, Chat with their Followers, talk about their ex-boyfriends, and even collaborate with Mr. Beast. Their content is really entertaining.

@thomasfriedl3137 3 года назад

They collaborate with MrBeast? Not true but would be cool I guess

@PlatinumThief 3 года назад

@@thomasfriedl3137 among us

@Freempg 2 года назад

Their learning to throw an ax was hilarious. Andrea hit a bulls eye and couldn't contain herself, jumping with joy all the while trash talking her older sister. The two are very competitive and very funny.

@xyzct 3 года назад

Alex is awesome. She works hard at her streaming, she's entertaining to watch, plus she invented the Botez Gambit. She deserves every penny ... and to blunder her queen.

@LivingSwedish 3 года назад

So unique! Love seeing this! ❤️

@Ask-a-Rocket-Scientist 3 года назад

“The Queens Gambit” was huge.

@tsm7964 3 года назад

Men like watching a beautiful woman doing anything, and women like watching women succeeding in male dominant arenas. So, it's a win-win for everyone.

@samushunter0048 3 года назад

Facts!

@elisabethholmes604 3 года назад

I just like watching good chess.

@yuukibii1439 3 года назад

As a fellow romanian I can relate to my dad teaching me how to play when I was quite young. Good bonding opportunity

@YannCogan 2 года назад

Very simply, AB makes chess fun, which is great. Chess at a certain level is very much about hard work and thinking rigourously, but it's a game, with a lot of emotions, and beauty. Alexandra just shows one can have a good level at chess and be very cool !

@Fabiable 3 года назад

The Shade of how often they mention "shes not even in the top 20000" KEKW

@sylent8428 3 года назад

It is a very very important point. It shows that you can’t just be successful by being good. And the money actually comes from other sources.

@xavierazad 3 года назад

I mean it does make sense, like being an amazing chess content creator and being an amazing chess player are two very significantly different things. Like take a look at Hikaru Nakamura and Magnus Carlsen. Magnus Carlsen streams as well but his average views and subs are significantly lacking when put in front of Hikaru Nakamura purely because of how good Hikaru is as a content creator, despite not being the world champion yet.

@methe2960 3 года назад

@@xavierazad yet? :-)))

@vanillaghetto 3 года назад

@@sylent8428 Actually, it shows that you can be successful, despite not being "good".

@sylent8428 3 года назад

@@vanillaghetto well it depends on what you are referring to. You are right that the fact of their success shows that you can be successful shows that you can be susccessful despite not being good. But the op comment was mentioning the shade. The shade(if it exists) with which some other top players referenced the endeavour shows you can’t just be successful by being good. My statement in no way contradicts yours.

@dabd8175 3 года назад

What a productive young lady very deserving

@morkovija 3 года назад

7:40 that monopod holder setup using luggage case is GM-title worthy right there.

@tomlatenite8348 3 года назад

Stunning personality! Thanks for all of your hard work!! And your sis too.

@toriless 2 года назад

I need to invent a volume control for Andrea

@u140550 3 года назад

Yes!!!! I love her channel, and how good she is. She’s very smart and pretty, and she plays so good.

@jayanths1221 3 года назад

0:29 - Damn, Alex looks just like young Andrea in that picture. I almost thought the editor got their names mixed up for a second...

@andherium 3 года назад

Ya it's the lips

@brettom-o-hawks6856 3 года назад

yup, they're sisters. No doubt about

@santiglot 3 года назад

- Alex: "It was only a couple hundred viewers for the first 2 years" - Me: As if that's a low number O.o For real I admire her, great chess player and business woman

@oldmedstudent1750 3 года назад

she's an average chess player with looks, that's it. Just like Pokimane.

@pahoellyyy 2 года назад

@@oldmedstudent1750 Pokimane is below average

@markmalnay7243 2 года назад

@@oldmedstudent1750 She’s literally a FIDE master how is that average? And poki is quite good for someone who’s never really been into chess until pogchamps came around

@oldmedstudent1750 2 года назад

@@markmalnay7243 she's nothing special.

@davidjames3126 3 года назад

I wish young ladies the best. Your videos are not just entertaining to one segment of the chess community..Being a novice I love how you both serious but you also have fun with it. I think that is the biggest attraction. I check in just to see what venue you explore and haven't been disappointed. Good luck an God Bless

@CaseyBurnsInvesting 3 года назад

Time to start that OnlyPawns.

@Bosshog-WealthHealthBetterment 3 года назад

You have to watch-out for white knights and (drama) queens, no doubt.

@whochairs 3 года назад

Dude you're like the MVP of the comments on every video I watch lol

@byronjulienful 3 года назад

@@whochairs 0p

@JasonSmith-zp1gv 3 года назад

Don’t care how many likes it has its still an underrated comment

@Memphis_ritz 3 года назад

Lmfao that’s great

@briteness 2 года назад

I just started watching chess streams on twitch this year. I was surprised by how popular they are, but I see here that that is a fairly recent phenomenon. It seems like chess is more prominent in popular culture (in the US, anyway) than it has been at any point since the early 1970s, and the twitch streamers like the Botez sisters are a significant part of that.

@toriless 2 года назад

Even Blitz chess is relatively new compared to timed chess

@Aoudhubillahi 3 года назад

This is just really a phenomenal story. Thank you CNBC Make It for this one and many others.

@karankhetwani3470 3 года назад

Yay Alex! Excellent to see her here!

@LearningwithLani 3 года назад

Love that her hobby and passion became your source of income💕It’s inspiring to see women representing in fields dominated by men 👏🏼 Wishing her all the best and more success!! 🙌🏼

@MillaExplores 3 года назад

Amazing indeed!

@namastemcl 3 года назад

I was always grateful to my Dad who taught me to play chess when I was a young girl. He saw no limitations in girls playing the game.

@toriless 2 года назад

I have no idea if my parents even know how to play

@timswartz4520 3 года назад

I have been drinking but I think this is your best video so far. Wake me up when it tops 1 Million.

@highdesertbiker 2 года назад

Really well done , very honest and well edited

@striveknight4782 3 года назад

I doubt the 100k, she probably gets around 250-400k at least, especially she's in a Team.

@soundninja99 3 года назад

Remember that she shares the twitch channel with her sister and that the deals are smaller/fewer in the chess world compared to the rest of twitch. But I'd agree it's probably over 100k

@marcin8865 3 года назад

100k max, chess is booming not so long time ago. In fact that is mainly streaming for them now.

@ellershellersh 3 года назад

@@marcin8865 no way. dont look at it from a chess prespective. They average around 10k viewers. any channel that big is bringing in 500 to 1 mil.

@bebzon8941 3 года назад

@@rxn296 3$ per sub. 13500$*12=162k just from subs. Donations, contracts, ads easily 400-500k.

@bobon123 3 года назад

My guess is that she is getting close to half a mil _as a firm_ , that could likely mean 250k for both sisters (no idea about their respective shares). There are costs, mostly people helping that you have to pay (and pay taxes and social security for them), but also minor business expenses like investing in pricey recording material, advertisement, cash tournaments, etc etc.

@brettpoole7888 3 года назад

Botez Gambit...the only Gambit that wins you the game when accepted.

@ExistenceUniversity 3 года назад

Or just losing your queen, but whatever you wish to believe lol

@brettpoole7888 3 года назад

@@ExistenceUniversity The one accepting the Gambit is the one who takes the queen.

@ExistenceUniversity 3 года назад

@@brettpoole7888 Oh I read you. Yep sorry. My bad. You right

@brettpoole7888 3 года назад

@@ExistenceUniversity It's all good.

@ExistenceUniversity 3 года назад

@@brettpoole7888 What's your favorite opening?

@5ilvergun 2 года назад

Ba, ma bucur. Chiar ma bucur! Si ma simt mandru sa vad si alt gen de romani mediatizati! Jos palaria!

@teachercharlestv 3 года назад

Respect. You’re a motivated person! Love you channel.

@evie2878 3 года назад

Everyone’s ignoring the fact that she graduated from Stanford!!❤️

@kevinnathaniel9231 3 года назад

What was she majoring at yoo

@yeetusdeletus7040 3 года назад

@@kevinnathaniel9231 international relations with a focus on China

@merijn2596 3 года назад

because that doens't matter in this story

@pabis6817 3 года назад

She dropped out

@vicooo4271 3 года назад

who cares?

@jordanleopold93 3 года назад

There should be a "Botez Gambit" comedy spinoff. IYKYK

@simplyhuman7417 3 года назад

Inspiring! 👍One day I hope to make it somewhere in life.

@pamelahermano9298 3 года назад

Glad to see her attracting newbies to chsss. I wish her all the best

@RocMerc 3 года назад

Her and her sister found a great way to make money and are super enjoyable to watch. I’m happy for her success

@phuckit1902 3 года назад

Congrats. I remember when you didn't have that many followers, I thought you were fun and skilled. Glad to see the sisters make it.

@Tech.Unicorn 3 года назад

Ayyy, as soon as she said she's Romanian, this all made sense :P You go girl

@NeneKennedy 3 года назад

What I learn every time a content creator succeeds is that consistency is key! Keep at it, y'all. ✨

@oldmedstudent1750 3 года назад

Well, you need good looks like she has.

@YitroBenAvraham Год назад

If you’re a woman, all you have to do is display whatever talent you have while wearing as little clothing as possible, like her.

@CaseyBurnsInvesting 3 года назад

Once I can make 100k eating crunchy foods on Twitch I’ll know I’ve arrived.

@its_hopemarie 3 года назад

😂😂😂

@heyvincee 3 года назад

That's a tik tok following all day 😂😋

@TennisBarbie119 3 года назад

ASMR🤫

@MzCrayKray 3 года назад

Check out Crunch Asmr. She has amassed over a million follower in the 3 or 4 years that she started and she has remained anonymous.

@enricopallazzo3244 3 года назад

Pop that shirt off and you got yourself your first sub!

@lubnan08 3 года назад

I love this! She is inspirational.

@vekpavlovic5892 3 года назад

From a serbian part time chess player, go u Romanian beauty not because of ur looks but of ur game play. Keep it up promoting this great game

@TillSwims 2 года назад

Congrats on the success . Kudos

@vickikendricks 3 года назад

I've always wanted to learn how to play chess. Thanks 😊

@xShibux 3 года назад

She is so smart and talented. Her parents must be really proud of her. Im glad to see, that twitch has to offer more than just cheap Hot tub and casino streams.

@Freempg 2 года назад

Her little sister is the happiest person in the world. Rarely isn't she smiling.

@msf8297 3 года назад

rooting for you!!!!

@bbkintanar 3 года назад

She's so awesome! As other comments have been saying, it's so inspiring to see women killing it in the chess industry dominated by men :)

@ToddBaldwin 3 года назад

I LOVE chess! Way to go!!

@JacksonPriceSonder 3 года назад

Graham pleaseee, chess and finance... LOVE IT

@accio_biryani 3 года назад

WOW! this was quite a surprise to Botez here, Small world.

@KeepRecordsTV 2 года назад

This is truly inspiring. Thank you for this!

@jkay07 3 года назад

Man you know CNBC held this episode until the right time to spring it. Fide Master is no joke. The streaming of Chess actually has viability because almost all REAL players are more interested in the game and not the hot girl. Real players will even pay for some game records to study.

@Damage_Inc 3 года назад

Not sure if I completely agree. The Botez sisters came up on the scene due to the recent popularity of chess on Twitch and Alex has explicitly said a lot of their success isn't just chess - it's the ability to be a great streamer, be entertaining, do other variety outside of chess, and yes, also because she is good looking. It's the confluence of all of these things that make the Botez sisters successful. There are plenty of fide masters or GMs on Twitch and none of them have this level of popularity so I'd actually argue it's perhaps less about the chess and more about the fact that they're awesome and entertaining streamers.

@jkay07 3 года назад

@@Damage_Inc hmm I see. I don't know much about streaming. I just figured the kind of people who would watch blitz or have enough time to watch a game when there are more flashy things available would be not be casual chess players. Maybe I have the viewership pinned wrong.

@irrelevance3859 3 года назад

@@Damage_Inc I agree. That’s a reason why Hikaru is so popular too, not only is he a Grandmaster but his personality definitely makes the game more excising. You can stream anything on twitch if you have the personality to make whatever your doing fun and exciting. That’s what makes people stay and watch.

@ParisDorn159 3 года назад

She's not a FIDE master, in fact she's much weaker than one.

@pahoellyyy 3 года назад

@@ParisDorn159 WFM is different from FM. I wish non-chess players will understand this one day. The requirements are completely on another level.

@CribNotes 2 года назад

Aleandria's hyperactive little sister, Andrea, is a big part of Alexandria's streaming success. She's the perfect comical relief side-kick for Alexandria.

@toriless 2 года назад

Yes, she is definitely the goofier one, Alex's best joke are ones that are responses, she is horrible at writing jokes.

@Royalchess1 4 месяца назад

THANK YOU ALEX for this video, this answers alot of questions.

@viteksyrovatka 3 года назад

''you have to be an educated player" *Laughs in xQc

@albericponcedeleon2696 3 года назад

"Thanks for the fat 10 gift subs Pikachu"

@vidco2467 3 года назад

@@albericponcedeleon2696 T H R O B B I N G

@spaceshipbutterfly 3 года назад

@@bsca1956 old you said the thing 😂😂😂🤣🤣 POGGERS

@diophantine6677 3 года назад

Emil Sutovsky: "It is a fairy tale and doesn't happen in real life" 8 year old Nigerian refugee wins New York state championship. Watch out for Tani!

@sigmapsychic 3 года назад

Summary 25 years old professional chess stream that makes 6 figures a year Being a chess player and making a living is not different from a struggling artiste at the beginning Chess is not a game only for nerds Romania has a rich chess cultural heritage She won her first national tournament at 8yrs There is a place for women in the game of chess. Don't let the only male stereotype scare you Growing on twitch is slow like in any other platform The 6 figure income she makes comes from difference income streams all relating to twitching It is bit hard to be female streamer but it comes with a lot of benefits if you don't give up

@pahoellyyy 3 года назад

Non-chess players need to understand that her fame comes from 99% of her looks only. Her chess skills are insignificant. There are way better female chess players than her who don't have 1/100 of her fame all because they are not attractive as her. Also she feeds off of the fame of other popular chess streamers that are actually good (GM and IM level) like Hikaru, Chessbrah, and GothamChess. If Botez were to stream to only people in the chess playing world, then she wouldn't receive 1/100th of her fame - 10k subs at best. Her target audience isn't chess players however, so she doesn't have to worry about that.

@tarzan12345 3 года назад

@0:37: you've got a Stanford graduate there, no less.

@lolamaven3971 3 года назад

You go girl!!

@jugglingwithjohn 3 года назад

Great story of following your passion and building success! I would like to hear more of the money details. Only 20-30% comes from viewers. Where, specifically, does the rest originate?

@papayahzz 3 года назад

These girls have huge viewership and get a lot of big names on their stream so its no surprise companies would want to sponsor their streams

@willfaber5260 3 года назад

A few years back another big streamer named Disguisedtoast made a video called “How much money do Twitch streamers really make” the information is slightly outdated because of how much twitch has grown but it should give you a pretty good idea of how monetization on twitch works

@davidasdxd 3 года назад

Ad revenue and sponsorships mostly

@bebzon8941 3 года назад

She makes 150k just from subs. If we count donations and other stuff that would mean she make millions actually (if it's really just 20-30%)

@davidasdxd 3 года назад

@@bebzon8941 150k from subs would be around 60k subs = $5 per sub =$300k gross. Twitch takes around 50% which results in 150k for her. But she doesn't have 60k subs, not yet. As of today 17/03, only xQc, Nickmercs and Ludwig have from 50k to 60k subs, and RanbooLive has over 100k subs. Some others have 30k or less. But Botez is not yer on this list yet. Good for her for making chess mainstream tho. She will be huge.

@harrydecker8731 3 года назад

Very enterprising! As a former tournament chess player, I would also like to see Alexandra improve her skills and compete over the board.

@AudiobookLibrary24-7 3 года назад

Way to go, Alexandra. Well done!

@Raghuveer2798 3 года назад

Amazing lady, respect to her.

@trevpr1 3 года назад

Each one of these videos about Alexandra and Andrea is better than the last, yet they all fail to capture the real appeal of the BotezLive channel, which is that they are fun people to spend time with.

@irrelevance3859 3 года назад

I agree and it always leads to a terrible comment section in turn

@toriless 2 года назад

@@irrelevance3859 not always but ...

@DrJohnPollard 3 года назад

I'd like to see her play Phiona Mutesi, The Queen of Katwe. That would earn some good money on pay per view. I think they are around the same age.

@petertarantelli 3 года назад

Excellent story and well-made video!

@dustinsnodgress8026 2 года назад

Through watching you, Gothamchess, and Hikaru, i have been inspired. But it was your videos that brought me in to the scene.

@adriancarballoza6149 3 года назад

I learned how the chest pieces move a while ago, 12 years probably, but I always saw chest as the really hard game that only super smart people could enjoy

@vasilicaparteni1562 3 года назад

I couldn't agree more. Many followers are after her chest pieces.😁😁😂

@CalebOliver 3 года назад

Congrats Alex! Great Job CNBC! I love how the recent episodes include the diversity of backgrounds and income streams! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@itenee 3 года назад

Wow, thanks for sharing your story!

@nancydavis5857 3 года назад

Queens Gambit! Love this

@andreinitescu1768 3 года назад

Bravo Alexandra ! Români pe aici? dați like

@vasilicaparteni1562 3 года назад

Cui sa dam? Tie sau CNBC?

@capitalgains4194 3 года назад

Her looks play a hugggeeeee roll on the people that view her streams or vids on RU-vid i seen her thumbnail on my timeline and i questioned myself who is this pretty female talking chess so I clicked but she keeps the people around because she has charisma thats the key

@ob1983 2 года назад

Extremely interesting video, I have always wondered how it all works. Thanks :)

@stingaling 3 года назад

Good for you! Keep it up :-)

@alphamoneymindset1270 3 года назад

Love how diverse her income is.

@FinancialShinanigan 3 года назад

Collect your "The Queen's Gambit" ticket here

@deepaujla7 Год назад

Congratulations alex.. As for analysis Good looks contributed more than 50% to her success remaining edge comes from focus and intelligence

@thomasreavia8025 Год назад

Just wanted to wish you good luck you and your sister are so great

@CrystalKwashie 3 года назад

I love when millennials find “easy” or passion built ways to make great money.. the same way Boomers only needed a bachelor’s degree to make six figures 🌚

@OwolabbyAzeez 3 года назад

They not ready for that convo 😂😂😂

@asadb1990 3 года назад

this is not accessible for the majority of millenials

@ye23. 3 года назад

NEED this for me!!!! I know its in the cards for me, I know it. I just need the right idea 🤔

@fjsioewiox 3 года назад

@@asadb1990 exactly, even if you take this specific example, there are hundreds of talented chess streamers right now and barely 10 of them are successful at this level

@Southeastasiantraveler 3 года назад

That’s true, with a bachelor’s degree in the 70’s and 80’s I never earned less than $100k in jobs that were not that difficult, but were restricted to degree holders. Even then, myself and colleagues felt we were overpaid (but not at salary review time of course)

@MillaExplores 3 года назад

This gave me queen's gambit vibes with a modern twist 🙌🏼

@orlock20 3 года назад

The Polgar sisters are a more interesting and their stories are real.