A Day In The Life Of A Competitive Chess Player

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  • čas přidán 19. 06. 2024
  • Andrea returned to her life of being a competitive chess player for the first time in 3 years by participating in the Las Vegas Open tournament. Watch the video till the end to find out more about the daily life of competitive chess players during the tournament. Drop a like and let us know in the comments what surprised you the most and if you'd like to see more vlogs from Alex or Andrea!
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    00:00 Intro
    00:45 Meet & Greet
    01:59 Day 1
    03:17 Day 2
    05:53 Day 3
    07:04 Final Day
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Komentáře • 437

  • @garyk2629
    @garyk2629 Před rokem +846

    She went through a run of 4 straight games against players rated higher than her and only had one loss. She's better than her ranking.

    • @robertwilson3866
      @robertwilson3866 Před rokem +41

      I think online rankings are always lower than what they should be. Because there are so many people online and the ratings are relative. Also she plays in public all the time, that must help too

    • @KKJazz
      @KKJazz Před rokem +22

      That’s what happens when you take a break for 3 years. rankings will fall into more accurate places as you play more

    • @52000rightwing
      @52000rightwing Před rokem +12

      She took this more seriously than she normally takes games. Definitely a ringer.

    • @BenjaJohnsonIII
      @BenjaJohnsonIII Před rokem +6

      @@robertwilson3866 online rankings are actually 100-200 points higher than otb rankings dummy

    • @robertwilson3866
      @robertwilson3866 Před rokem +1

      @@BenjaJohnsonIII No they are lower unless you are an expert.

  • @endribuja7279
    @endribuja7279 Před rokem +659

    Andrea literally has like +100 social interactions quality

  • @harborwolf22
    @harborwolf22 Před rokem +557

    The fact that she is so humble and says stuff like 'I'm really not the wisest person...' is such a great indicator that she's a damn good person and will continue to improve.
    Badass

    • @zulkzymobile7901
      @zulkzymobile7901 Před rokem +12

      I mean she literally is no where near the wisest person whats so humble about that 😭 She gets cooked by grandmasters on a daily 🤣

    • @zulkzymobile7901
      @zulkzymobile7901 Před rokem +3

      But yes i understand she is very humble but her saying she is not the wisest doesn’t make her humble

    • @harborwolf22
      @harborwolf22 Před rokem +17

      @@zulkzymobile7901 Her saying that in the midst of being the center of attention for a big meet and greet, and being a pretty popular personality for a good amount of time now, makes expressing that sentiment in the moment 'being humble'.
      It's not a thought that 99% of kids in her situation would have or express.

    • @Vivungisport
      @Vivungisport Před rokem

      @@zulkzymobile7901 I agree with that to a larger extent.
      Her statement was quite accurate though😌

    • @finosuilleabhain7781
      @finosuilleabhain7781 Před rokem +4

      @@zulkzymobile7901 Au contraire. "Not the wisest" isn't to be taken literally but to mean "not really very wise", so she's downplaying herself - a definition of humble.

  • @colinchan1
    @colinchan1 Před rokem +406

    Really enjoyed watching this behind the scenes perspective. I hope you play more tournaments and do more videos like it.

  • @BradAaronTaylor
    @BradAaronTaylor Před rokem +200

    Loved this, Andrea. Wholesome af.
    Papa Botez is such a G.

  • @robertwilson3866
    @robertwilson3866 Před rokem +78

    Andrea 2.0 is turning into a chess engine. 19 perfect moves in a row....

  • @TheAmazingCarl
    @TheAmazingCarl Před rokem +150

    THIS is the wholesome entertaining content youtube needs more of.

  • @TTM9691
    @TTM9691 Před rokem +25

    THANK YOU! I've been dying to see all about this tournament!! I am SO PROUD of her, like she's my own family! I actually teared up seeing the picture of a young Andrea proudly holding her trophy....I'm just always rooting for her! I'm rooting for both sisters. Ultimately, I don't care about their ratings because they have gotten me into chess and taught me so much. They're about improving, learning, and most of all about having fun with the game (and with life). LOVED the vlog, I was DYING to know all about it and couldn't understand why there was so little content about it. Now I know why. PS: The Meet & Greet was beautiful to see.

  • @shday1
    @shday1 Před rokem +110

    Guys, this was great. You both should play in tournaments more often, it makes great content. I'd also love to learn more about your early chess careers. :)

    • @TTM9691
      @TTM9691 Před rokem +1

      COMPLETELY agree, on both points.

    • @Sirzacharia
      @Sirzacharia Před rokem

      Ooh the Botez secret history would be fun.

  • @sazzz457
    @sazzz457 Před rokem +25

    ok whoa didnt expect this level of quality and it's a great insight into playing a tournament. loving the vlog content!

  • @shamsheed1726
    @shamsheed1726 Před rokem +54

    You’re actually quite down to earth.. very humble and very well spoken for how crazy you can be😄 it’s a great mix. GL for future tournys

  • @himmie5398
    @himmie5398 Před rokem +117

    8:42 really beautiful scene, wish it was longer. Also want to hear Eric's thought on the game or whatever you guys are talking about.

    • @Nola1222Piano
      @Nola1222Piano Před rokem +2

      I see Eric I click. Eric is the mostly likeable person ever honestly.

  • @gqbenz5532
    @gqbenz5532 Před rokem +23

    Andrea is one of the best content creator, versatile, great vlog, and you nailed the editing.

  • @atlutd_kyle
    @atlutd_kyle Před rokem +172

    I just learned to play chess a few weeks ago after watching your streams! Not very good yet but it’s a lot of fun. I wish I had learned years ago!

    • @dseanhd
      @dseanhd Před rokem +6

      Same here

    • @mrade5321
      @mrade5321 Před rokem +12

      I learned years ago, but didn't really play it much coz everyone I knew couldn't play it. Thanks to the internet and some Botez motivation, I play at least one game a day now. I'm on the easiest level v the computer, but at least I have a 100% win record so far 😂

    • @zitternden
      @zitternden Před rokem +3

      Study, play, study, play, study, play study, play.

    • @foryourspirit3995
      @foryourspirit3995 Před rokem

      Yep. How do you like Atlanta‘s soccer stadium?

    • @preci0ux161
      @preci0ux161 Před rokem +2

      I enjoy playing chess too. The botez sisters made it quite fun for me.

  • @calm713
    @calm713 Před rokem +140

    In that Robert Forney game, Andrea played at a level that was easily 2500, IMO.
    I've never seen her play that well before.

    • @autosemimatic6071
      @autosemimatic6071 Před rokem +27

      You dont understand the level difference if you truly think that she played a game like a 2500 fide rated player. While she played very well on critical moments the general basis of moves were nowhere near the level of a 2500. Shes under 2000 fide and played absolutely great but its just disrespectful to call that a 2500 level game from her side

    • @Cursein
      @Cursein Před rokem +40

      @@autosemimatic6071 cry

    • @fakerfish1881
      @fakerfish1881 Před rokem +27

      @@autosemimatic6071 agreed, acknowledging her skill doesn't require a hyperbolic statement.

    • @calm713
      @calm713 Před rokem +12

      @@autosemimatic6071 Don't be jealous. Her play was at that moment in time easily a 2500 level.

    • @TsarKoragg
      @TsarKoragg Před rokem +7

      It wasn't 2500 level at all.

  • @himmie5398
    @himmie5398 Před rokem +2

    What a great content. Both the stream and this vlog. Really happy you decided to play this tournament. Big W.

  • @kilian6496
    @kilian6496 Před rokem +22

    For me this video feels like a love letter to chess and I absolutely love it!

  • @rasmusbrege7433
    @rasmusbrege7433 Před rokem +3

    Loved the vlog-style, hope you post more of these in the future. Also, only one loss in 7 games is crazy, well played!

  • @Mayhski112
    @Mayhski112 Před rokem +6

    Truly think this was some of the best content you girls did this year, both this and Alex her tournament have been a blast to watch and a great idea to follow that up with a very well put together vlog. Keep doing what you're doing! 👍❤

  • @brendaz.9126
    @brendaz.9126 Před rokem +8

    I Love the Botez sisters… their videos make me laugh all the time. This one was much more emotional, the amount of gitters/anxiety/excitement before each game and the emotions at the end of each game made me just want to hug her and tell her she did amazing!! Overall really enjoyed 💜

  • @tony4996
    @tony4996 Před rokem +1

    Love seeing the insider content of your process during the chess tournament. Also your family & friends giving you much love & pride 🙏🏼

  • @UdyKumra
    @UdyKumra Před rokem +10

    I also started playing chess a few months ago because of your clips (and Levy's videos!)-y'all make chess fun

  • @neverknew07
    @neverknew07 Před rokem +2

    Fascinating, the research component is a great addition to the vid!Cheers!!

  • @darkacademiavanessa
    @darkacademiavanessa Před rokem +3

    wow this is an awesome video for beginning chess players wondering what it's like to be at a tournament! i would love to see more tournament vlogs

  • @BlitzWizard94
    @BlitzWizard94 Před rokem +7

    Cool recap andrea, awesome dedication by the botezlive team :)

  • @TheGuthmiester
    @TheGuthmiester Před rokem +3

    Good job, Andrea! I really enjoyed getting to see what it's like to participate in a tournament like this. I would also have enjoyed a longer version with more screen of you with the other streamers you met up with, but this was great too! You'll get 2000 soon! We all know it :)

  • @JK-te2mm
    @JK-te2mm Před rokem +1

    Andrea ... YOU ROCK!!! ... good job on the tournament - it takes courage to get out and compete, you did a great job! This is very inspirational for me - thank you for sharing this

  • @kevdogpie
    @kevdogpie Před rokem +2

    I like the interactions with Alex, Levy and Hammer postgame. Gave us a bit of insight of what you thought and what the others thought

  • @shanastroskyphazer8172
    @shanastroskyphazer8172 Před rokem +1

    This was absolutely fascinating ! Great result . On point editing. Well played. Thanks X !

  • @MrK-ti5lt
    @MrK-ti5lt Před rokem +1

    Cool video and happy for your return to competitive chess!

  • @nikeswoosh7575
    @nikeswoosh7575 Před rokem +1

    This was one of my fav videos. It made me an even bigger Andrea fan than I already am. Some of the other top comments captured it so well.

  • @kazumakztrucking6514
    @kazumakztrucking6514 Před rokem

    Gj on the wins. Hope you hit your goal soon and not give up on it. You are so close. It's like a movie that needs part 2

  • @andrewburnett9677
    @andrewburnett9677 Před rokem

    Fun vlog, the tournament streams where good as well. Would be good to see you do more.

  • @BeefJimMurphy
    @BeefJimMurphy Před rokem

    Great video! You and your sister are an inspiration. Looking forward to seeing more tournaments and to Botez Abroad 2!

  • @raythecat5079
    @raythecat5079 Před rokem +2

    Congrats Andrea! Wish you success in the future

  • @DDHDTV
    @DDHDTV Před rokem

    This was good content. Great recap and really enjoyed the behind the scenes

  • @sarahlulz
    @sarahlulz Před rokem +1

    Fun video. Enjoyed it from start to finish

  • @Marcustheseer
    @Marcustheseer Před rokem +2

    i love how alex is so supportive and caring about andrea,and andrea you did wel for a 3 year not competing.

  • @grin2groin._.624
    @grin2groin._.624 Před rokem +1

    I love the video quality of botez sisters is improving overtime.
    Keep it up.

  • @wilfansell5564
    @wilfansell5564 Před rokem

    That was really interesting to see behind the scenes of the tournament , I watched most of the games on stream you did really well 👍👍

  • @omgcrazee
    @omgcrazee Před rokem

    This was great, more tourney vlogs in the future

  • @ColHogan-bu2xq
    @ColHogan-bu2xq Před rokem +6

    Alex as Andrea's coach... Very good, very serious, very professional. 👍

  • @xboxtest4226
    @xboxtest4226 Před rokem +2

    This was an awesome Video in every regard!!!

  • @chessguide4625
    @chessguide4625 Před rokem

    this is amazing. I love vlogs and a chess one is so refreshing. Very entertaining and informative.

  • @simkool77
    @simkool77 Před rokem +1

    Really enjoyed this video, one of your collective best!

  • @wnJhntn
    @wnJhntn Před rokem

    This sort of helped me to know what to expect, and I needed that because my first ever chess tourney is coming up and I'm really excited but a little nervous as well

  • @ZeeFighter28
    @ZeeFighter28 Před rokem

    Fantastic comeback to the tourney scene. Watching matches is such an honor and a pleasure.

  • @naomiinomes
    @naomiinomes Před rokem +1

    Top quality content, ngl. Was well worth the wait

  • @prithvirajdutta3346
    @prithvirajdutta3346 Před rokem

    Congratulations on a Great Great Tournament!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope to see many more!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also good to see how your entire family was backing you the entire time.

  • @thegerberbaby3379
    @thegerberbaby3379 Před rokem +1

    Honestly this is a fantastic video. Great first blog attempt.

  • @scottharvey6892
    @scottharvey6892 Před rokem

    Congrats! That was an awesome run. Thanks for the video.

  • @unlvchess1079
    @unlvchess1079 Před rokem

    You did such a great job Andrea! Hope to have you in Vegas again was a great time meeting you again!

  • @AmanJohn
    @AmanJohn Před rokem +1

    This was such a fun video to watch. You did so well, Andrea!
    Love you girls.

  • @Haychtrain
    @Haychtrain Před rokem

    Brilliant stuff Andrea !! Love the interaction with sis, Gotham and co :)

  • @victorysuckz2075
    @victorysuckz2075 Před rokem +14

    I actually watched a few games of yours during the tournament. While there, I competed in the non-rated section. This was such a cool experience and hearing that you were going to be there was awesome. I wanted to do my best just because I knew that someone I watched was going to be doing the same, so it was inspiring.

  • @karolina2548
    @karolina2548 Před rokem

    I love these type of vloges

  • @buchnation123
    @buchnation123 Před rokem +6

    Would be nice to see a longer version i guess

    • @Warshuk
      @Warshuk Před rokem +3

      It’s just been 2 minutes bro u haven’t even watched the full vid

  • @NotAllWhoWanderAreLost641

    Best Botez vid by far. I love this real OTB stuff. Keep it coming!

  • @floridalifestyleapparel5477

    This was one of the more enjoyable chess videos I've watched in many a long day.

  • @olufagosebambulagose
    @olufagosebambulagose Před 5 měsíci

    This girl is always so chill and smily.

  • @tristanmestroni6724
    @tristanmestroni6724 Před rokem

    I love this kind of content. What a cast of characters too.

  • @michaelbauers8800
    @michaelbauers8800 Před rokem

    This was interesting. Thanks a lot for sharing your life at the Las Vegas open.

  • @joereilly7082
    @joereilly7082 Před rokem

    Congratulations Andrea!!!
    Great tournament!!!

  • @tsarsymbion
    @tsarsymbion Před rokem +1

    Loved watching this behind the scream video. It’s very interesting.

  • @tysonhabein8655
    @tysonhabein8655 Před rokem

    Was wondering when this would come out, I said hello in the hallway while you were looking at the draw. Congrats on a solid tournament

  • @craigmuranaka8016
    @craigmuranaka8016 Před rokem

    Amazing run through the tournament. Well done Andrea. 👏👏👏👏👏

  • @luckystrke
    @luckystrke Před rokem

    GREAT editing!! Congratz!

  • @RobBrown1991
    @RobBrown1991 Před rokem +1

    Got to be one of the best videos to date. Well worth the wait.

    • @davidg4595
      @davidg4595 Před rokem

      Well if she could have slipped a ten minute rave in there, it would be out of the Park-Love this girl.

  • @bigdwag7875
    @bigdwag7875 Před rokem

    I just started getting onto chess myself. Love the video sis ❤️

  • @billwhitmer9766
    @billwhitmer9766 Před rokem +2

    I like that chess pullover!!
    We need Merch!!

  • @claudioarantes4137
    @claudioarantes4137 Před rokem

    You are an inspiration to so many young players! Keep it up🙌

  • @aizzia90
    @aizzia90 Před rokem +2

    Great Vid! Could you do a post analysis of these matches?

  • @beastrace81
    @beastrace81 Před rokem

    I watched this on your stream. It was so good.

  • @l91106
    @l91106 Před rokem +2

    great vlog, i learned chess 7 months ago after finding your channel and started watching all the botez abroad streams, im fully addicted to chess now and have lost my wife and job, i sit and play chess most days feeding my addiction, thanks alot for making me a chess junkie, im also now partially deaf in on ear thanks to your loud voice, your basically my dealer who got me hooked on hard drugs, but i love you sisters none the less, cheers

  •  Před rokem +1

    I wondered why it took so long to post this video but the wait was worth it. I loved it. Quality production!

  • @Leeedy_1
    @Leeedy_1 Před rokem +1

    As a player +1600 in USCF & FIDE who has been on a hiatus from competitive chess for 8 months, I got back to studying this spring around late March/ Early April, and I have basically been rearranging my opening repertoire, I’ve been slowly working my way back into this, and I’ve been eyeing some return dates, too as to which tournament I’m gonna compete in.

  • @mathisj6582
    @mathisj6582 Před rokem +2

    Hammer being proud of his student, was nice. I wounder how he's going to perform in the olympiad. BotezLive should comment on one of his games for a change. :)

  • @OIP_1
    @OIP_1 Před rokem

    lmao that ending! this is such a great video, well done andrea

  • @joeyee8438
    @joeyee8438 Před rokem +4

    Congratulations on great tournament! Fantastic score of 5-2 - tying for 11th out of 159 U2100 players!
    Amazing performance overcoming disadvantage of being overmatched against 4 much higher rated players after 3-year absence from classical over-the-board play. Bravo!

  • @EmmanuelLee1691
    @EmmanuelLee1691 Před rokem +1

    Congrats on almost getting to 2000. Five out of 7 seems good.

  • @Max-jf5vu
    @Max-jf5vu Před rokem

    Congrats!! Also very interesting to follow along with.

  • @gingerayyle
    @gingerayyle Před rokem

    Pretty new to the channel but this is def my favorite video by far, you and everyone in the video help make chess look so cool!

  • @domenickbraccia
    @domenickbraccia Před rokem

    I like this kind of content. Good tournament too!

  • @abdallahalkandari6431

    We love you Andrea keep up the good work. Great video btw

  • @jmassy86
    @jmassy86 Před rokem

    Just saying, I loved the short that shows siblings can be best friends!!! You only get one sister, enjoy life and best of luck to both of your chess futures!!!

  • @musicfan300
    @musicfan300 Před rokem +1

    Congratulations on your success at the tournament...and the last scene is😂🤣
    Hope you get those last 5 points soon!

  • @nilsen39
    @nilsen39 Před rokem

    Loved this video! Hi from Norway !!!

  • @TheJimmiececil
    @TheJimmiececil Před rokem +1

    Andrea played so well. Great job!

  • @christianthomas7591
    @christianthomas7591 Před rokem +1

    I think this is your best CZcams video ever! keep up the good work...

  • @adamguio2644
    @adamguio2644 Před rokem

    Really well put together blog

  • @booker7004
    @booker7004 Před rokem

    Really an excellent video, and such a great idea. This reminds us all that you're really a top-notch player, not just a Twitch/CZcams poser (not that I ever thought that!)

  • @Rkcuddles
    @Rkcuddles Před rokem

    Omg she is so supportive of her little sister. This is so cute. Glad you shared this

  • @quantumgeek339
    @quantumgeek339 Před rokem +1

    Really enjoyed that tournament, i was so impressed by Andrea "the engine" Botez.

  • @pjeffries301
    @pjeffries301 Před rokem

    That was a blast! Thanks for sharing, it took courage. I'm a 505 or something - like the blue jeans, but I think Botez Live is a 5000!

  • @azice6034
    @azice6034 Před rokem +1

    This was so well edited and filmed. I felt like I was there. 10/10

  • @misomiso8228
    @misomiso8228 Před rokem +1

    2:44 it would be cool if you could do a full video post mastch analysis.
    Ie how you go through the game etc.
    Would be interesting.

  • @noahmelcher2184
    @noahmelcher2184 Před rokem

    What an awesome performance. Good job!!

  • @x0cx102
    @x0cx102 Před rokem

    I watched a few of these streams live with hammer and Gotham. The last game was great

  • @claireh1508
    @claireh1508 Před rokem

    this was a really fun video

  • @TheSascatch
    @TheSascatch Před rokem

    Lol, shows up and is forced into a meet and greet. Fantastic video!! We need more of these.