Alexandra Botez ’17, the first female president of Stanford Chess Club, has been playing chess since she was 6. (YELIZAVETA ORLOVA/The Stanford Daily) For Alexandra Botez ’17, chess has been an ...

Good chess players are master strategists and problem solvers. Alexandra Botez has one more unlikely skill in her arsenal: insults. “My dad is a huge troll,” the chess influencer, 25, told The Post of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alexandra Botez says that like Beth Harmon she knows what it's like to not be taken seriously as a female player. Netflix/ ...

Alexandra Botez was sitting in her apartment on a recent Friday in front of three computer monitors, a webcam and a microphone — and losing at chess. "This is not looking good, but this guy is not ...

Chess player and streamer Alexandra Botez has shared an update on the progress of her upcoming chess video game, while also discussing her efforts to support the female chess community. Botez ...

A chess match is often quiet. Whether played in an outdoor park or inside a stuffy room, the only racket during a professional match could be the sound of the clock or the occasional cough coming from ...

When you need a couple of on-camera ambassadors for the game of chess, you won’t do better than the Botez sisters. Alexandra, 29, and Andrea, 23, have been playing since they were barely out of ...

Chess star and content creator Alexandra Botez has revealed the official trailer for Chess Arena, a new real-time battle royale chess game, as closed playtests officially open to players. Developed by ...

Alexandra Botez was sitting in her apartment on a recent Friday in front of three computer monitors, a webcam and a microphone — and losing at chess. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

Indian chess grandmaster D. Gukesh, who chalked history to becoming the youngest World Chess Champion at 18, is making headlines again—but this time for something unrelated to chess. A recent photo of ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Alexandra Botez starting playing chess thanks to a bet between her parents when she was 6 years old.