Andrea Botezs biography: age, height, birthday, sister, chess

Andrea Botez is a professional chess player and online content creator. She comes from a family of professional chess players and was taught the game at a tender age. Many people know her as Alexandra Botez's sister, a five-time Canadian National Girls Champion and U.S. Girls Nationals winner.

Andrea Botez works closely with her sister and father. She has exemplary analytical and critical thinking skills that she developed through playing chess.

Profile summary

Full nameAndrea Cecilia Cristina Botez
GenderFemale
Date of birth6th April 2002
Age20 years (as of 2022)
Place of birthVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Current residenceDallas, Texas, and New York, United States of America
NationalityCanadian-American
EthnicityWhite (Canadian-Romanian)
Zodiac signAries
ReligionChristianity
SexualityStraight
Height in feet5’ 3”
Height in centimetres160
Weight in pounds110
Weight in kilograms50
Hair colourDark brown
Eye colourDark brown
Marital statusSingle
FatherAndrei Botez, alias Papa Botez
Siblings1
ProfessionChess player, chess streamer, and content creator
Twitter@itsandreabotez
Andrea Botez's Instagram@itsandreabotez

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Andrea Botez's bio

Andrea Botez is a young and focussed young lady with a significant fan base. She is a professional chess player who streams her games on Twitch. She also creates YouTube content.

How old is Andrea Botez?

Andrea Botez's age is 20 years as of 2022. She was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and is based in Dallas, Texas, and New York, United States of America. Her nationality is Canadian-American, and her ethnicity is mixed White (Canadian-Romanian).

When is Andrea Botez's birthday?

The chess player's birthday is 6th April 2002, making her 20 years old as of 2022. Her Zodiac sign is Aries.

Is Alexandra older than Andrea?

The chess player has a sister named Alexandra, a professional chess player. Botez sisters' age difference is almost seven years.

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Alexandra is older than Andrea. She was born on 24th September 1995, making her 26 years old as of 2022. Her Zodiac sign is Libra.

In September 2016, Alexandra reached her peak FIDE (Fédération Internationale des Échecs) Elo rating of 2092. She has also earned the has earned the title of ‘Woman FIDE Master’ (WFM) title.

The girls' father is Andrei Botez, alias Papa Botez. He also plays chess and is an engineer by profession. Their mother's name is yet to be disclosed. Their parents are Romanian immigrants who lived in an immigrant community in Oregon for a while.

Educational background

The chess player attended American elementary and high schools. After graduating from high school, she experienced a tough time deciding if she wanted to pursue higher studies.

In the video "Is College WORTH IT for a 19-year-old Content Creator?" she expressed her plan of taking a gap year. She felt it would be boring to become a typical student who attended classes and lived in a dormitory.

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She further stated the only reason she would consider going to college would be to get a degree required for a good job. Her sister tried to persuade her to pursue higher education. Alexandra went to Stanford University and graduated in 2017 with a major in international relations.

Career

Andrea started playing chess at six. She polished her skills at Golden Knights and the Romanian Community Centre Chess Club.

She started playing in American chess tournaments at seven and won the U8 Girls Canadian Youth Chess Championship in 2010. She was also the 2015 Women British Columbia Chess Champion.

In 2019, she attained her peak FIDE classical rating of 1773 in 2018 and her peak US Chess rating of 1933. Today, the Botez sisters work together. They are seasoned chess players who run BotezLive, a chess streaming show on Twitch.

In April 2018, the two ladies launched their YouTube channel, BotezLive. The channel has over 837k subscribers and over 160 million views. They post their stream highlights and challenges.

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In December 2020, the siblings were named a Dexerto Awards finalist for Breakthrough Streamer of the Year. Although they did not win the title, they got an opportunity to work as content creators for Envy, a top e-sports and entertainment organisation.

Is Andrea Botez a Grandmaster?

A Grandmaster is a title awarded to chess players by the world chess organization FIDE. Andrea has not won the Grandmaster title yet.

How much does Andrea Botez earn?

The Twitch streamer's earnings are yet to be disclosed to the media. However, her sister earns at least $100,000 annually.

Is Andrea Botez married?

The chess player is not married. She keeps her relationship life away from the cameras, making people believe she is single at the moment.

How tall is Andrea Botez?

Andrea Botez's height is 5’ 3” or 160 centimetres tall. She weighs about 110 pounds or 50 kilograms and has dark brown hair and eyes.

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There is a slight difference in the Botez sisters' height. Alexandra, the older sister is 5' 4" or 163 centimetres tall. She weighs about 121 pounds or 55 kilograms.

Trivia

  • She does a lot of self-study on content creation.
  • She wears shoe size 6 (US).
  • In 2020, she participated in the Zoomers Play Chess tournament to raise Covid-19 relief funds.
  • Her playing style is aggressive.

Andrea Botez is a gifted chess player and content creator. She comes from a family of chess players who support each other in various endeavours.

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