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Botez Sisters: Chess, Streaming, and Fame | Lex Fridman Podcast #319

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Alexandra and Andrea Botez are chess players, commentators, educators, entertainers, and streamers. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Calm: https://calm.com/lex to get 40% off premium - Weights & Biases: https://lexfridman.com/wnb - BiOptimizers: http://www.magbreakthrough.com/lex to get 10% off - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit EPISODE LINKS: BotezLive Twitch: https://twitch.tv/botezlive BotezLive YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/BotezLive BotezLive Instagram: https://instagram.com/botezlive Alexandra's Instagram: https://instagram.com/missbotez Andrea's Instagram: https://instagram.com/itsandreabotez Alexandra's Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexandravbotez Andrea's Twitter: https://twitter.com/itsandreabotez ChessBase: https://chessbase.com/post/the-carlsen-niemann-affair PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 3:18 - Trip to Italy 10:20 - Chess tournaments 15:07 - Streaming 27:11 - Chess strategies 47:37 - King's Indian Defense 1:05:37 - Chess training 1:10:03 - Losing 1:13:22 - Street chess and trash talk 1:18:11 - Passion and study 1:36:03 - Loneliness and depression 2:00:52 - Andrew Tate 2:09:35 - Greatest chess player of all time 2:12:10 - Magnus Carlsen 2:21:20 - Advice for young people 2:23:14 - Chess boxing 2:32:08 - Meaning of life 2:33:13 - Love SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

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general as a human being is to increase the amount of love in the world.', 'start': 152.867, 'duration': 6.488}, {'end': 165.342, 'text': 'Sometimes that involves celebrating brilliance and beauty in science, in art, in chess.', 'start': 160.036, 'duration': 5.306}, {'end': 172.95, 'text': 'Sometimes it involves empathetic conversations with controversial figures that seek to understand not deride.', 'start': 166.363, 'duration': 6.587}, {'end': 180.193, 'text': 'Sometimes it involves standing against the internet lynch mob, as the Chess Base article calls it,', 'start': 173.971, 'duration': 6.222}, {'end': 186.935, 'text': 'to hear the story of a human being who is under attack, even if it means I get attacked in the process as well.', 'start': 180.193, 'duration': 6.742}, {'end': 189.755, 'text': 'This is the Lex Friedman Podcast.', 'start': 188.075, 'duration': 1.68}, {'end': 193.197, 'text': 'To support it, please check out our sponsors in the description.', 'start': 189.956, 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Yeah, Alex, yeah.", 'start': 262.251, 'duration': 3.621}, {'end': 268.493, 'text': 'And then I see her stuffing her overweight suitcase.', 'start': 265.932, 'duration': 2.561}, {'end': 269.273, 'text': 'But you did the same.', 'start': 268.513, 'duration': 0.76}, {'end': 273.054, 'text': "We both had giant, big extra baggage that we didn't need.", 'start': 269.313, 'duration': 3.741}, {'end': 280.536, 'text': "And I'm actually very glad we lost it because for Venice, hauling that around on all the boats and through the tiny streets and there's no Ubers.", 'start': 273.554, 'duration': 6.982}, {'end': 286.138, 'text': "And now it's the first time where I can travel without checking in a bag, which I've never done before.", 'start': 281.456, 'duration': 4.682}, {'end': 290.88, 'text': "So now I've learned what it means to pack light, because I saw that I could survive off of just my.", 'start': 286.478, 'duration': 4.402}], 'summary': 'Realizing the benefit of packing light, both travelers lost their overweight baggage, making it easier to navigate venice without checking in a bag for the first time.', 'duration': 34.33, 'max_score': 256.55, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas256550.jpg'}, {'end': 339.316, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 313.255, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 319.361, 'text': "So you'd be driving this huge van and then another car comes on a cliff and you're just waiting for it to slowly pass.", 'start': 313.255, 'duration': 6.106}, {'end': 326.006, 'text': 'it took all of my focus and concentration to drive well in italy, but it was actually really relaxing.', 'start': 320.402, 'duration': 5.604}, {'end': 333.471, 'text': "because the hardest thing about, uh, making a lot of videos online is you're always thinking about it, what's coming next?", 'start': 326.006, 'duration': 7.465}, {'end': 339.316, 'text': 'and when we were in italy, it was so chaotic that i did not think about work for a good week in a bit.', 'start': 333.471, 'duration': 5.845}], 'summary': 'Driving in italy was challenging but surprisingly relaxing, allowing for a week of no work-related thoughts.', 'duration': 26.061, 'max_score': 313.255, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas313255.jpg'}, {'end': 381.482, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 354.417, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 361.08, 'text': 'And we even randomly ran into two friends of ours who were in the same city and we just traveled with them for about half of the trip.', 'start': 354.417, 'duration': 6.663}, {'end': 363.221, 'text': 'Yeah So you just took on the chaos.', 'start': 361.1, 'duration': 2.121}, {'end': 364.482, 'text': 'Exactly It was an adventure.', 'start': 363.301, 'duration': 1.181}, {'end': 370.697, 'text': 'And I see like, because you were using your hands a lot, you picked up some of the Italian hand gestures.', 'start': 365.134, 'duration': 5.563}, {'end': 371.297, 'text': 'I did.', 'start': 370.797, 'duration': 0.5}, {'end': 374.018, 'text': 'We did get yelled at by a lot of Italians.', 'start': 371.677, 'duration': 2.341}, {'end': 381.482, 'text': "The old Italian grandmas would come to us after breakfast because we'd leave something on the plate and she'd be like you could feed an entire village with that.", 'start': 374.098, 'duration': 7.384}], 'summary': 'Traveled with friends for half the trip, picked up italian gestures, got scolded by italian grandmas.', 'duration': 27.065, 'max_score': 354.417, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas354417.jpg'}, {'end': 567.926, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 537.293, 'weight': 5, 'content': [{'end': 542.959, 'text': 'And I think there was one more that was like this dialect, but those are considered the romance languages.', 'start': 537.293, 'duration': 5.666}, {'end': 549.955, 'text': "Okay So where would you put Italian? I think we got yelled at so much in Italian that it's not going to be allowed.", 'start': 543.46, 'duration': 6.495}, {'end': 551.576, 'text': "Okay So it wasn't working.", 'start': 550.175, 'duration': 1.401}, {'end': 554.578, 'text': "It's on the bottom of the list because people did not use it nicely.", 'start': 551.656, 'duration': 2.922}, {'end': 557.84, 'text': 'But I always really liked how French sounds.', 'start': 555.018, 'duration': 2.822}, {'end': 567.926, 'text': 'I think something about it where maybe Spanish actually sounds nicer to the ears, but French has more character and it feels more sultry.', 'start': 560.001, 'duration': 7.925}], 'summary': 'Discussion about romance languages, with a preference for french over spanish and italian.', 'duration': 30.633, 'max_score': 537.293, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas537293.jpg'}, {'end': 691.47, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 628.334, 'weight': 6, 'content': [{'end': 632.077, 'text': 'So we both started playing when we were pretty young, around six years old.', 'start': 628.334, 'duration': 3.743}, {'end': 633.278, 'text': "That's when our dad taught us.", 'start': 632.097, 'duration': 1.181}, {'end': 638.262, 'text': 'And I enjoyed playing chess because I had good results early on.', 'start': 633.879, 'duration': 4.383}, {'end': 641.945, 'text': 'But a lot of it was being pushed from my dad to play chess.', 'start': 638.763, 'duration': 3.182}, {'end': 647.25, 'text': 'And I only really started loving it when we moved from Canada and we started moving a lot.', 'start': 642.045, 'duration': 5.205}, {'end': 650.192, 'text': 'And chess was the one stable thing that I had.', 'start': 647.39, 'duration': 2.802}, {'end': 653.755, 'text': 'And it was also where all of my friends were.', 'start': 650.212, 'duration': 3.543}, {'end': 656.537, 'text': 'So it was kind of that foundational thing for me.', 'start': 653.875, 'duration': 2.662}, {'end': 659.599, 'text': "And that's when I started studying chess very intensely.", 'start': 657.538, 'duration': 2.061}, {'end': 665.663, 'text': "And when I started putting in the hours out of my own will and not because I was being pushed by my dad, that's when I started really loving it.", 'start': 659.619, 'duration': 6.044}, {'end': 668.805, 'text': 'And I even wanted to take time off college to just focus on chess.', 'start': 665.703, 'duration': 3.102}, {'end': 672.767, 'text': 'So training and competing? Training and competing, yeah.', 'start': 669.445, 'duration': 3.322}, {'end': 676.609, 'text': 'It was when I was doing it for myself that I started getting my best results.', 'start': 673.007, 'duration': 3.602}, {'end': 679.414, 'text': 'And actually enjoying the thing.', 'start': 677.592, 'duration': 1.822}, {'end': 680.916, 'text': 'And really enjoying it, yeah.', 'start': 679.575, 'duration': 1.341}, {'end': 687.745, 'text': 'I would spend summer vacation studying for tournaments and my mom would come and say, you need to make friends, go leave the house.', 'start': 681.257, 'duration': 6.488}, {'end': 689.607, 'text': "I'd be like, no, I need to play chess.", 'start': 687.765, 'duration': 1.842}, {'end': 691.47, 'text': 'I remember those moments.', 'start': 690.028, 'duration': 1.442}], 'summary': 'Started playing chess at six. enjoyed it, trained intensely, and achieved best results when doing it for oneself. became passionate and wanted to focus on chess over college.', 'duration': 63.136, 'max_score': 628.334, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas628334.jpg'}, {'end': 859.107, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 836.653, 'weight': 9, 'content': [{'end': 844.635, 'text': "Okay And what's international master? International master is based off of a different system, the FIDE system, which is international.", 'start': 836.653, 'duration': 7.982}, {'end': 851.657, 'text': "To be an international master, it's 2400 and you have to have three international master norms.", 'start': 845.015, 'duration': 6.642}, {'end': 856.244, 'text': "Yeah, I think Magnus said he's 28.6 something.", 'start': 852.56, 'duration': 3.684}, {'end': 859.107, 'text': "And then he said that's pretty decent.", 'start': 856.264, 'duration': 2.843}], 'summary': 'To become an international master, you need 2400 rating and three international master norms. magnus carlsen has a rating of 2860, which is considered pretty decent.', 'duration': 22.454, 'max_score': 836.653, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas836653.jpg'}], 'start': 198.971, 'title': 'Italian adventures and chess passion', 'summary': 'Describes a chaotic trip to italy, including losing luggage and driving through narrow streets, with a reflection on food and cultural experiences. it also discusses the personal journey of two individuals into the world of chess, highlighting their early experiences, family influence, and significant tournament success and rating improvement.', 'chapters': [{'end': 509.427, 'start': 198.971, 'title': 'Chaotic italian adventure', 'summary': 'Describes a chaotic trip to italy, including losing luggage, driving through narrow streets, and the challenges of overpacking, with a reflection on the food and cultural experiences.', 'duration': 310.456, 'highlights': ['The travelers visited five different cities in about a week and a bit, experiencing the chaos of driving through narrow streets and getting in fights with Italian men. Visited five cities in about a week; experienced chaotic driving and altercations with locals.', 'The trip was a valuable learning lesson, leading to the realization of how to be prepared for future trips and the ability to travel without checking in a bag. Valuable learning lesson about trip preparation and traveling without checked baggage.', "The experience in Italy led to a shift in the traveler's perspective on packing, realizing the benefits of traveling light and the challenges of overpacking. Realization of the benefits of traveling light and the challenges of overpacking.", 'The driving in Italy was described as crazy and required intense focus and concentration, providing a break from work-related thoughts but being ultimately relaxing. Driving in Italy required intense focus, provided a break from work-related thoughts, and was ultimately relaxing.', 'The travelers encountered chaotic situations, including randomly meeting friends and experiencing Italian hand gestures, while also being scolded by locals for leaving food uneaten. Encountered chaotic situations, met friends, experienced Italian hand gestures, and were scolded by locals for uneaten food.', 'The food in Italy, though enjoyable, was described as intense and overrated, leading to a feeling of regret due to the large portions and temptation of unhealthy eating. The intense and overrated nature of Italian food led to regret due to large portions and temptation of unhealthy eating.']}, {'end': 859.107, 'start': 510.882, 'title': 'Romance languages and chess passion', 'summary': 'Discusses the ranking of romance languages, the influence of french and the personal journey of two individuals into the world of chess, highlighting their early experiences, the impact of family, and the shift towards self-driven passion, leading to significant tournament success and rating improvement.', 'duration': 348.225, 'highlights': ['The two individuals discuss the ranking of romance languages, expressing their preference for French and the impact of cultural perceptions and personal experiences, with Italian being considered unfavorably due to negative interactions. Preference for French and Spanish, negative perception of Italian, personal experiences influencing language preference.', 'The chapter delves into the personal journey of the two individuals in their pursuit of chess, emphasizing their early introduction to the game, the influence of family, and the pivotal role of chess as a stable and social foundation during significant life changes. Early introduction to chess, influence of family, chess as a stable foundation during life changes.', 'The discussion reveals the shift from externally driven participation in chess to self-driven passion, leading to intense study, increased tournament success, and a desire to prioritize chess over college. Shift from external pressure to self-driven passion, intense study, tournament success, prioritizing chess over college.', 'One individual shares a contrasting experience of initially playing chess for results and pressure, highlighting the transformation to playing for personal enjoyment, resulting in significant rating improvement and tournament success. Initial pressure-driven approach to chess, transformation to playing for personal enjoyment, significant rating improvement and tournament success.', 'The concept of chess ratings is explained, with reference to the pursuit of expert and international master titles, providing insights into the technical aspects and goals of competitive chess. Explanation of chess ratings, pursuit of expert and international master titles, technical aspects and goals of competitive chess.']}], 'duration': 660.136, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas198971.jpg', 'highlights': ['Visited five cities in about a week; experienced chaotic driving and altercations with locals.', 'Encountered chaotic situations, met friends, experienced Italian hand gestures, and were scolded by locals for uneaten food.', 'The driving in Italy required intense focus, provided a break from work-related thoughts, and was ultimately relaxing.', 'Valuable learning lesson about trip preparation and traveling without checked baggage.', 'Realization of the benefits of traveling light and the challenges of overpacking.', 'Preference for French and Spanish, negative perception of Italian, personal experiences influencing language preference.', 'Early introduction to chess, influence of family, chess as a stable foundation during life changes.', 'Shift from external pressure to self-driven passion, intense study, tournament success, prioritizing chess over college.', 'Initial pressure-driven approach to chess, transformation to playing for personal enjoyment, significant rating improvement and tournament success.', 'Explanation of chess ratings, pursuit of expert and international master titles, technical aspects and goals of competitive chess.']}, {'end': 1541.182, 'segs': [{'end': 901.166, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 877.286, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 885.894, 'text': "And then he says because my current rating is pretty decent at representing my skill level, it's gonna be a long road to actually get there.", 'start': 877.286, 'duration': 8.608}, {'end': 889.337, 'text': 'So you have to beat people your same level.', 'start': 886.414, 'duration': 2.923}, {'end': 890.458, 'text': "That's how the number increases.", 'start': 889.397, 'duration': 1.061}, {'end': 896.14, 'text': 'You beat a bunch of people in the tournament that are higher than your level.', 'start': 892.475, 'duration': 3.665}, {'end': 897.241, 'text': 'I got very lucky.', 'start': 896.18, 'duration': 1.061}, {'end': 901.166, 'text': 'I was really nervous because my category was like 200 points above my rating.', 'start': 897.261, 'duration': 3.905}], 'summary': 'To improve rating, beat players of higher level.', 'duration': 23.88, 'max_score': 877.286, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas877286.jpg'}, {'end': 1030.871, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1002.105, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 1006.43, 'text': 'who a lot of her friends and social circle with other chess players,', 'start': 1002.105, 'duration': 4.325}, {'end': 1016, 'text': 'I never really traveled and built really solid friendships through chess until I started streaming and meeting other chess streamers and actually playing and talking to people for fun,', 'start': 1006.43, 'duration': 9.57}, {'end': 1021.746, 'text': 'rather than just always being alone in the game and never really meeting other people my age or people with similar interests.', 'start': 1016, 'duration': 5.746}, {'end': 1026.83, 'text': 'So I would say Twitch was the thing that really changed how I approached the game.', 'start': 1022.246, 'duration': 4.584}, {'end': 1030.871, 'text': "I think with some YouTubers, there's a pressure to be almost somebody else.", 'start': 1027.388, 'duration': 3.483}], 'summary': 'Streaming on twitch transformed social circle, friendships, and approach to chess.', 'duration': 28.766, 'max_score': 1002.105, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas1002105.jpg'}, {'end': 1203.78, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1160.369, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 1165.752, 'text': "there's high stakes And everything is created to keep people watching the video and keep people on the platform.", 'start': 1160.369, 'duration': 5.383}, {'end': 1175.296, 'text': "And in some ways it is a trap, because it's harder to do the kind of content you like, because you really have to squeeze it to be like okay, well,", 'start': 1166.132, 'duration': 9.164}, {'end': 1176.416, 'text': 'do we have a good thumbnail for this??', 'start': 1175.296, 'duration': 1.12}, {'end': 1177.517, 'text': 'Do we have a good title for this?', 'start': 1176.436, 'duration': 1.081}, {'end': 1185.44, 'text': "And that's something that we're trying to figure out how to keep true to what we want to do.", 'start': 1178.717, 'duration': 6.723}, {'end': 1192.376, 'text': "Yeah, see, the way I think about it is, yeah, there's a lot of stuff you can create and, yeah, the mystification process.", 'start': 1185.834, 'duration': 6.542}, {'end': 1203.78, 'text': 'But also, I think about what are the videos, conversations, or things I will create in this life that will be the best thing I do? Mm-hmm.', 'start': 1193.597, 'duration': 10.183}], 'summary': 'Platform pressures content creators to focus on thumbnails, titles, and views.', 'duration': 43.411, 'max_score': 1160.369, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas1160369.jpg'}], 'start': 859.868, 'title': "Chess player's journey and streaming impact", 'summary': "Discusses a chess player's journey to reach a rating of 2900 and the impact of streaming on chess, covering the importance of skill representation, strategy for beating higher-rated opponents, challenges of content creation, and the balance between authenticity and audience engagement in professional chess, providing insights into adapting to the demands of youtube and twitch.", 'chapters': [{'end': 901.166, 'start': 859.868, 'title': "Chess player's rating journey", 'summary': "Discusses a chess player's journey to reach a rating of 2900, emphasizing the importance of accurately representing skill level and the strategy of beating opponents of higher rating to increase one's own rating.", 'duration': 41.298, 'highlights': ['The importance of accurately representing skill level is emphasized, indicating that a rating of 2900 is achievable through beating opponents of higher rating.', "Discussion on the significance of beating opponents of higher rating to increase one's own rating is highlighted, reflecting the strategy for skill improvement in chess.", 'The nervousness of the speaker facing opponents with a rating 200 points above his own is mentioned, indicating the challenge and pressure in facing higher-rated opponents.']}, {'end': 1541.182, 'start': 902.047, 'title': 'The impact of streaming on chess', 'summary': 'Explores how streaming and content creation has influenced the love of chess, the challenges of creating content for different platforms, and the balance between authenticity and audience engagement in the context of professional chess, with insights into the pressure, challenges, and rewards of adapting to the demands of youtube and twitch.', 'duration': 639.135, 'highlights': ['Streaming and content creation has significantly changed the approach to chess, impacting the love for the game and the social aspect of chess playing and interaction. The Twitch platform significantly changed how the individual approached the game, contributing to building solid friendships and a different approach to chess through social interaction and content creation.', "The challenges of adapting content for different platforms, balancing authenticity with audience engagement, and the pressure to optimize for YouTube's algorithm and audience retention. The struggle with reformatting personal interests for a broader audience, navigating the demands of YouTube's fast-paced content creation and audience retention optimization, and the potential conflict between authenticity and platform requirements.", 'The impact of streaming on professional chess players, the pressure to create engaging content, and the need to balance personal fulfillment with audience expectations. Insights into the challenge of adapting to the demands of content creation while maintaining personal fulfillment and authenticity, as well as the pressure to engage and entertain while balancing individual interests and audience expectations.']}], 'duration': 681.314, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas859868.jpg', 'highlights': ['A rating of 2900 is achievable through beating opponents of higher rating, emphasizing skill representation.', 'Beating opponents of higher rating reflects the strategy for skill improvement in chess.', "Facing opponents with a rating 200 points above one's own indicates the challenge and pressure in facing higher-rated opponents.", 'Streaming and content creation significantly changed the approach to chess, impacting the love for the game and the social aspect of chess playing and interaction.', "The challenges of adapting content for different platforms, balancing authenticity with audience engagement, and the pressure to optimize for YouTube's algorithm and audience retention.", 'Insights into the challenge of adapting to the demands of content creation while maintaining personal fulfillment and authenticity.']}, {'end': 2660.409, 'segs': [{'end': 1603.47, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1561.242, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 1569.992, 'text': 'Actually, I enjoy playing chess and drinking more than pre-gaming or going out to a club and drinking, which sounds really silly.', 'start': 1561.242, 'duration': 8.75}, {'end': 1573.335, 'text': "I'll usually play against opponents who are also having some beer.", 'start': 1570.012, 'duration': 3.323}, {'end': 1582.238, 'text': "And it does make you feel like you're seeing the game from a fresher perspective, where it can sometimes make you feel more confident,", 'start': 1574.096, 'duration': 8.142}, {'end': 1583.119, 'text': 'liquid confidence.', 'start': 1582.238, 'duration': 0.881}, {'end': 1584.799, 'text': 'And it does help with creativity.', 'start': 1583.459, 'duration': 1.34}, {'end': 1586.76, 'text': 'You just feel like you could pull things off.', 'start': 1584.819, 'duration': 1.941}, {'end': 1588.38, 'text': "But there's also a limit.", 'start': 1587.46, 'duration': 0.92}, {'end': 1591.741, 'text': "It's more like you've had one drink or two drink, but then it goes beyond that.", 'start': 1588.4, 'duration': 3.341}, {'end': 1594.202, 'text': "And then you just start missing tactics and it's not worth it.", 'start': 1591.761, 'duration': 2.441}, {'end': 1597.865, 'text': 'Yeah, I think it only helps players in very short time controls.', 'start': 1594.522, 'duration': 3.343}, {'end': 1603.47, 'text': 'One time I was challenging this grandmaster on stream and we were playing bullet chess, which is one minute chess.', 'start': 1598.125, 'duration': 5.345}], 'summary': 'Drinking while playing chess can provide liquid confidence and enhance creativity, but only in short time controls; excessive drinking impairs tactics.', 'duration': 42.228, 'max_score': 1561.242, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas1561242.jpg'}, {'end': 1710.488, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1681.009, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 1682.351, 'text': 'A lot of it is intuition, yeah.', 'start': 1681.009, 'duration': 1.342}, {'end': 1685.675, 'text': 'See, I saw on the streams you actually keep talking while playing chess.', 'start': 1682.813, 'duration': 2.862}, {'end': 1686.475, 'text': 'It seems really difficult.', 'start': 1685.795, 'duration': 0.68}, {'end': 1687.276, 'text': 'Yeah, that helps my results.', 'start': 1686.495, 'duration': 0.781}, {'end': 1688.596, 'text': "That doesn't help my results.", 'start': 1687.336, 'duration': 1.26}, {'end': 1690.497, 'text': "It doesn't? It hurts the content, not the game.", 'start': 1688.636, 'duration': 1.861}, {'end': 1691.238, 'text': 'Yeah, exactly.', 'start': 1690.537, 'duration': 0.701}, {'end': 1692.439, 'text': 'But you can still do it.', 'start': 1691.598, 'duration': 0.841}, {'end': 1699.025, 'text': "Because it feels like, how can you possibly concentrate while talking? It's because so much of it is intuition.", 'start': 1692.819, 'duration': 6.206}, {'end': 1705.867, 'text': "While you're talking, you're thinking about that topic, but then you just come to the board and you just understand what you should be doing here.", 'start': 1700.006, 'duration': 5.861}, {'end': 1710.488, 'text': "And then sometimes you get in trouble because you're talking and you have now lost half of your time.", 'start': 1706.247, 'duration': 4.241}], 'summary': 'Balancing chess play and commentary affects game results and time management.', 'duration': 29.479, 'max_score': 1681.009, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas1681009.jpg'}, {'end': 1868.429, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1843.844, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 1850.33, 'text': "So you're saying that's the biggest experience is like actually knowing the numbers and statistically thinking there's no way I can win.", 'start': 1843.844, 'duration': 6.486}, {'end': 1857.077, 'text': "But I meant like is there a suffocating feeling like positionally you feel like you're constantly under attack?", 'start': 1850.631, 'duration': 6.446}, {'end': 1863.668, 'text': "You just feel like you're slowly getting outsmarted, and the worst is when you don't even know what you're doing wrong.", 'start': 1857.867, 'duration': 5.801}, {'end': 1868.429, 'text': "You come out of that and you're like, I thought I was doing great, and I got slowly squeezed.", 'start': 1863.868, 'duration': 4.561}], 'summary': 'Experiencing a sense of being outsmarted and squeezed in a position with no winning statistical advantage.', 'duration': 24.585, 'max_score': 1843.844, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas1843844.jpg'}, {'end': 1995.406, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1948.757, 'weight': 5, 'content': [{'end': 1958.504, 'text': "What is tactics? Tactics is like solving puzzles or basically finding lines that are forced, where if you find them, you're going to win.", 'start': 1948.757, 'duration': 9.747}, {'end': 1961.546, 'text': "So that's like puzzles within a position.", 'start': 1958.524, 'duration': 3.022}, {'end': 1962.487, 'text': 'Yeah, exactly.', 'start': 1961.766, 'duration': 0.721}, {'end': 1968.231, 'text': 'Whereas strategic chess is making slow moves and over the process of like 20 moves,', 'start': 1962.667, 'duration': 5.564}, {'end': 1973.194, 'text': 'you get a slightly better position based on an understanding of the overall strategy.', 'start': 1968.231, 'duration': 4.963}, {'end': 1982.957, 'text': "So, in my extensive research of you on Wikipedia, It says your most played opening is the king's Indian defense,", 'start': 1973.214, 'duration': 9.743}, {'end': 1988.481, 'text': 'in which quote black allows white to advance their pawns to the center of the board in the first two moves.', 'start': 1982.957, 'duration': 5.524}, {'end': 1995.406, 'text': "Is there any truth to this? So the King's Indian- And what is it? Probably is my most played opening.", 'start': 1989.422, 'duration': 5.984}], 'summary': "Chess tactics involve finding forced lines to win, while strategic chess is based on making slow moves for a better position over 20 moves. the king's indian defense is the speaker's most played opening.", 'duration': 46.649, 'max_score': 1948.757, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas1948757.jpg'}, {'end': 2480.974, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2451.918, 'weight': 7, 'content': [{'end': 2459.04, 'text': "So you're basically trying to develop your pieces as quickly as possible, put your pawns in the center, and then get your king to safety.", 'start': 2451.918, 'duration': 7.122}, {'end': 2462.981, 'text': "And that's usually the basic opening tips that you get.", 'start': 2459.54, 'duration': 3.441}, {'end': 2468.242, 'text': 'It is kind of counterintuitive that safety is in the corner of the board for a king.', 'start': 2463.181, 'duration': 5.061}, {'end': 2470.805, 'text': 'That was always confusing to me.', 'start': 2469.103, 'duration': 1.702}, {'end': 2474.35, 'text': "Three pawns in front, though you typically don't push those.", 'start': 2471.426, 'duration': 2.924}, {'end': 2480.974, 'text': "Maybe like one, maybe I'll go one square, but these will be like the wall of defense.", 'start': 2475.39, 'duration': 5.584}], 'summary': 'Basic chess opening tips: develop pieces, center pawns, protect king.', 'duration': 29.056, 'max_score': 2451.918, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas2451918.jpg'}, {'end': 2641.183, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2617.302, 'weight': 8, 'content': [{'end': 2623.565, 'text': "So it was already based off of knowledge that humans have from playing chess for years that we just thought is how you're supposed to play.", 'start': 2617.302, 'duration': 6.263}, {'end': 2629.487, 'text': 'Whereas AlphaZero just learned from playing the game so many times and came up with very novel opening ideas.', 'start': 2623.845, 'duration': 5.642}, {'end': 2634.4, 'text': 'Were you impressed by AlphaZero? Have you seen some of the games? I have seen some of the games.', 'start': 2629.858, 'duration': 4.542}, {'end': 2641.183, 'text': 'I think impressed, bewildered, and motivated were the three things I experienced.', 'start': 2634.52, 'duration': 6.663}], 'summary': 'Alphazero learned from playing games, leading to novel opening ideas and impressive performance.', 'duration': 23.881, 'max_score': 2617.302, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas2617302.jpg'}], 'start': 1541.582, 'title': 'Chess: tactics and strategies', 'summary': "Explores the impact of alcohol on chess playing, emphasizing the balance between enhanced perspective and the risks of missing tactics. it also delves into intuition and pattern recognition in blitz chess, along with insights on the king's indian defense and its impact on traditional chess principles.", 'chapters': [{'end': 1622.406, 'start': 1541.582, 'title': 'Chess and drinking: does it enhance creativity?', 'summary': "Discusses the impact of alcohol on chess playing, highlighting that it can provide a fresher perspective and liquid confidence, but with limitations, as excessive drinking can lead to missing tactics. it also mentions a grandmaster's enhanced performance after taking shots in short time controls.", 'duration': 80.824, 'highlights': ['Alcohol can provide a fresher perspective and liquid confidence, enhancing creativity and confidence in chess playing.', 'Excessive drinking can lead to missing tactics and is not worth it in chess playing.', "A grandmaster's performance was enhanced after taking shots in short time controls, indicating potential positive impact in fast-paced chess games."]}, {'end': 1973.194, 'start': 1622.566, 'title': 'Intuition in blitz chess', 'summary': 'Discusses the significance of intuition in blitz chess, emphasizing pattern recognition, psychological warfare, and the impact of playing higher-rated opponents, with insights on tactics and strategic chess.', 'duration': 350.628, 'highlights': ['Blitz Chess relies heavily on pattern recognition and intuition, with less time for deep calculation, impacting the ability to concentrate while talking and leading to disadvantages when playing higher-rated opponents. Pattern recognition, intuition, impact on concentration, disadvantages against higher-rated opponents', 'Playing higher-rated opponents can lead to a suffocating feeling of being constantly under attack and slowly getting outsmarted, with the psychological impact of knowing the statistical improbability of winning. Psychological impact, feeling of being under attack, statistical improbability of winning', 'Andrea excels in opening preparation, displaying meticulousness and strong tactical abilities, while tactics involve solving puzzles or finding forced lines for winning, in contrast to strategic chess which focuses on long-term positioning. Strengths of Andrea, tactical abilities, strategic chess']}, {'end': 2660.409, 'start': 1973.214, 'title': "Understanding the king's indian defense", 'summary': "Discusses the intricacies of the king's indian defense, its asymmetrical nature, and the strategic principles of controlling the center and developing pieces, with insights into alphazero's unconventional approach and its impact on traditional chess principles.", 'duration': 687.195, 'highlights': ["The King's Indian Defense is the most played opening by the speaker, known for its asymmetrical nature and potential for kingside attacks. The speaker mentions that the King's Indian Defense is their most played opening, and highlights its asymmetrical nature and the potential for kingside attacks, which makes it challenging for both players. ", "The strategic principles of controlling the center, developing pieces, and ensuring king's safety are discussed as fundamental tips for opening play in chess. The chapter delves into the strategic principles of controlling the center, developing pieces, and ensuring the king's safety as fundamental tips for opening play in chess, emphasizing the importance of these principles for beginners.", "Insights into AlphaZero's unconventional approach to chess, its learning from self-play, and its impact on traditional chess principles and openings. 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slowly getting outsmarted, with the psychological impact of knowing the statistical improbability of winning.', 'Andrea excels in opening preparation, displaying meticulousness and strong tactical abilities, while tactics involve solving puzzles or finding forced lines for winning, in contrast to strategic chess which focuses on long-term positioning.', "The King's Indian Defense is the most played opening by the speaker, known for its asymmetrical nature and potential for kingside attacks.", "The strategic principles of controlling the center, developing pieces, and ensuring king's safety are discussed as fundamental tips for opening play in chess.", "Insights into AlphaZero's unconventional approach to chess, its learning from self-play, and its impact on traditional chess principles and openings."]}, {'end': 4519.83, 'segs': [{'end': 2815.975, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2789.245, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 2794.672, 'text': 'I actually played a lot of positional chess in classic because I really like the slow squeeze.', 'start': 2789.245, 'duration': 5.427}, {'end': 2802.28, 'text': "But when I transitioned to playing a lot of online chess, it's almost as if I was looking for more instant gratification,", 'start': 2795.373, 'duration': 6.907}, {'end': 2805.864, 'text': 'because it feels so much better to beat someone with an attack.', 'start': 2802.28, 'duration': 3.584}, {'end': 2810.509, 'text': "And even if sometimes it doesn't pan out, I was okay with it because you get so many games in.", 'start': 2806.465, 'duration': 4.044}, {'end': 2815.975, 'text': 'So I think my style in online chess really changed from my classical chess.', 'start': 2811.33, 'duration': 4.645}], 'summary': 'Transitioning to online chess, preferred instant gratification of attacking, leading to change in playing style.', 'duration': 26.73, 'max_score': 2789.245, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas2789245.jpg'}, {'end': 3117.032, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3091.452, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 3099.378, 'text': 'So you really need to notice trends and often computers will give you moves that are only specific to that position because of a certain tactic.', 'start': 3091.452, 'duration': 7.926}, {'end': 3105.943, 'text': "Um, but I do use computers to check what I did and make sure I didn't make any obvious blunder that I might've missed.", 'start': 3100.099, 'duration': 5.844}, {'end': 3107.044, 'text': 'What does the computer tell you?', 'start': 3105.983, 'duration': 1.061}, {'end': 3107.764, 'text': 'Just like what?', 'start': 3107.084, 'duration': 0.68}, {'end': 3109.125, 'text': 'what is the best move?', 'start': 3107.764, 'duration': 1.361}, {'end': 3112.268, 'text': 'or does it give you any kind of explanation of why??', 'start': 3109.125, 'duration': 3.143}, {'end': 3117.032, 'text': "It doesn't tell you why, but it gives you the different valuations of the position.", 'start': 3112.648, 'duration': 4.384}], 'summary': 'Chess player uses computers to check for blunders and evaluate positions.', 'duration': 25.58, 'max_score': 3091.452, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas3091452.jpg'}, {'end': 3610.039, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3583.671, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 3588.853, 'text': "So after the pawns come in, that's when you need to start bringing in pieces as well, which you will see Hikaru do here.", 'start': 3583.671, 'duration': 5.182}, {'end': 3590.113, 'text': 'There you go.', 'start': 3589.453, 'duration': 0.66}, {'end': 3591.814, 'text': 'One more sacrifice.', 'start': 3590.133, 'duration': 1.681}, {'end': 3594.875, 'text': 'So this was actually another beautiful sacrifice in the game.', 'start': 3591.954, 'duration': 2.921}, {'end': 3598.916, 'text': 'But then puts the king in check with a pawn.', 'start': 3594.895, 'duration': 4.021}, {'end': 3602.097, 'text': 'Right and the pawn is going to be given here for free,', 'start': 3599.136, 'duration': 2.961}, {'end': 3607.698, 'text': "but the idea is you're giving your own piece because you want to have more space and open up the king,", 'start': 3602.097, 'duration': 5.601}, {'end': 3610.039, 'text': "which is what you're always trying to do when you have a king side.", 'start': 3607.698, 'duration': 2.341}], 'summary': 'Hikaru made a beautiful sacrifice to open up the king side.', 'duration': 26.368, 'max_score': 3583.671, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas3583671.jpg'}, {'end': 3820.455, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3791.524, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 3796.288, 'text': 'That was an interesting thing about, I think, game six of the previous World Championship with Magnus.', 'start': 3791.524, 'duration': 4.764}, {'end': 3798.229, 'text': 'Was it the one where he beat Nep?', 'start': 3796.768, 'duration': 1.461}, {'end': 3801.092, 'text': 'Yeah, the first time he beat him where it was like.', 'start': 3798.47, 'duration': 2.622}, {'end': 3803.807, 'text': 'He said that.', 'start': 3802.386, 'duration': 1.421}, {'end': 3806.768, 'text': "I don't know how often you come across this kind of situation.", 'start': 3803.807, 'duration': 2.961}, {'end': 3813.312, 'text': "He said the engines predict a draw, but that doesn't mean that it's going to be a draw.", 'start': 3806.808, 'duration': 6.504}, {'end': 3820.455, 'text': 'So you play on hoping that you take a person into, I mean, this is, I guess, an end game thing.', 'start': 3813.392, 'duration': 7.063}], 'summary': 'Discussion on magnus defeating nep in game six despite engine prediction of draw.', 'duration': 28.931, 'max_score': 3791.524, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas3791524.jpg'}, {'end': 4271.216, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 4246.146, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 4252.69, 'text': "And when they win, they start rubbing it in your face and they're yawning and looking around when, like 90% of the game,", 'start': 4246.146, 'duration': 6.544}, {'end': 4256.211, 'text': 'you are destroying them and you had this one tiny mistake, and now their ego is huge.', 'start': 4252.69, 'duration': 3.521}, {'end': 4260.812, 'text': "But I'll never forget I was playing like for a chess scholarship.", 'start': 4257.011, 'duration': 3.801}, {'end': 4267.715, 'text': "And I was it was tiebreaker for first and I think I lost to a 12 year old girl who couldn't even use the scholarship.", 'start': 4261.653, 'duration': 6.062}, {'end': 4271.216, 'text': 'But she beat me in one first place and she got some other prize.', 'start': 4268.175, 'duration': 3.041}], 'summary': 'Lost chess scholarship tiebreaker to 12-year-old girl', 'duration': 25.07, 'max_score': 4246.146, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas4246146.jpg'}], 'start': 2660.449, 'title': 'Chess strategies and challenges', 'summary': 'Covers principles of opening, transition in chess styles, blindfold chess challenges, tactics, and embarrassing losses. it includes insights into specific tactics, game strategies, and experiences of the speaker in chess culture.', 'chapters': [{'end': 2788.804, 'start': 2660.449, 'title': 'Principles of opening in chess', 'summary': "Covers principles of opening in chess, including the importance of developing pieces, improving their positions, and the strategic thinking behind it, as well as insights into the king's indian defense and its tactical aspects.", 'duration': 128.355, 'highlights': ['The importance of developing pieces and improving their positions is emphasized, with a focus on strategic thinking and timing.', "Insights into the tactical aspects of the King's Indian defense are provided, highlighting its aggressive nature and sacrificing opportunities.", "The speaker shares personal experiences with the King's Indian defense, acknowledging its appeal but also the potential pitfalls and struggles associated with it."]}, {'end': 3176.881, 'start': 2789.245, 'title': 'Transition in chess styles', 'summary': 'Discusses the transition from positional to aggressive chess styles in online play, the impact of openings on gameplay, and the strategic use of computers in studying games.', 'duration': 387.636, 'highlights': ['The transition from positional to aggressive chess styles in online play, driven by the desire for instant gratification and the high volume of games, is discussed. (relevance score: 5)', "The impact of specific openings, such as the King's Indian defense, on gameplay and the challenges of facing higher-rated players are highlighted. (relevance score: 4)", 'The strategic use of computers in studying games, including using them to check moves and understand their valuations, is mentioned. (relevance score: 3)']}, {'end': 3790.824, 'start': 3176.901, 'title': 'Blindfold chess challenges and strategies', 'summary': 'Explores the challenges and strategies of blindfold chess, including how top players visualize the board and the difficulties of memory recall during deep analysis, with insights on a specific game where hikaru demonstrates impressive calculation and attacking prowess.', 'duration': 613.923, 'highlights': ['Hikaru demonstrates impressive calculation and attacking prowess in a specific game, showcasing the challenges and strategies of blindfold chess.', 'The difficulties of memory recall during deep analysis in chess are discussed, with examples of tunneling and the potential for blunders due to exhaustion or oversight.', "Insights are provided on the visualization strategies of top players, including Magnus Carlsen's use of a 2D board and limitations in adding colors or fancy elements to mental chess boards.", 'The importance of specific pieces and pawn movements in creating attacking opportunities, as demonstrated in a game where sacrifices and calculated risks lead to a winning position for Hikaru.', 'The etiquette and decision-making process for resigning in chess, particularly in hopeless positions, are explained, highlighting the respect and sportsmanship involved in acknowledging inevitable defeat.']}, {'end': 4202.957, 'start': 3791.524, 'title': 'Chess tactics and training insights', 'summary': 'Highlights the discussion on game strategies, including the importance of continuing to play in challenging positions, the thrill of sacrificing in chess, and the significance of tactical training, with emphasis on puzzle-solving and game analysis.', 'duration': 411.433, 'highlights': ["The importance of continuing to play in challenging positions Players should continue to play in challenging positions like when the engines predict a draw, but there's still hope to take advantage of a positional mistake, as seen in Magnus' game against Nepo.", 'The thrill of sacrificing in chess The excitement of sacrificing in chess, where players take calculated risks, especially in online chess, adding an element of fun and challenge to the game.', 'Significance of tactical training, emphasizing puzzle-solving and game analysis The importance of tactical training through puzzle-solving, including pattern recognition and combination practice, as well as the value of analyzing losses in tournament games to improve skills.']}, {'end': 4519.83, 'start': 4203.513, 'title': 'Embarrassing losses in chess', 'summary': "Discusses the speaker's most embarrassing losses in chess, including losing to younger players and experiencing trash talk, highlighting the challenges and experiences of playing against kids and professional chess hustlers in street chess culture.", 'duration': 316.317, 'highlights': ['The speaker recalls losing to a 12-year-old girl in a tiebreaker for a chess scholarship, highlighting the humbling experience of losing to a younger player in a competitive setting. The speaker shares the experience of losing to a 12-year-old girl in a tiebreaker for a chess scholarship, emphasizing the humbling nature of the loss and its impact on her competitive spirit.', 'The speaker discusses the culture of street chess players in New York and their unique approach to the game, emphasizing the social aspect and the experience of playing against professional chess hustlers in a non-traditional setting. The speaker elaborates on the culture of street chess players in New York, highlighting the social aspect and the unique experience of playing against professional chess hustlers in a non-traditional setting.', 'The speaker shares an anecdote of dressing up as grandmothers to surprise the chess players and discusses the challenges of maintaining anonymity while playing in street chess culture, emphasizing the humorous and lighthearted approach to the game. The speaker recounts an anecdote of dressing up as grandmothers to surprise chess players and the challenges of maintaining anonymity, highlighting the humorous and lighthearted approach to the game in street chess culture.']}], 'duration': 1859.381, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas2660449.jpg', 'highlights': ['The importance of specific pieces and pawn movements in creating attacking opportunities, as demonstrated in a game where sacrifices and calculated risks lead to a winning position for Hikaru.', 'The transition from positional to aggressive chess styles in online play, driven by the desire for instant gratification and the high volume of games, is discussed.', 'The speaker recalls losing to a 12-year-old girl in a tiebreaker for a chess scholarship, highlighting the humbling experience of losing to a younger player in a competitive setting.', "The importance of continuing to play in challenging positions like when the engines predict a draw, but there's still hope to take advantage of a positional mistake, as seen in Magnus' game against Nepo.", 'The strategic use of computers in studying games, including using them to check moves and understand their valuations, is mentioned.']}, {'end': 5512.161, 'segs': [{'end': 4819.772, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 4795.173, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 4800.678, 'text': "And then that also happened before Bobby's started really rapidly improving at chess.", 'start': 4795.173, 'duration': 5.505}, {'end': 4803.92, 'text': 'Not that people knew that, but he seemed like a rising star.', 'start': 4801.238, 'duration': 2.682}, {'end': 4805.301, 'text': 'I think the game was beautiful,', 'start': 4804.08, 'duration': 1.221}, {'end': 4812.546, 'text': 'but I also think the idea of a 13-year-old kid coming out from nowhere and beating a top American player was very fascinating.', 'start': 4805.301, 'duration': 7.245}, {'end': 4818.05, 'text': 'There was aggressive chess and the interesting ideas, taking big risks.', 'start': 4812.566, 'duration': 5.484}, {'end': 4819.772, 'text': "It's cool to see a 13-year-old do that.", 'start': 4818.15, 'duration': 1.622}], 'summary': 'Rapid improvement in chess, 13-year-old beats top player with aggressive play.', 'duration': 24.599, 'max_score': 4795.173, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas4795173.jpg'}, {'end': 5001.708, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 4973.853, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 4976.594, 'text': "and it doesn't necessarily translate to other things.", 'start': 4973.853, 'duration': 2.741}, {'end': 4981.057, 'text': 'And the fact that so many people spend so much of their life on it,', 'start': 4977.115, 'duration': 3.942}, {'end': 4985.319, 'text': "but you can also spend so much of your life because it's so deep and so interesting.", 'start': 4981.057, 'duration': 4.262}, {'end': 4993.144, 'text': "And I mean, I've definitely experienced moments where I didn't want to do anything but chess.", 'start': 4987.16, 'duration': 5.984}, {'end': 5001.048, 'text': 'And I had that before I went to college, where I just wanted to take a gap year and focus on chess, because I saw I went to high school.', 'start': 4993.504, 'duration': 7.544}, {'end': 5001.708, 'text': 'we moved a lot.', 'start': 5001.048, 'duration': 0.66}], 'summary': 'Many people spend much of their life on chess, finding it deep and interesting.', 'duration': 27.855, 'max_score': 4973.853, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas4973853.jpg'}, {'end': 5067.255, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5033.745, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 5034.145, 'text': 'That is true.', 'start': 5033.745, 'duration': 0.4}, {'end': 5035.626, 'text': 'Like healthy development than other things.', 'start': 5034.165, 'duration': 1.461}, {'end': 5038.289, 'text': 'Yeah, chess is a lot less social than most other sports.', 'start': 5035.646, 'duration': 2.643}, {'end': 5041.372, 'text': "Yeah, there's something deeply isolating about this game.", 'start': 5038.589, 'duration': 2.783}, {'end': 5047.197, 'text': "I mean, the great chess players I've met, I mean, they, it's like, it's really competitive too.", 'start': 5041.392, 'duration': 5.805}, {'end': 5058.507, 'text': "And there's, something that you're almost nonstop paranoid about blundering at every level.", 'start': 5047.978, 'duration': 10.529}, {'end': 5067.255, 'text': "And that develops a person who's really anxious about losing versus someone who like deeply enjoys perfection or winning and so on.", 'start': 5058.927, 'duration': 8.328}], 'summary': 'Chess fosters competitiveness and anxiety about losing, contrasting with enjoyment of perfection and winning.', 'duration': 33.51, 'max_score': 5033.745, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas5033745.jpg'}, {'end': 5377.24, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5341.449, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 5351.085, 'text': "And I'd look at people and think imagine being so intelligent that you could become a grandmaster and yet only spending the rest of your life being a grandmaster.", 'start': 5341.449, 'duration': 9.636}, {'end': 5355.431, 'text': "Because it's one of those things where it does require a lot of mental power.", 'start': 5351.105, 'duration': 4.326}, {'end': 5359.496, 'text': "but by doing chess you're not going to be able to explore other subjects deeply.", 'start': 5355.431, 'duration': 4.065}, {'end': 5367.376, 'text': 'Yeah And not in a way that is bad necessarily, more an admiration and wondering what else could have been.', 'start': 5359.516, 'duration': 7.86}, {'end': 5371.658, 'text': "Because I've just seen people get to these levels of obsession where it's all they want to do.", 'start': 5367.437, 'duration': 4.221}, {'end': 5374.079, 'text': "And they're grandmasters, but they're not even top players.", 'start': 5371.778, 'duration': 2.301}, {'end': 5375.74, 'text': "So they're never going to make a living out of it.", 'start': 5374.139, 'duration': 1.601}, {'end': 5377.24, 'text': "They'll make like maybe 30, 40k your max.", 'start': 5376.04, 'duration': 1.2}], 'summary': 'Becoming a grandmaster in chess limits exploration of other subjects, leading to low income potential.', 'duration': 35.791, 'max_score': 5341.449, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas5341449.jpg'}], 'start': 4520.55, 'title': 'Chess and its impact', 'summary': "Delves into unique playing styles, experiences in chaotic environments, and historical significance of chess games. it also explores the impact of chess on players' lives, the dangers of addiction, and the pursuit of mastery, encompassing lessons learned, intense isolation, and intellectual rewards.", 'chapters': [{'end': 4840.912, 'start': 4520.55, 'title': 'Chess, trash-talking, and chaotic environments', 'summary': "Discusses the unique playing style of the speakers, their experiences of playing chess in chaotic environments like times square, and the significance of historical chess games, such as the 'game of the century', involving a 13-year-old bobby fischer.", 'duration': 320.362, 'highlights': ["The speakers have a distinctive style of play characterized by trash-talking, which is evident in their online and public matches. The speakers' distinctive playing style involves engaging in trash-talking during their online and public matches, creating a unique and entertaining experience for their audience.", 'Playing chess in chaotic environments like Times Square is enjoyable and helps in making the game appealing to a wider audience. The speakers enjoy playing chess in chaotic environments like Times Square, finding it a way to break into mainstream culture and make the game entertaining and appealing to a broader audience.', "The significance of historical chess games, such as the 'game of the century', involving a 13-year-old Bobby Fischer, lies in the tactical prowess, aggressive play, and the fascination of a young player beating a top American player. The 'game of the century', involving a 13-year-old Bobby Fischer, is significant due to its tactical prowess, aggressive play, and the fascination of a young player defeating a top American player, making it a captivating and influential chess game."]}, {'end': 5207.617, 'start': 4840.912, 'title': "Impact of chess on players' lives", 'summary': "Discusses the impact of chess on players' lives, highlighting the lessons learned from famous games, the punishing nature of the game, and the intense isolation and stress experienced by players.", 'duration': 366.705, 'highlights': ["The punishing nature of chess is exemplified through the discussion of a game where Bobby Fischer immediately punished his opponent's deviation from opening principles, resulting in a 12-move perfect tactic and his dominance during the candidates' turn, where he swept two top grandmasters.", 'The intense isolation and stress experienced by chess players, leading to a lonely and competitive environment, constant paranoia about blundering, and the significant emotional toll of losses, including spending weekends crying due to disappointment.', "The impact of chess on players' lives, including the obsession and deep focus that the game demands, the potential for social isolation, and the intense emotional response to wins and losses, with victories providing a rush of dopamine and serotonin."]}, {'end': 5340.849, 'start': 5207.677, 'title': 'The dangers of chess addiction', 'summary': "Discusses the allure and dangers of chess addiction, highlighting the internal struggle and decision to walk away, emphasizing the potential impact on one's life and the addictiveness of the game.", 'duration': 133.172, 'highlights': ['The allure and dangers of chess addiction are discussed, emphasizing the internal struggle and decision to walk away.', "The potential impact of chess addiction on one's life is highlighted, with the speaker expressing a strong pull towards dedicating everything to the game.", "The addictiveness of chess is described as a dangerous yet beautiful addiction, with the speaker acknowledging the impact it can have on one's mind and life.", "The speaker recalls encountering a person who was able to play blindfold chess while engaging in other activities, leading to a realization about the world within one's mind becoming the chess board."]}, {'end': 5512.161, 'start': 5341.449, 'title': 'Obsession with chess and pursuit of mastery', 'summary': 'Discusses the intellectual rewards and obsessions associated with becoming a grandmaster in chess, the financial struggles of grandmasters, and the pursuit of mastery in life, with a focus on being damn good at one thing and the early days of building an ai company.', 'duration': 170.712, 'highlights': ['The intellectual rewards and obsessions associated with becoming a grandmaster in chess are discussed, highlighting the mental power required and the limitations it imposes on exploring other subjects. ', 'The financial struggles of grandmasters are mentioned, with reference to their inability to make a living solely from playing chess and the necessity to supplement their income through teaching and other activities they may not enjoy. Grandmasters may make around 30-40k at maximum, and they face challenges in focusing on competitive chess due to the need for supplementary income.', 'The pursuit of mastery in life is explored, emphasizing the desire to be damn good at one thing and finding enjoyment in the pursuit itself, rather than focusing on winning or financial gain. ', "The speaker's early days of building an AI company and the decision to pursue this path instead of an academic career at MIT are mentioned, highlighting the potential for lifelong pursuit and the focus on building a company. The speaker is in the early stages of building an AI company and emphasizes the potential to spend a significant portion of life pursuing this endeavor."]}], 'duration': 991.611, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas4520550.jpg', 'highlights': ["The 'game of the century' involving a 13-year-old Bobby Fischer is significant due to its tactical prowess, aggressive play, and the fascination of a young player defeating a top American player, making it a captivating and influential chess game.", 'The intense isolation and stress experienced by chess players lead to a lonely and competitive environment, constant paranoia about blundering, and the significant emotional toll of losses, including spending weekends crying due to disappointment.', 'The allure and dangers of chess addiction are discussed, emphasizing the internal struggle and decision to walk away.', 'The intellectual rewards and obsessions associated with becoming a grandmaster in chess are discussed, highlighting the mental power required and the limitations it imposes on exploring other subjects.', 'The financial struggles of grandmasters are mentioned, with reference to their inability to make a living solely from playing chess and the necessity to supplement their income through teaching and other activities they may not enjoy.']}, {'end': 7757.014, 'segs': [{'end': 5543.859, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5512.761, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 5517.565, 'text': "And so it's an open world to see if I'm actually going to be good at it.", 'start': 5512.761, 'duration': 4.804}, {'end': 5523.128, 'text': "But the thing that's there that I've been cognizant of my whole life is that I have a passion for it.", 'start': 5517.685, 'duration': 5.443}, {'end': 5526.551, 'text': 'Something within me draws me to that thing.', 'start': 5523.168, 'duration': 3.383}, {'end': 5528.812, 'text': 'And you have to listen to that voice.', 'start': 5526.651, 'duration': 2.161}, {'end': 5535.576, 'text': "So with chess, you're fucked unless you like early on are really training really hard.", 'start': 5529.132, 'duration': 6.444}, {'end': 5537.758, 'text': 'I think life is more forgiving.', 'start': 5536.277, 'duration': 1.481}, {'end': 5543.859, 'text': 'You can be, you can be world-class at a thing after,', 'start': 5539.335, 'duration': 4.524}], 'summary': 'Passion drives success; early training crucial in chess, but life is forgiving.', 'duration': 31.098, 'max_score': 5512.761, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas5512761.jpg'}, {'end': 5700.446, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5674.947, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 5680.631, 'text': 'I have a lot more room to feel extremely shitty about myself.', 'start': 5674.947, 'duration': 5.684}, {'end': 5688.555, 'text': "So if you're somebody that can get stuck in that place, like clinically depressed, you have to be really, really careful.", 'start': 5681.531, 'duration': 7.024}, {'end': 5690.256, 'text': 'You have to notice the triggers.', 'start': 5688.896, 'duration': 1.36}, {'end': 5691.437, 'text': "You don't want to get into that place.", 'start': 5690.296, 'duration': 1.141}, {'end': 5697.261, 'text': 'But for me, just looking empirically, feeling shitty has always been productive.', 'start': 5691.777, 'duration': 5.484}, {'end': 5700.446, 'text': 'Like it makes me long-term happier.', 'start': 5698.223, 'duration': 2.223}], 'summary': "Being in a state of feeling 'shitty' has been productive and made the speaker's long-term happiness.", 'duration': 25.499, 'max_score': 5674.947, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas5674947.jpg'}, {'end': 5841.527, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5771.232, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 5780.958, 'text': 'It was actually my senior year of college and I was really busy with work and school and chess was kind of like this lost love.', 'start': 5771.232, 'duration': 9.726}, {'end': 5787.281, 'text': "And the interesting thing is that the longer I don't play chess, the more I kind of miss playing it casually and enjoy it more,", 'start': 5781.018, 'duration': 6.263}, {'end': 5789.342, 'text': 'because then I start looking at it with fresh eyes.', 'start': 5787.281, 'duration': 2.061}, {'end': 5794.785, 'text': "But I didn't have time to play tournaments, so I started streaming online,", 'start': 5790.063, 'duration': 4.722}, {'end': 5800.329, 'text': 'because it was more social than just playing strangers on the internet without knowing anything about who they are.', 'start': 5794.785, 'duration': 5.544}, {'end': 5807.072, 'text': 'And I started slowly growing a community and got in touch with chess.com pretty quickly too.', 'start': 5801.309, 'duration': 5.763}, {'end': 5815.315, 'text': 'So then it was this hobby that I would do once a week, every Thursday at 8 p.m. And it was one of the things that brought me a lot of joy.', 'start': 5807.492, 'duration': 7.823}, {'end': 5822.078, 'text': 'And actually, speaking of depression, did struggle for at least 10 years of my life.', 'start': 5815.335, 'duration': 6.743}, {'end': 5831.264, 'text': 'And it was one of those things where chess and streaming was such a distraction and it brought me such great joy that I just kept doing it,', 'start': 5822.118, 'duration': 9.146}, {'end': 5832.724, 'text': 'cause I really really liked it.', 'start': 5831.264, 'duration': 1.46}, {'end': 5841.527, 'text': "Um, and then I was working on something that didn't pan out and decided to go and take a risk and just stream full time,", 'start': 5833.365, 'duration': 8.162}], 'summary': 'Streaming chess online became a joyful distraction, grew community, and led to full-time streaming.', 'duration': 70.295, 'max_score': 5771.232, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas5771232.jpg'}, {'end': 5963.665, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5937.526, 'weight': 5, 'content': [{'end': 5943.032, 'text': "I've also tried to spin it as depression is one of the hardest things I've had to deal with, but also one of the biggest motivators.", 'start': 5937.526, 'duration': 5.506}, {'end': 5950.3, 'text': 'Because if I just am left with my own brain, I get very depressed, then I really like working or focusing on things.', 'start': 5943.553, 'duration': 6.747}, {'end': 5955.882, 'text': "It actually pushed me to try to focus on school, try to focus on chess, focus on whatever I'm doing.", 'start': 5950.8, 'duration': 5.082}, {'end': 5963.665, 'text': "Also, if I'm feeling really bad, then there's probably something a little bit off, and I use it as a signal and try to think of it as okay.", 'start': 5956.442, 'duration': 7.223}], 'summary': 'Depression serves as a motivator, driving focus and productivity.', 'duration': 26.139, 'max_score': 5937.526, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas5937526.jpg'}, {'end': 6257.147, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6230.229, 'weight': 6, 'content': [{'end': 6234.713, 'text': 'And it was people who were interested in chess and I would really enjoy that.', 'start': 6230.229, 'duration': 4.484}, {'end': 6242.9, 'text': "And then as we started growing bigger, the audience kind of changed where they're not there for you personally.", 'start': 6235.233, 'duration': 7.667}, {'end': 6248.484, 'text': "They're there while you're entertaining, and it changed for me,", 'start': 6243.3, 'duration': 5.184}, {'end': 6257.147, 'text': "and I ended up being a lot more self-conscious of things online and started even thinking of myself more like a product than a human being when I'm online,", 'start': 6248.484, 'duration': 8.663}], 'summary': 'As the audience grew, the focus shifted from personal connection to entertainment, leading to increased self-consciousness and a shift in self-perception online.', 'duration': 26.918, 'max_score': 6230.229, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas6230229.jpg'}, {'end': 6401.426, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6369.572, 'weight': 7, 'content': [{'end': 6372.943, 'text': "i'm just gonna keep persevering and maybe it'll get better.", 'start': 6369.572, 'duration': 3.371}, {'end': 6374.495, 'text': "That's so fascinating.", 'start': 6373.595, 'duration': 0.9}, {'end': 6383.099, 'text': 'I mean this is a struggle of sorts in the 21st century of like how to be an artist, how to be a creator,', 'start': 6374.515, 'duration': 8.584}, {'end': 6386.78, 'text': 'how to be an interesting mind in response to this algorithm.', 'start': 6383.099, 'duration': 3.681}, {'end': 6390.382, 'text': "I'm telling you, turning off views and likes is really good.", 'start': 6387.16, 'duration': 3.222}, {'end': 6392.843, 'text': "I don't look at Twitch views for that reason.", 'start': 6390.702, 'duration': 2.141}, {'end': 6394.683, 'text': 'And I get obsessed with the numbers too.', 'start': 6392.943, 'duration': 1.74}, {'end': 6401.426, 'text': 'And I know Andrea does, but for me, what I try now is to be more focused in the moment, but Andrea somehow can do it even with the views.', 'start': 6394.723, 'duration': 6.703}], 'summary': 'Struggle of 21st century creators with algorithms and obsession with views and likes.', 'duration': 31.854, 'max_score': 6369.572, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas6369572.jpg'}, {'end': 6687.856, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6665.365, 'weight': 8, 'content': [{'end': 6674.309, 'text': "But when you're done, it didn't really bring any value to your life, which is something that I think the algorithm still does really reward,", 'start': 6665.365, 'duration': 8.944}, {'end': 6680.571, 'text': "and making sure that, as we are learning how to create better content, it's still something that is going to be meaningful long term.", 'start': 6674.309, 'duration': 6.262}, {'end': 6684.794, 'text': 'Well, ultimately, you inspire a lot of young people.', 'start': 6681.311, 'duration': 3.483}, {'end': 6687.856, 'text': 'Yeah, those are the best.', 'start': 6684.814, 'duration': 3.042}], 'summary': 'Algorithm rewards content that adds long-term value, inspiring many young people.', 'duration': 22.491, 'max_score': 6665.365, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas6665365.jpg'}, {'end': 7039.95, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 7008.527, 'weight': 10, 'content': [{'end': 7016.149, 'text': "It's called like being parasocial where you feel like they're your friend and they like it because they want you to share everything about your life.", 'start': 7008.527, 'duration': 7.622}, {'end': 7019.87, 'text': 'Really, the main challenge for me at first,', 'start': 7017.109, 'duration': 2.761}, {'end': 7030.44, 'text': "when trying to prioritize quantity over quality which we're not doing anymore was realizing that I can't turn everything I'm interested in and every passion into content.", 'start': 7019.87, 'duration': 10.57}, {'end': 7039.95, 'text': "Before I'm like, well, I must stream more, but I like music and I like playing piano and I like reading into these topics and I like fitness.", 'start': 7031.641, 'duration': 8.309}], 'summary': 'Challenged balancing quantity and passions in content creation.', 'duration': 31.423, 'max_score': 7008.527, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas7008527.jpg'}, {'end': 7083.919, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 7052.68, 'weight': 9, 'content': [{'end': 7054.301, 'text': 'So that was a learning lesson for sure.', 'start': 7052.68, 'duration': 1.621}, {'end': 7061.466, 'text': "It's nice because there are some intersections when I have tried new things that I really enjoy and it pays off, but that's more less often.", 'start': 7054.562, 'duration': 6.904}, {'end': 7068.471, 'text': "So it's more like you can be yourself, but only specific parts of yourself online and the rest.", 'start': 7061.746, 'duration': 6.725}, {'end': 7075.795, 'text': "Sometimes it's nice to just keep private and feel that you could just, give it your 100% freedom.", 'start': 7068.631, 'duration': 7.164}, {'end': 7083.919, 'text': 'See, I feel like I try to be the exact same person on podcasts as in private life.', 'start': 7076.896, 'duration': 7.023}], 'summary': 'Balancing online and private life, finding space for 100% freedom.', 'duration': 31.239, 'max_score': 7052.68, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas7052680.jpg'}, {'end': 7284.152, 'src': 'heatmap', 'start': 7186.169, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 7192.914, 'text': "you know the country where our entire family's from where our grandmother taught our dad who taught us how to play chess.", 'start': 7186.169, 'duration': 6.745}, {'end': 7194.635, 'text': 'It has a very strong chess culture.', 'start': 7192.974, 'duration': 1.661}, {'end': 7201.52, 'text': "So it'll be very unique to go back and see, um, how everything is when we haven't been back for a very long time.", 'start': 7195.015, 'duration': 6.505}, {'end': 7207.465, 'text': "And for Romanians, like it's very rare when there's like a famous Romanian who accomplishes something.", 'start': 7201.721, 'duration': 5.744}, {'end': 7210.769, 'text': "which is why like right now Andrew Tate's the most famous Romanian.", 'start': 7207.927, 'duration': 2.842}, {'end': 7212.63, 'text': "But he's banned for a bad reason.", 'start': 7210.809, 'duration': 1.821}, {'end': 7217.074, 'text': "Exactly And there's like something very special about Romanian pride.", 'start': 7212.71, 'duration': 4.364}, {'end': 7222.037, 'text': "And when we meet fellow Romanians in the US, like it's just an amazing connection.", 'start': 7217.454, 'duration': 4.583}, {'end': 7230.101, 'text': "And like I hear the way my dad talk about, like, For example, Nadia, who was a famous Romanian gymnast, and he's like, yeah, like Romania,", 'start': 7222.137, 'duration': 7.964}, {'end': 7231.141, 'text': 'we sucked at everything.', 'start': 7230.101, 'duration': 1.04}, {'end': 7236.363, 'text': 'But when she won the Olympics for gymnasts, every kid on the street was doing gymnastics,', 'start': 7231.201, 'duration': 5.162}, {'end': 7239.424, 'text': "because it's very rare that they make it to that level of success.", 'start': 7236.363, 'duration': 3.061}, {'end': 7244.085, 'text': "And I was saying that we're super successful, super famous, but it is really cool to meet other Romanians through chess,", 'start': 7239.464, 'duration': 4.621}, {'end': 7245.346, 'text': "because it's a very special bond.", 'start': 7244.085, 'duration': 1.261}, {'end': 7250.007, 'text': "You feel like it's a community and like you belong.", 'start': 7246.846, 'duration': 3.161}, {'end': 7252.488, 'text': "Yeah You can't get that anywhere else.", 'start': 7250.407, 'duration': 2.081}, {'end': 7256.204, 'text': 'Let me ask your opinion since you mentioned him, Andrew Tate.', 'start': 7253.362, 'duration': 2.842}, {'end': 7259.646, 'text': "You're both women, successful women.", 'start': 7256.684, 'duration': 2.962}, {'end': 7260.627, 'text': "You're both creators.", 'start': 7259.686, 'duration': 0.941}, {'end': 7272.014, 'text': "So Andrew Tate is an example of somebody that has become exceptionally successful at galvanizing public attention, but he's also,", 'start': 7261.207, 'duration': 10.807}, {'end': 7273.615, 'text': 'from many perspective, a misogynist.', 'start': 7272.014, 'duration': 1.601}, {'end': 7276.076, 'text': 'So let me ask a personal question.', 'start': 7273.655, 'duration': 2.421}, {'end': 7278.598, 'text': 'Do you think I should talk to him on this podcast?', 'start': 7276.756, 'duration': 1.842}, {'end': 7284.152, 'text': 'How would you feel as a fan somebody?', 'start': 7280.659, 'duration': 3.493}], 'summary': 'Reflecting on the strong chess culture and romanian pride, connecting with fellow romanians in the us, and contemplating interviewing a controversial figure for the podcast.', 'duration': 97.983, 'max_score': 7186.169, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas7186169.jpg'}, {'end': 7425.805, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 7398.927, 'weight': 12, 'content': [{'end': 7402.33, 'text': "and then 100 think it's for the other reason.", 'start': 7398.927, 'duration': 3.403}, {'end': 7408.437, 'text': "but i'm also afraid of a society where you can't have discourse with people you don't, just with people you disagree with.", 'start': 7402.33, 'duration': 6.107}, {'end': 7415.26, 'text': "And even though I don't like Andrew Tate, I think the fact that he got banned from all the platforms is kind of scary,", 'start': 7409.097, 'duration': 6.163}, {'end': 7420.283, 'text': 'because it sets a precedent and you always have to ask yourself would this be ethical if I was on the other side??', 'start': 7415.26, 'duration': 5.023}, {'end': 7425.805, 'text': "And even things with a president like Trump, even if, let's say, you're somebody who was on the left?", 'start': 7420.703, 'duration': 5.102}], 'summary': "Concerns about society's lack of discourse, citing andrew tate's ban as a worrying precedent.", 'duration': 26.878, 'max_score': 7398.927, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas7398927.jpg'}, {'end': 7737.878, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 7703.485, 'weight': 13, 'content': [{'end': 7706.809, 'text': 'And actually in modern social media, people just like forget.', 'start': 7703.485, 'duration': 3.324}, {'end': 7708.752, 'text': "It's like, it's ultimately liberating.", 'start': 7707.17, 'duration': 1.582}, {'end': 7714.339, 'text': 'Just try to do, at least from my perspective, the best possible thing for the world you can.', 'start': 7709.192, 'duration': 5.147}, {'end': 7716.902, 'text': "Take big risks and it doesn't matter.", 'start': 7714.759, 'duration': 2.143}, {'end': 7723.387, 'text': "And that's the other thing with being canceled nowadays, because everyone's attention is much more short-sighted.", 'start': 7717.262, 'duration': 6.125}, {'end': 7726.049, 'text': "you can get canceled and then it'll blow over in three days.", 'start': 7723.387, 'duration': 2.662}, {'end': 7728.351, 'text': 'And you actually see things like this on Twitch very often,', 'start': 7726.089, 'duration': 2.262}, {'end': 7735.116, 'text': "where people just have bursts of outrage and they come into your chat and they're all spamming and saying mean things, and then, three days after,", 'start': 7728.351, 'duration': 6.765}, {'end': 7737.878, 'text': "And of course, they're not actually ever serious things.", 'start': 7735.136, 'duration': 2.742}], 'summary': 'Modern social media is short-sighted; getting canceled can blow over in 3 days.', 'duration': 34.393, 'max_score': 7703.485, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas7703485.jpg'}], 'start': 5512.761, 'title': 'Challenges of online creators', 'summary': 'Delves into the struggles and triumphs of online creators, emphasizing the significance of passion, authenticity, and balance, and exploring topics such as overcoming depression, platforming controversial figures, and the pursuit of excellence in creative endeavors.', 'chapters': [{'end': 5558.393, 'start': 5512.761, 'title': 'Pursuing passion and perfection', 'summary': 'Highlights the importance of passion in pursuing excellence and contrasts the forgiving nature of life with the perfection required in activities 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The speaker's streaming hobby led to the growth of a community and contact with chess.com, indicating successful engagement and networking.", "The speaker experienced fear and self-criticism but found that feeling 'shitty' was productive and made them more grateful and ultimately happier. The speaker's experience of overcoming fear and self-criticism and finding productivity in feeling 'shitty' highlights the journey of personal growth and resilience.", "The speaker describes streaming as a more social way to play chess, as it allowed interaction with a community and offered enjoyment in a busy schedule. The speaker's choice to stream as a social way to play chess and find joy amidst a busy schedule illustrates the positive impact of streaming on their life and interests."]}, {'end': 6248.484, 'start': 5815.335, 'title': 'Overcoming depression through chess and streaming', 'summary': 'Discusses how chess and streaming acted as distractions and motivators during depression, highlighting the significance of taking risks, dealing with failure, and finding balance in life, while also addressing the impact of loneliness in the creative work and the evolving dynamic with the audience.', 'duration': 433.149, 'highlights': ['Chess and streaming served as distractions and motivators during depression, emphasizing the significance of taking risks and dealing with failure. Struggled with depression for at least 10 years; found joy and distraction in chess and streaming; took a risk to stream full-time despite initial fear; emphasized the importance of dealing with failure and taking risks.', 'The significance of finding balance in life and using depression as a motivator, while recognizing the need for improvement and long-term strategies to combat depression. Viewed depression as a motivator to focus on school, chess, and other activities; used depression as a signal for long-term improvement; adopted strategies like exercise and healthy eating to combat depression.', 'The evolving dynamic with the audience in creative work, from a personal community to a larger audience seeking entertainment. Started with a small personal community interested in chess; as the audience grew, the dynamic shifted to a larger audience seeking entertainment.', 'The impact of loneliness in creative work and the evolving dynamic with the audience. Discussed the isolation and comfort of having a large audience; described the evolving dynamic with the audience from a personal community to a larger audience seeking entertainment.']}, {'end': 6706.296, 'start': 6248.484, 'title': 'Struggles of being an online creator', 'summary': 'Highlights the struggles of being an online creator, including dealing with burnout, the pressure of numbers and trends, and the challenge of maintaining authenticity and meaningful content amid algorithmic rewards, while emphasizing the importance of genuine connections and meaningful impact over superficial metrics.', 'duration': 457.812, 'highlights': ['The pressure of numbers and trends, and the challenge of maintaining authenticity and meaningful content amid algorithmic rewards The transcript discusses the struggle of creators in dealing with the pressure of numbers, trends, and algorithmic rewards while striving to maintain authenticity and create meaningful content.', "Dealing with burnout and the loneliness of the creator's journey The transcript highlights the emotional toll of burnout and the loneliness experienced by creators, as they navigate the highs and lows of their journey.", 'Emphasizing the importance of genuine connections and meaningful impact over superficial metrics The chapter emphasizes the significance of genuine connections and meaningful impact over superficial metrics, highlighting the rewarding aspect of inspiring and empowering young people.']}, {'end': 7250.007, 'start': 6706.316, 'title': 'Balancing authenticity and growth', 'summary': 'Discusses the challenges of being authentic while growing an online presence, the impact of expanding content, and the evolving strategies for engagement and connection, with a focus on the intersection of personal and professional lives and the need for a balance in content creation.', 'duration': 543.691, 'highlights': ['The challenge of being authentic while growing an online presence is discussed, emphasizing the need to balance personal and professional lives. Highlighting the challenge of maintaining authenticity while growing an online presence and the importance of balancing personal and professional lives.', 'The impact of expanding content and the evolving strategies for engagement and connection are explored, emphasizing the need for a balance in content creation. Addressing the impact of expanding content and the evolving strategies for engagement and connection, highlighting the importance of balance in content creation.', 'The discussion on the intersection of personal and professional lives and the need for a balance in content creation is highlighted. Emphasizing the intersection of personal and professional lives and the necessity for a balance in content creation.']}, {'end': 7757.014, 'start': 7250.407, 'title': 'Debating platforming controversial figures', 'summary': 'Discusses the dilemma of platforming controversial figures like andrew tate, weighing the potential benefits of engaging in discourse with them against the risk of perpetuating harmful ideologies, and the struggle of being labeled and canceled in the age of social media.', 'duration': 506.607, 'highlights': ['highlight The chapter discusses the dilemma of platforming controversial figures like Andrew Tate and weighs the potential benefits of engaging in discourse with them against the risk of perpetuating harmful ideologies.', 'highlight The struggle of being labeled and canceled in the age of social media is highlighted, with examples of how individuals are quickly judged and labeled based on perceived associations or viewpoints, leading to personal and professional repercussions.', 'highlight The speaker expresses the personal struggle of dealing with the consequences of engaging in difficult conversations, being misunderstood, and facing emotional challenges, especially in the context of social media and cancel culture.', 'highlight The transient nature of cancel culture in the modern age, where outrage and criticism can quickly blow over in a matter of days, is highlighted, providing perspective on the temporary impact of negative social media attention.']}], 'duration': 2244.253, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas5512761.jpg', 'highlights': ['Passion is essential, emphasizing the importance of listening to that voice.', "The speaker's streaming hobby led to the growth of a community and contact with chess.com, indicating successful engagement and networking.", "The speaker's experience of overcoming fear and self-criticism and finding productivity in feeling 'shitty' highlights the journey of personal growth and resilience.", "The speaker's choice to stream as a social way to play chess and find joy amidst a busy schedule illustrates the positive impact of streaming on their life and interests.", 'Struggled with depression for at least 10 years; found joy and distraction in chess and streaming; took a risk to stream full-time despite initial fear; emphasized the importance of dealing with failure and taking risks.', 'Viewed depression as a motivator to focus on school, chess, and other activities; used depression as a signal for long-term improvement; adopted strategies like exercise and healthy eating to combat depression.', 'Started with a small personal community interested in chess; as the audience grew, the dynamic shifted to a larger audience seeking entertainment.', 'The transcript discusses the struggle of creators in dealing with the pressure of numbers, trends, and algorithmic rewards while striving to maintain authenticity and create meaningful content.', 'The chapter emphasizes the significance of genuine connections and meaningful impact over superficial metrics, highlighting the rewarding aspect of inspiring and empowering young people.', 'Highlighting the challenge of maintaining authenticity while growing an online presence and the importance of balancing personal and professional lives.', 'Addressing the impact of expanding content and the evolving strategies for engagement and connection, highlighting the importance of balance in content creation.', 'Emphasizing the intersection of personal and professional lives and the necessity for a balance in content creation.', 'The chapter discusses the dilemma of platforming controversial figures like Andrew Tate and weighs the potential benefits of engaging in discourse with them against the risk of perpetuating harmful ideologies.', 'The struggle of being labeled and canceled in the age of social media is highlighted, with examples of how individuals are quickly judged and labeled based on perceived associations or viewpoints, leading to personal and professional repercussions.', 'The transient nature of cancel culture in the modern age, where outrage and criticism can quickly blow over in a matter of days, is highlighted, providing perspective on the temporary impact of negative social media attention.']}, {'end': 8443.667, 'segs': [{'end': 7885.934, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 7846.793, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 7851.918, 'text': 'Most chess players have said Garry Kasparov, and I think even Magnus has said that in the past.', 'start': 7846.793, 'duration': 5.125}, {'end': 7859.465, 'text': 'But I like to think of it as Magnus in his peak and Garry at his peak, and because Magnus was able to live more in a computer era,', 'start': 7852.498, 'duration': 6.967}, {'end': 7861.987, 'text': "I feel like so far he's the greatest of all time.", 'start': 7859.465, 'duration': 2.522}, {'end': 7865.768, 'text': "And some studies say things like how there's rating inflation,", 'start': 7862.607, 'duration': 3.161}, {'end': 7874.332, 'text': "but I looked into some of them and they basically calculated people's play over the years and it seems that there hasn't been inflation.", 'start': 7865.768, 'duration': 8.564}, {'end': 7877.613, 'text': "People are just getting better and I think it's because you have better tools at chess.", 'start': 7874.352, 'duration': 3.261}, {'end': 7884.013, 'text': "And also one of the cases, what's your? I was gonna say, I actually, I disagree with that.", 'start': 7878.348, 'duration': 5.665}, {'end': 7885.934, 'text': 'Good, make it interesting.', 'start': 7884.553, 'duration': 1.381}], 'summary': 'Magnus is considered the greatest chess player due to the computer era and improved tools.', 'duration': 39.141, 'max_score': 7846.793, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas7846793.jpg'}, {'end': 8006.832, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 7982.797, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 7990.463, 'text': 'In terms of just the scope, the scale of the variety of genius exhibited by Magnus.', 'start': 7982.797, 'duration': 7.666}, {'end': 7992.248, 'text': 'And he might not even be done yet.', 'start': 7990.788, 'duration': 1.46}, {'end': 7996.569, 'text': "I don't know if he'll ever hit 2,900, but we can't judge yet.", 'start': 7992.308, 'duration': 4.261}, {'end': 7998.79, 'text': "Cause he's not at the peak of his career potentially.", 'start': 7996.649, 'duration': 2.141}, {'end': 8000.87, 'text': 'What do you think about him not playing world championship??', 'start': 7998.81, 'duration': 2.06}, {'end': 8001.871, 'text': "Isn't that like?", 'start': 8000.93, 'duration': 0.941}, {'end': 8002.651, 'text': "isn't that wild??", 'start': 8001.871, 'duration': 0.78}, {'end': 8006.832, 'text': 'The entirety of the history of chess in the 20th century.', 'start': 8003.091, 'duration': 3.741}], 'summary': 'Magnus exhibits genius with potential for 2,900 rating. uncertain about peak career and world championship absence.', 'duration': 24.035, 'max_score': 7982.797, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas7982797.jpg'}], 'start': 7757.014, 'title': 'The greatest chess player', 'summary': "Debates magnus carlsen and garry kasparov's greatness, considering peak performance, technological impact, world championship titles, and overall impact on the chess world, favoring magnus carlsen as the greatest.", 'chapters': [{'end': 7885.934, 'start': 7757.014, 'title': 'The greatest chess player of all time', 'summary': "Discusses the debate on the greatest chess player of all time, focusing on magnus carlsen and garry kasparov's peak performance and the impact of technological tools on chess players, ultimately concluding that magnus carlsen may be the greatest of all time.", 'duration': 128.92, 'highlights': ["The impact of technological tools on chess players, such as Magnus Carlsen's peak performance in the computer era, is discussed, suggesting that he may be the greatest of all time.", 'The debate on the greatest chess player of all time is centered around the comparison of players at their peak, considering the influence of technological advancements on skill level and performance.', "The analysis includes the consideration of rating inflation and the improvement in players' skills due to better tools at chess."]}, {'end': 8443.667, 'start': 7886.515, 'title': 'Greatest chess player of all time', 'summary': "Discusses the debate between magnus and garry kasparov's greatness, focusing on factors such as computer assistance, player performance, world championship titles, and the impact on the chess world.", 'duration': 557.152, 'highlights': ["Garry Kasparov's performance against players of his skill level and his 20-year world championship title reign outshines Magnus's technical strength, making a case for Garry as the greatest player. Garry Kasparov's performance against players of his skill level, his 20-year world championship title reign", "Magnus's versatility, aggressive play, and the potential for his career peak challenge the debate for the greatest player of all time. Magnus's versatility, aggressive play, potential peak of his career", "Magnus's decision to not play in the world championship and his focus on achieving a 2,900 rating may impact the judgment of the next world champion's merit and skill level. Magnus's decision to not play in the world championship, focus on achieving a 2,900 rating", "Magnus's perspective on the world championship and his desire for a larger sample size of games reflects his influence on potentially changing the game of chess. Magnus's perspective on the world championship, desire for a larger sample size of games"]}], 'duration': 686.653, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas7757014.jpg', 'highlights': ["The impact of technological tools on chess players, such as Magnus Carlsen's peak performance in the computer era, is discussed, suggesting that he may be the greatest of all time.", "Garry Kasparov's performance against players of his skill level and his 20-year world championship title reign outshines Magnus's technical strength, making a case for Garry as the greatest player.", 'The debate on the greatest chess player of all time is centered around the comparison of players at their peak, considering the influence of technological advancements on skill level and performance.', "Magnus's versatility, aggressive play, and the potential for his career peak challenge the debate for the greatest player of all time.", "The analysis includes the consideration of rating inflation and the improvement in players' skills due to better tools at chess.", "Magnus's decision to not play in the world championship and his focus on achieving a 2,900 rating may impact the judgment of the next world champion's merit and skill level.", "Magnus's perspective on the world championship and his desire for a larger sample size of games reflects his influence on potentially changing the game of chess."]}, {'end': 9328.12, 'segs': [{'end': 8560.356, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 8533.919, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 8538.824, 'text': "And that's actually similar to what Andrea did when she decided to go into streaming instead of school.", 'start': 8533.919, 'duration': 4.905}, {'end': 8545.486, 'text': 'Yeah, it was the reason I got into streaming, because I was initially going to go to college, but the pandemics.', 'start': 8539.522, 'duration': 5.964}, {'end': 8548.808, 'text': 'it was right at the beginning of the pandemic and all my classes were online.', 'start': 8545.486, 'duration': 3.322}, {'end': 8557.314, 'text': 'And I never thought ever since I was 12, like my dream was school and I saw myself nowhere else than going to university.', 'start': 8549.389, 'duration': 7.925}, {'end': 8560.356, 'text': 'And I just, I thought of it and kind of weighed out the risks.', 'start': 8558.334, 'duration': 2.022}], 'summary': 'Andrea chose streaming over school due to pandemic; shifted from dream of university.', 'duration': 26.437, 'max_score': 8533.919, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas8533919.jpg'}, {'end': 8600.264, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 8569.401, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 8571.682, 'text': 'And then I can go back to school after.', 'start': 8569.401, 'duration': 2.281}, {'end': 8577.284, 'text': "And if I go to school right now, I do online classes for a year, and that's something that I could do at any time.", 'start': 8571.702, 'duration': 5.582}, {'end': 8579.826, 'text': "So that's why it made a lot of sense for me to go into this.", 'start': 8577.405, 'duration': 2.421}, {'end': 8584.207, 'text': 'But of course, this is also a very unique opportunity.', 'start': 8580.926, 'duration': 3.281}, {'end': 8589.25, 'text': "So I don't know how applicable, but I do think overall the calculated risk is a really good lesson.", 'start': 8584.267, 'duration': 4.983}, {'end': 8590.11, 'text': 'So life is like chess.', 'start': 8589.27, 'duration': 0.84}, {'end': 8593.499, 'text': 'exactly, maybe sometimes exactly.', 'start': 8591.437, 'duration': 2.062}, {'end': 8596.882, 'text': 'uh, you also have you considered a career in professional fighting?', 'start': 8593.499, 'duration': 3.383}, {'end': 8600.264, 'text': 'i saw you did a self-defense class, these little jiu-jitsu.', 'start': 8596.882, 'duration': 3.382}], 'summary': 'Considering online classes for a year before returning to school, contemplating a career in professional fighting.', 'duration': 30.863, 'max_score': 8569.401, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas8569401.jpg'}, {'end': 8641.142, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 8612.315, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 8615.478, 'text': 'Physical activity is like, honestly, one of my favorite things to do.', 'start': 8612.315, 'duration': 3.163}, {'end': 8618.162, 'text': 'And I have been testing it out on content.', 'start': 8616.079, 'duration': 2.083}, {'end': 8625.731, 'text': "And we have a creator friend who's hosting a chess boxing tournament, but there's no woman who could match me, unfortunately,", 'start': 8618.362, 'duration': 7.369}, {'end': 8629.415, 'text': "because all the opponents are male and I can't fight a guy.", 'start': 8625.731, 'duration': 3.684}, {'end': 8634.039, 'text': 'How does chess boxing work? So you do a round of chess and a round of boxing.', 'start': 8629.435, 'duration': 4.604}, {'end': 8636.32, 'text': 'And we actually did a training camp for it before.', 'start': 8634.219, 'duration': 2.101}, {'end': 8641.142, 'text': "And of course, like after you go into the ring- Is this real? Is this serious? 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No, I got injured, but we're going to do it soon.", 'start': 8705.124, 'duration': 5.881}, {'end': 8715.286, 'text': "That's on my bucket list just to see what your limits are.", 'start': 8711.865, 'duration': 3.421}, {'end': 8720.969, 'text': "You're ready to do it? What did you do leading up to this? You're just going to go into it.", 'start': 8715.666, 'duration': 5.303}, {'end': 8721.99, 'text': "It's mental anyway.", 'start': 8721.109, 'duration': 0.881}, {'end': 8727.513, 'text': "But I do run a lot to make sure there's no..", 'start': 8722.57, 'duration': 4.943}], 'summary': 'Content professional trains 6 days a week at 6 a.m., preparing for a marathon with david goggins, despite getting injured.', 'duration': 39.432, 'max_score': 8688.081, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas8688081.jpg'}, {'end': 9057.249, 'src': 'heatmap', 'start': 8963.363, 'weight': 0.714, 'content': [{'end': 8965.745, 'text': 'Yeah And then, yeah.', 'start': 8963.363, 'duration': 2.382}, {'end': 8970.89, 'text': "And Dave was extremely supportive, but that's when I realized like I really want to go head to head with him.", 'start': 8966.046, 'duration': 4.844}, {'end': 8974.693, 'text': 'Yeah, those kinds of people are beautiful.', 'start': 8972.892, 'duration': 1.801}, {'end': 8976.654, 'text': 'They really challenge you to your limits, whatever that is.', 'start': 8974.733, 'duration': 1.921}, {'end': 8982.237, 'text': 'The thing is, physical exercise is such an easy way to push yourself to your limit.', 'start': 8976.674, 'duration': 5.563}, {'end': 8986.54, 'text': "In all other walks of life, it's trickier to configure.", 'start': 8983.338, 'duration': 3.202}, {'end': 8993.58, 'text': "How do you push yourself to your limits in chess? It's hard to figure out, but in physical- Do you think it's ever dangerous? Yeah.", 'start': 8986.6, 'duration': 6.98}, {'end': 8995.582, 'text': "And that's what, that's why it's beautiful.", 'start': 8993.881, 'duration': 1.701}, {'end': 8996.643, 'text': 'The danger.', 'start': 8996.123, 'duration': 0.52}, {'end': 8999.446, 'text': "I don't like that your eyes lit up as I said that.", 'start': 8996.663, 'duration': 2.783}, {'end': 9008.954, 'text': "Yeah Like, if you don't know how you're gonna get out of it, you're gonna have to figure out something profound about yourself.", 'start': 9000.006, 'duration': 8.948}, {'end': 9023.992, 'text': 'And I mean one of the reasons I went to Ukraine is I really wanted to experience the hardship and the intensity of war that people are experiencing,', 'start': 9010.535, 'duration': 13.457}, {'end': 9025.953, 'text': 'so I can understand myself better.', 'start': 9023.992, 'duration': 1.961}, {'end': 9032.477, 'text': 'I can understand them better, so the words that are leaving my mouth are grounded in a better understanding of who they are.', 'start': 9025.953, 'duration': 6.524}, {'end': 9042.702, 'text': 'I mean running a lot with David Gong is a much simpler thing to do, simpler way to understand something about yourself, about,', 'start': 9032.497, 'duration': 10.205}, {'end': 9043.963, 'text': 'like the limits of human nature.', 'start': 9042.702, 'duration': 1.261}, {'end': 9048.305, 'text': 'I think most growth happens with voluntary suffering or struggle.', 'start': 9043.983, 'duration': 4.322}, {'end': 9052.507, 'text': "Involuntary stuff, that's where the dark trauma is created.", 'start': 9049.245, 'duration': 3.262}, {'end': 9055.788, 'text': "But I don't know, maybe it is.", 'start': 9052.707, 'duration': 3.081}, {'end': 9057.249, 'text': "Maybe I'm just attracted to torture.", 'start': 9055.908, 'duration': 1.341}], 'summary': 'Physical exercise pushes you to your limits, leading to growth and self-understanding.', 'duration': 93.886, 'max_score': 8963.363, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas8963363.jpg'}, {'end': 9052.507, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 9023.992, 'weight': 5, 'content': [{'end': 9025.953, 'text': 'so I can understand myself better.', 'start': 9023.992, 'duration': 1.961}, {'end': 9032.477, 'text': 'I can understand them better, so the words that are leaving my mouth are grounded in a better understanding of who they are.', 'start': 9025.953, 'duration': 6.524}, {'end': 9042.702, 'text': 'I mean running a lot with David Gong is a much simpler thing to do, simpler way to understand something about yourself, about,', 'start': 9032.497, 'duration': 10.205}, {'end': 9043.963, 'text': 'like the limits of human nature.', 'start': 9042.702, 'duration': 1.261}, {'end': 9048.305, 'text': 'I think most growth happens with voluntary suffering or struggle.', 'start': 9043.983, 'duration': 4.322}, {'end': 9052.507, 'text': "Involuntary stuff, that's where the dark trauma is created.", 'start': 9049.245, 'duration': 3.262}], 'summary': 'Understanding oneself and others leads to better communication and personal growth, with voluntary suffering being a key factor.', 'duration': 28.515, 'max_score': 9023.992, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas9023992.jpg'}, {'end': 9324.278, 'src': 'heatmap', 'start': 9137.82, 'weight': 0.941, 'content': [{'end': 9151.965, 'text': "I do not know why we're here, but I do know that having some kind of meaning that I give my own life makes it a lot more motivating every day.", 'start': 9137.82, 'duration': 14.145}, {'end': 9157.128, 'text': "So I just try to focus on finding meaning within my own life, even if I know it's just self-imposed.", 'start': 9152.026, 'duration': 5.102}, {'end': 9160.449, 'text': 'And then chess is a part of that.', 'start': 9158.748, 'duration': 1.701}, {'end': 9164.009, 'text': 'Chess is a part of it.', 'start': 9162.017, 'duration': 1.992}, {'end': 9175.12, 'text': 'Maybe it was more so when I was younger, because it was easier to just feel like I want to improve as a person and use chess to kind of measure,', 'start': 9164.955, 'duration': 10.165}, {'end': 9176.501, 'text': 'some kind of self-improvement.', 'start': 9175.12, 'duration': 1.381}, {'end': 9180.342, 'text': "And now it's more different than that.", 'start': 9177.341, 'duration': 3.001}, {'end': 9186.845, 'text': 'And I think I need to once again find what that, you know, northern star is.', 'start': 9180.502, 'duration': 6.343}, {'end': 9189.647, 'text': "Basically, I need to have a why for why I'm doing things.", 'start': 9186.986, 'duration': 2.661}, {'end': 9191.908, 'text': 'And then I feel like I could do very hard things.', 'start': 9189.767, 'duration': 2.141}, {'end': 9200.034, 'text': 'What role does love play in the human condition? Alex and Andrea.', 'start': 9193.613, 'duration': 6.421}, {'end': 9202.595, 'text': "I'll let Andrea start this one since I took the last.", 'start': 9200.274, 'duration': 2.321}, {'end': 9204.715, 'text': 'Sure, And yeah.', 'start': 9203.215, 'duration': 1.5}, {'end': 9210.717, 'text': 'just to add my answer for the last one, I also kind of think well, life is meaningless,', 'start': 9204.715, 'duration': 6.002}, {'end': 9214.577, 'text': "but I like the stoic idea where that's something that you live to revolt against.", 'start': 9210.717, 'duration': 3.86}, {'end': 9217.098, 'text': 'But for the second question.', 'start': 9215.277, 'duration': 1.821}, {'end': 9221.579, 'text': 'The revolt against the fundamental meaninglessness of life.', 'start': 9217.118, 'duration': 4.461}, {'end': 9222.399, 'text': 'Yes, exactly.', 'start': 9221.819, 'duration': 0.58}, {'end': 9228.311, 'text': 'Yeah It was what does love play? What role does love play? Yeah, in the human condition.', 'start': 9223.348, 'duration': 4.963}, {'end': 9238.377, 'text': 'The way I see it, love is a reason you want to share experiences with other people.', 'start': 9228.331, 'duration': 10.046}, {'end': 9239.878, 'text': "That's how I see it.", 'start': 9239.198, 'duration': 0.68}, {'end': 9243.7, 'text': "Like the people you really love, you want to share the things you're going through with them.", 'start': 9239.918, 'duration': 3.782}, {'end': 9246.202, 'text': 'The good and the bad.', 'start': 9243.72, 'duration': 2.482}, {'end': 9247.383, 'text': 'Yeah, exactly.', 'start': 9246.562, 'duration': 0.821}, {'end': 9249.464, 'text': "That's my simple take on love.", 'start': 9247.403, 'duration': 2.061}, {'end': 9260.651, 'text': 'My take on it is that Part of what it is to be human is to be somebody who feels things emotionally,', 'start': 9252.326, 'duration': 8.325}, {'end': 9264.993, 'text': 'and love is one of the most intense feelings you can have.', 'start': 9260.651, 'duration': 4.342}, {'end': 9270.077, 'text': "Obviously there's the opposite of that and there's things like hate,", 'start': 9266.434, 'duration': 3.643}, {'end': 9279.803, 'text': 'but I think the love you feel for people like your parents and your friends and romantic love in that moment is much more intense than in other situations.', 'start': 9270.077, 'duration': 9.726}, {'end': 9286.907, 'text': "And I think it's also just very unique to humans what I appreciate about it.", 'start': 9280.904, 'duration': 6.003}, {'end': 9288.248, 'text': "Maybe that's the meaning of life.", 'start': 9286.927, 'duration': 1.321}, {'end': 9291.349, 'text': "Maybe that's what the Stoics are searching for.", 'start': 9289.428, 'duration': 1.921}, {'end': 9294.29, 'text': 'Andrea, Alex, thank you so much for this.', 'start': 9292.589, 'duration': 1.701}, {'end': 9296.59, 'text': 'And thank you for an amazing conversation.', 'start': 9294.75, 'duration': 1.84}, {'end': 9302.232, 'text': 'Thank you for creating, keep creating, and thank you for putting knowledge and love out there in the world.', 'start': 9296.71, 'duration': 5.522}, {'end': 9304.392, 'text': 'Thank you for having us, Lex.', 'start': 9302.912, 'duration': 1.48}, {'end': 9305.393, 'text': 'It was a pleasure.', 'start': 9304.592, 'duration': 0.801}, {'end': 9309.894, 'text': "And we're both big fans of your podcast, so this was really exciting for us.", 'start': 9305.913, 'duration': 3.981}, {'end': 9314.474, 'text': 'Thanks for listening to this conversation with Alexandra and Andrea Botez.', 'start': 9311.172, 'duration': 3.302}, {'end': 9318.275, 'text': 'To support this podcast, please check out our sponsors in the description.', 'start': 9314.994, 'duration': 3.281}, {'end': 9321.537, 'text': 'And now, let me leave you with some words from Bobby Fischer.', 'start': 9318.896, 'duration': 2.641}, {'end': 9324.278, 'text': 'Chess is life.', 'start': 9322.737, 'duration': 1.541}], 'summary': 'Finding personal meaning in life through activities like chess, and the role of love in the human condition, as discussed by alex and andrea.', 'duration': 186.458, 'max_score': 9137.82, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas9137820.jpg'}, {'end': 9246.202, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 9217.118, 'weight': 7, 'content': [{'end': 9221.579, 'text': 'The revolt against the fundamental meaninglessness of life.', 'start': 9217.118, 'duration': 4.461}, {'end': 9222.399, 'text': 'Yes, exactly.', 'start': 9221.819, 'duration': 0.58}, {'end': 9228.311, 'text': 'Yeah It was what does love play? What role does love play? Yeah, in the human condition.', 'start': 9223.348, 'duration': 4.963}, {'end': 9238.377, 'text': 'The way I see it, love is a reason you want to share experiences with other people.', 'start': 9228.331, 'duration': 10.046}, {'end': 9239.878, 'text': "That's how I see it.", 'start': 9239.198, 'duration': 0.68}, {'end': 9243.7, 'text': "Like the people you really love, you want to share the things you're going through with them.", 'start': 9239.918, 'duration': 3.782}, {'end': 9246.202, 'text': 'The good and the bad.', 'start': 9243.72, 'duration': 2.482}], 'summary': 'Revolt against meaninglessness; love as reason to share experiences.', 'duration': 29.084, 'max_score': 9217.118, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas9217118.jpg'}], 'start': 8444.147, 'title': 'Life, risk, and love', 'summary': 'Explores calculated risks, pursuing passions, and unique experiences, as well as the challenges of self-discovery, love, and gratitude, providing insights on career choices and the meaning of life.', 'chapters': [{'end': 8888.655, 'start': 8444.147, 'title': 'Life, risk, and pursuing passions', 'summary': 'Discusses the thrill of calculated risks, pursuing passions, and unique experiences such as chess boxing, with insights on making career choices and embracing challenges.', 'duration': 444.508, 'highlights': ['The chapter discusses the thrill of calculated risks and pursuing passions, with insights on making career choices and embracing challenges. The discussion delves into the idea of taking calculated risks, pursuing passions, and making career choices, emphasizing the thrill of embracing challenges and unique experiences such as chess boxing.', 'The speaker shares their experience of choosing to pursue streaming over college, highlighting the concept of taking calculated risks and seizing unique opportunities. The speaker recounts their decision to pursue streaming over college, showcasing the concept of taking calculated risks and seizing unique opportunities, particularly during the pandemic.', "The conversation touches on the physical and mental challenges of training for a marathon, emphasizing the importance of pushing one's limits and dealing with suffering. The conversation delves into the physical and mental challenges of training for a marathon, highlighting the significance of pushing one's limits and dealing with suffering to achieve personal growth.", 'The chapter includes insights on the concept of embracing challenges and pursuing unique experiences, such as participating in chess boxing and testing physical capabilities. The chapter provides insights on embracing challenges and pursuing unique experiences, such as participating in chess boxing and testing physical capabilities, showcasing the thrill of such endeavors.', 'The speaker shares their experience of setting and accomplishing a challenging physical goal, underscoring the significance of dedicated commitment and accountability. The speaker recounts their experience of setting and achieving a challenging physical goal, emphasizing the importance of dedicated commitment and accountability in pursuing and accomplishing personal challenges.']}, {'end': 9328.12, 'start': 8888.975, 'title': 'The challenge of self-discovery and love', 'summary': 'Delves into the personal journey of a twitch streamer who challenges himself to daily physical exercises while reflecting on the nature of voluntary suffering and the role of love in the human condition, concluding with insights on the meaning of life and gratitude.', 'duration': 439.145, 'highlights': ["The personal journey of a Twitch streamer challenging himself to daily physical exercises and reflecting on voluntary suffering and the role of love in the human condition Twitch streamer's daily physical exercise challenge; Reflection on voluntary suffering and love in the human condition", 'The nature of voluntary suffering and its impact on self-discovery, with insights into the stages of struggle and the appreciation of life Impact of voluntary suffering on self-discovery; Stages of struggle and appreciation of life', 'Reflections on the meaning of life and the role of love in the human condition, with diverse perspectives on finding personal meaning and the intensity of emotions Reflections on the meaning of life and love; Diverse perspectives on personal meaning and the intensity of emotions']}], 'duration': 883.973, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/srUlKNLZTas/pics/srUlKNLZTas8444147.jpg', 'highlights': ['The chapter delves into the idea of taking calculated risks, pursuing passions, and making career choices, emphasizing the thrill of embracing challenges and unique experiences such as chess boxing.', 'The speaker shares their experience of choosing to pursue streaming over college, showcasing the concept of taking calculated risks and seizing unique opportunities, particularly during the pandemic.', "The conversation touches on the physical and mental challenges of training for a marathon, highlighting the significance of pushing one's limits and dealing with suffering to achieve personal growth.", 'The chapter provides insights on embracing challenges and pursuing unique experiences, such as participating in chess boxing and testing physical capabilities, showcasing the thrill of such endeavors.', 'The speaker recounts their experience of setting and achieving a challenging physical goal, emphasizing the importance of dedicated commitment and accountability in pursuing and accomplishing personal challenges.', 'The personal journey of a Twitch streamer challenging himself to daily physical exercises and reflecting on voluntary suffering and the role of love in the human condition.', 'The nature of voluntary suffering and its impact on self-discovery, with insights into the stages of struggle and the appreciation of life.', 'Reflections on the meaning of life and the role of love in the human condition, with diverse perspectives on finding personal meaning and the intensity of emotions.']}], 'highlights': ['The controversy surrounding Hans Nieman beating Magnus Carlsen at the Sinkfield Cup has sparked cheating accusations and varied perspectives within the chess community.', 'The podcast aims to increase love in the world through celebrating brilliance and beauty in science, art, and chess, and through empathetic conversations with controversial figures.', 'Hans Nieman admitted to cheating in online games at the ages of 12 and 16, but claims to have never cheated in person over the board.', 'The controversy led to varied perspectives within the chess community, with individuals like Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura fanning the flames of cheating accusations and internet proposals on potential cheating methods.', "The host plans to have guests like Hans, Magnus, Hikaru, and chess.com's anti-cheat staff for discussions on cheating detection algorithms.", 'The chapter emphasizes the importance of standing against internet attacks and hearing the story of a human being under attack, even if it leads to personal attacks.', "The impact of technological tools on chess players, such as Magnus Carlsen's peak performance in the computer era, is discussed, suggesting that he may be the greatest of all time.", "Garry Kasparov's performance against players of his skill level and his 20-year world championship title reign outshines Magnus's technical strength, making a case for Garry as the greatest player.", 'The debate on the greatest chess player of all time is centered around the comparison of players at their peak, considering the influence of technological advancements on skill level and performance.', "Magnus's versatility, aggressive play, and the potential for his career peak challenge the debate for the greatest player of all time."]}