What the hell happened last night? We remember Alexandra Botez being there, we remember GM Simon Williams, we remember the shots coming out and we remember a LOT of fighting talk.
But did Alex make it out alive? We hope so, and we hope her lips weren’t burnt by the flaming sambuca…
The hugely-popular Canadian streamer and WFM is visiting London for a few days while on a European tour with her sister Andrea. Having heard about the world-famous Battersea Chess Club, Alex asked if she could drop in with her film crew to broadcast live to her fans.
Naturally, we agreed and decided to give her the full experience of a traditional British club night – so we drained the bar and set up a (near) deathmatch with the legendary Ginger GM Simon.
Tens of thousands of viewers around the world saw what happened next.
There was trash-talking:
And then this:
Also, apparently this:
In the end, we’re really not sure who won. But the whole night was captured on film and streamed live on the BotezLive Twitch channel so you can find out.
Our thanks to Simon and Alex for another great night at Battersea Chess Club – and one Alex will surely never forget.
