Where are the Botez sisters from?

Where are the Botez sisters from?

Alexandra Botez

What rank is Alexandra Botez?

Alexandra is an expert level player with a current USCF rating of 2062 , and Andrea is a class “A” level player with a current USCF rating of 1933 . Expert is one level below master and Class A is one level below that.

What ethnicity are the Botez twins?

Early life and background. Botez was born to Romanian immigrant parents. Although she was born in Dallas, Texas, she was raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Botez’s father introduced her to chess and started training her when she was six.

How many chess grandmasters are there?

The title of Grandmaster, along with the lesser FIDE titles of International Master (IM) and FIDE Master (FM), is open to all players regardless of gender. The great majority of grandmasters are men, but 39 women have been awarded the GM title as of 2021, out of a total of about 2000 grandmasters.