The projected Super PogChamps favorite, streamer Andrea Botez, blundered a queen in her game against comedian Samay Raina, who went on to win the tournament, while Botez finished in 3rd-4th place. She subsequently faced criticism and ridicule after losing to a player rated nearly 600 points below her.

Fans were disappointed by what they saw from Botez. The clip of the unfortunate moment went viral, and many mocked the streamer, although some fans came to her defense. Botez later addressed the situation with a post on X.

Andrea Botez

Andrea Botez

Chess streamer

“I make chess content, I’m not trying to be a Grandmaster… By the way, this was a fun charity event… for content.

We built an entire brand on blundering queens, what point are you trying to make?”

Later, Botez also told fans on stream that her Super PogChamps performance earned her $4,000 in prize money, which she will donate to the Naroditsky Memorial Fund.