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These photos were taken on December 21, 2004 in Cali, Colombia, where Alexandra gave a Goodwill Simul to children and other club players. She obtained 28 wins and 1 loss in 29 games. Lots of presents were handed out and everyone was pleased to have the opportunity to play with her.
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| Alexandra is showing the Cali kids that "Chess is Cool'! | The begin of a 29-board simul at the Liga Vallecaucana de Ajedrez is filmed by local TV | Alexandra always shakes hands with all players before starting her game |
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| The simul was entirely free to both players and organizers | ||
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| The only person who was able to beat Alexandra in this simul was Orlando Garcia, a chess trainer from Palmira, well done! | ||
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| All the children got free caps, as well as pens and puzzle cards, they enjoyed that! | ||
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| Standing is Alfonso Naranjo, the president of the Liga Vallecaucana de Ajedrez, who organized the simul. | ||
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| The last player in the simul. He almost drew Alexandra. | Everybody is watching the last game | |
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| A group photo after the simul - Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk with the players of the Liga Vallecaucana de Ajedrez | Alexandra gave aaway as gifts and prizes books and autographed them for the children | And remember: "Chess is Cool"! |
You can purchase any autographed photo ($6 photo 10x15 cm, $36 photo 20x30 cm) from this or practically any album, by visiting our shop!. You can mention what you'd like Alexandra to sign on the photo (reasonable requests please) by sending an email (delete "nojunk") to to us . Please allow time for individual printing/signing/shipping. You can also buy a high-resolution (more than 1 MB) picture by email for $9. Please don't forget to mention exact Album name and Photo Name. Note: 50% of all profits of autographed photos go to Alexandra's Chess Fund, in which she helps to promote chess in the world, principally to children. Thanks for your support!