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Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk wins the title of World Champion "Chessdarts" 2005, with her partner Andy Fordham

These photos were taken on February 28, 2005 in Amsterdam at the first World Championship "Chessdarts", organized by the company Hotels.nl

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Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk before the start of the 1st World Championship "Chessdarts" The event was sponsored by Hotels.nl and took place in the same room Euwe beat Alekhin in 1927 Alexandra is relaxing at the Krasnopolsky Hotel in the Center of Amsterdam, it will get tough in a moment
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It's time to go train at darts! Alexandra will need to throw some darts, so it's important to train a little before the start of the competition It's definitely not easy to hit the bullseye or even harder to hit a "treble 20"
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Alexandra is almost ready to go throw darts! Tea Lanchava is teamed with super darts player Raymond van Barnevelt In the first semi-final, Tea Lanchava is playing GM Sergei Tiviakov - she won, brava!
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After beating Tiviakov, Lanchava is qualified for the finals The two women of the competition Tea Lanchava and Alexandra Kosteniuk The two women of the competition Tea Lanchava and Alexandra Kosteniuk
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Alexandra and our good friend from w-chess Hans van Briemen It will soon be Alexandra's turn to go to the darts floor Last photo - it's time to play darts now!
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Alexandra is called to the darts floor Alexandra meets her darts partner - Andy Fordham Andy gives Alexandra his darts and aks her to throw the dart that will decide who starts first in the darts competition
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Alexandra is quite nervous because it's quite important to start first in darts Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk throwing darts Her throw made her partner laugh, not so close to the bullseye...
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Andy Fordham was the 2004 Darts World Champion Alexandra is ready to start her semi-final against IM Yge Visser, a frighteningly good blitzer IM Yge Visser has an ELO of 2451, against 2490 of Alexandra
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One has to concentrate before such an important game Yet Alexandra is relaxed before her first game with Yge Visser 3, 2, 1 ... start!
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Alexandra won her game, Andy Fordham has won his game too, so the team starts 2-0, to the best of 5 (i.e 3 is enough) The team Kosteniuk-Fordham is confident Fordham congratulates Alexandra for her win
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The organizer of the competition Kees Eldering from Hotels.nl is also an avid chess player After winning her second game against IM Visser, Alexandra and Tea realize it will be an all-women final! Alexandra need to throw the darts again to decide who will go first on the darts side
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It's not easy to play darts, really! The two women watch as their partner play Andy Fordham is also called "The Viking"
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It's time to play chess The final is best of 7, i.e you have to get to 4 points Alexandra plays white, gets a crushing position, and wins
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Time to put the pieces back in the starting position Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk gives us a smile after her win Andy Fordham is happy Alexandra won her 3 games, because he only won once, but that's enough to get the 4 points
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The new Chessdarts World Champions 2005 Kosteniuk - Fordham The new Chessdarts World Champions 2005 Kosteniuk - Fordham The new Chessdarts World Champions 2005 Kosteniuk - Fordham
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Andy Fordham congratulates Alexandra Kosteniuk Happy World Champions Andy Fordham and Alexandra Kosteniuk Kees Eldering of Hotels.nl gives the trophy to the world champions Kosteniuk - Fordham
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Andy Fordham is a true gentlemam, he let Alexandra keep the World Champion's Winner's Cup The World Champions Chessdarts Alexandra Kosteniuk and Andy Fordham The World Champions Chessdarts Alexandra Kosteniuk and Andy Fordham
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Alexandra loves to get cups! And she is glad to pose to photographers holding her World Championship Cup Can one get happier than this?
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Alexandra Kosteniuk is World Champion 2005 Chessdarts Alexandra Kosteniuk is World Champion 2005 Chessdarts Alexandra Kosteniuk is World Champion 2005 Chessdarts
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Alexandra Kosteniuk is World Champion 2005 Chessdarts Alexandra Kosteniuk is World Champion 2005 Chessdarts Alexandra Kosteniuk is World Champion 2005 Chessdarts
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Alexandra Kosteniuk is World Champion 2005 Chessdarts Alexandra Kosteniuk is World Champion 2005 Chessdarts A happy Alexandra and the tournament organizer Kees Eldering, whom we thank for this great championship
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Alexandra is posing with the leader of the Groningen Chess Team Bart Beijer Kees Eldering from Hotels.nl, Alexandra, and Kees girlfriend The Notice on the Cup Alexandra and Andy Fordham earned in Amsterdam

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