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These photos were taken on March 8, 2005 in Montreux, Switzerland, where Alexandra gave a 31-board simul organized by the Chess Club of Montreux. She obtained the good result of +24 =4 -3, losing only against J.-F. Croset, M. Bandler, and W. Baumgartner, bravo to all!
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| Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk at her arrival in Montreux received flowers, on the occasion of the March 8 International Woman Day Holiday | Alexandra shaking hands with the director of the Montreux Chess Club, J.-F. Croset, who managed to win his game, well done! | The Simul was held in the very nice Maison Visinand of Montreux |
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| It is customary to shake hands with your opponent before the game | ||
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| To the left in orange Jerome Aymon, the youngest player (8 years old) and next to him in blue Colin Branca | You can see to the left Georges Bertola observing Alexandra's game | |
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| Alexandra playing her move against J.-F. Croset | ||
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| Alexandra playing against Christophe Boillat of the 24 Heures, Georges Bertola observing | ||
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| One woman playing 31 men on March 8 International Women's Day! | ||
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| Alain Tcheau | Didier Steiner, who drew against Alexandra | |
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| René Kesselring | Christophe Boillat of the 24 Heures | J.-F. Croset and Christophe Boillat of the 24 Heures |
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| Gael Planes | Rolph Haefelfinger | |
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| Michel Steiner who drew against Alexandra | W. Baumgartner won his game, bravo! | Didier Steiner |
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| René Kesselring drew his game with Alexandra | Ruediger Meyer | A view from the board of someone who already finished his game |
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