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These photos were taken on June 15, 2004 at the UPDK Moscow office, where Alexandra played a 20-board simul, with a result of 19/20 (18 wins, 2 draws, no losses). The prize distribution of the Sudostroitelny Bank Cup (SMS and internet match World - Alexandra - won by Alexandra) was also held. Prizes were given out (the $5,000 first prize, chess computers "Alexandra the Great" by Excalibur Electronics, and Alexandra's books "How I became Grandmaster at Age 14"
| The official announcement in Russian of the Chess Competition | The game was played by SMS and by internet, and moves were published in the newspaper "Kommersant" every 3 days | Alexandra is ready to play the simul |
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| A video introduction of Alexandra was played for the guests | Evgeny Benniaminovich Eletsky was the host of the evening | |
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| The main sponsor of the match and simul is Sudostroitelny Bank, with his Vice-Chairman Andrei Vovchenko | Vladimir Litus was the happy winner of the $5,000 first prize, he guessed most moves right | Vladimir Litus is handed the Visa Gold card with $5,000 credit in it! |
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| The arbiter of the simul is Eduard Shekhman | In chess one always starts with a good handshake | |
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| Alexandra shaking hands with Sharan Nair (India) | ||
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| Alexandra had the honor of playing his Excellency the Ambassador of Peru Humberto Umeres | ||
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| Humberto Umeres, Ambassador of Peru | Lev Sevan | Vladimir Oblamsky, who drew Alexandra, bravo! |
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| Vladimir Gel'd | Ashot Agabebyan | Amed Hugo Loarte Santillan, Peru |
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| Sergei Sidorov | Daniil Dubov | Nail Radzhu, India |
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| Stribor Kikerets (Croatia) | Dmitry Ivliushin, Vice-Chairman of Bank Absoliut | Dmitry Ivliushin, Vice-Chairman of Bank Absoliut |
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| Yogi Prianto (Indonesia) | Hafiz Muan (Indonesia) | Daniil Chobanu (Romania) |
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| Alexandr Sherban (Romania) | Igor' Peretiatku (Moldavia) | Naek Manutra, daughter of the Ambassador of India |
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| Naek Manutra | Igor' Martynov, Press-Center of the Russian Duma | Erkesh Baisakalov, who drew Alexandra, bravo! |
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| Sharan Nair, from India | ||
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| Alexandra just concluded a draw with Erkesh Baisakalov (Kazakhstan) | Alexandra's mother Natalia and Evgenii Eletsky are looking at the simul going on | |
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| Erkesh Baisakalov gets a prize from Alexandra: the chess computer "Alexandra the Great" by Excalibur Electronics | Erkesh and his chess computer "Alexandra the Great" by Excalibur Electronics | The Ambassador of Peru also gets a chess computer "Alexandra the Great" |
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| ... and Alexandra's book and a Kosteniuk cap, of course | A chess computer "Alexandra the Great" is handed to Manutra Naek for her good play at the chess board | The arbiter Eduard Shekhman is announcing the results |
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| Vladimir Oblamskii is very happy, he got 3 prizes for having drawn Alexandra | Alexandra signs the books she gracefully offered each participant to the simul | |
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| Erkesh Baisakalov is discussing his game with Alexandra | ||
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| The Peruvian Ambassador with his prizes | ||
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| Alexandra and Vladimir Komarov of the UPDK | The Vice-Chairman of the Sudostroitelny Bank, Andrei Vovchenko, got a Chess Computer "Alexandra the Great" | |
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| Alexandra with the team from Sudostroitelny Bank (Elena Gracheva, Andrei Vovchenko) | ||
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| Alexandra and Andrei Vovchenko, Vice-Chairman of the Sudostroitelny Bank | Alexandra signing th Golden Book of the UPDK | Alexandra and the General Manager of the UPDK |
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| Alexandra is happy to have finished the simul | Alexandra's Dad, Konstantin, was very active organising the Simul | Alexandra's Mom, Natalia |
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| Alexandra holding flowers and the Sudostroitelny Cup | ||
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