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These photos were taken in Moscow in December 2001, at the World Championship. Alexandra beat all her opponents till the final, in which she played Zhu Chen
| The final opposes Alexandra Kosteniuk (Russia) to Zhu Chen (China) | ||
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| Zhu Chen receives the World Champion Cup, Alexandra the Runner-Up Cup | ||
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| Lots of spectators were on the scene to see the matches | ||
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| The path completed by Alexandra to reach the final | ||
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| The path completed by Zhu Chen to reach the final | ||
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| Kirsan Ilyumzhinov (FIDE President) is watching the final | ||
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| It's cold in Moscow in December... | ||
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| All the Russian papers are happily announcing Alexandra's first win in the final | ||
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| Russian TV is interviewing Alexandra | ||
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| Alexandra and her sister holding the World Championship Runner-up Cup | ||
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