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These photos were taken in January 2006, in the town of Zvenigorod, not far from Moscow, Russia.
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| Chess champion Alexandra Kosteniuk is in Zvenigorod for a Chess Camp | Zvenigorod is a great place to be in the Winter | Alexandra Kosteniuk plays on Board 1 of the Russian National Chess Team |
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| Alexandra Kosteniuk is the highest rated woman in Russia, she is the only woman with the GM title | It's terribly cold today (-35 degrees Centigrade) | So Alexandra keeps moving in order not to freeze |
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| A Russian TV crew came to film Alexandra | It's so cold but since TV is here, it's time to ski | Zvenigorod has wonderful cross-country skiing paths |
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| But during the day chess is on the menu | Chess Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk training | Alexandra is happy to be inside, it's much warmer! |
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| It's beautiful at night. Look at the cat, he does not mind -30 degrees weather | You don't feel like sitting on this bench, do you? | A cold Russian night in Zvenigorod |
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| Today it's warmer, -20 Celcius and snowing! | The snow is so light and fluffy! | Perfect weather for skiing |
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| Chess Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk | Chess Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk | We're back home, thanks for looking at my photos! Come back soon to www.kosteniuk.com ! |
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