http://kosteniuk.com Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk Official Site http://kosteniuk.com/index.php?lg=eng 06.08.2010 Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk is in Mainz, Germany, to participate in the famous "Chess Classic". She was a participant at the Press Conference, together with Vishy Anand, world chess champion, classical chess and Levon Aronian, rapid world chess champion. Read more here.

]]> http://kosteniuk.com/index.php?lg=eng 14.06.2010 We have just received the news that the Reigning Women's World Chess Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk has been named Official Ambassador for the bid for the Chess Olympiads in Tromsų 2014, alongside Magnus Carlsen, current World #1 according to FIDE rating. Read the full press release and more on www.chessqueen.com.

]]> http://kosteniuk.com/index.php?lg=eng 12.06.2010 We are pleased to announce the inauguration of Alexandra's new chess blog, located at www.chessqueen.com, which will be the place where Alexandra will post her news and thoughts about chess. Her women's chess blog www.chessblog.com will expand to contain both men's and women's chess news, which has been an overwhelming request from fans all over the world.

]]> http://kosteniuk.com/index.php?lg=eng 29.05.2010 Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk just came back from a chess & tourism promotion trip to one of the 7 Wonders of the world: the Machu Picchu, Peru. The trip was intensely followed by the press and was shown Live country-wide on TV. Have a look at Alexandra's blog post, and the YouTube video of Game 3. Don't miss the official photo album with stunning photos of chess at the Machu Picchu. Alexandra also climbed to the top of the Waynapicchu, a climb reserved to few people, and was the first person to reach the top on May 24.

]]> http://kosteniuk.com/index.php?lg=eng 15.05.2010 Alexandra was a guest of honor at the Title I District Chess Championship in Miami yesterday. On the photo you see her with Program Director Elizabeth Tejada and Superintendent of schools Alberto Carvalho (who oversees the 4th largest school district in the USA). The Program and tournament (844 kids playing) is a great success and it's nice to see such great support for chess in schools. Read Alexandra's blog post and see the official photos of this event.

]]> http://kosteniuk.com/index.php?lg=eng 02.05.2010 Chess is great to promote products. It was a smart BUSINESS decision by JGB to invest in CHESS to promote their product Tarrito Rojo. The Queen of Chess, Alexandra Kosteniuk shares with you her impressions from her Promotion trip in Colombia, including her goodwill visits to foundations such as the "Pies Descalsos" of singer Shakira, just outside of Bogotį, and much more. Read the exclusive post on CHESSBLOG. We have nice photo albums: Tarrito Rojo Chess Talent, Fashion in Bogotį, and Tourism in Medellin. And don't miss Alexandra's emotional video about her trip to Colombia.

]]> http://kosteniuk.com/index.php?lg=eng 30.04.2010 It was probably the biggest combined chess & product promotion of the year: The Colombian company JGB, maker of the vitamin supplement "Tarrito Rojo" put much of their yearly advertising budget into inviting Women's World Chess Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk and promoting chess to Colombian youth. The result was a massive chess tournament "Tarrito Rojo Chess Talent" in Bogotį and in Medellin, with many simuls, prizes, donations to charities. See the full photo album on ChessPics.

]]> http://kosteniuk.com/index.php?lg=eng 29.04.2010 We are pleased to present to you, from our photo partner ChessPics two web photo albums of Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk, "Fashion in Bogotį", and "Tourism in Medellin". They were taken while Alexandra was participating in the Chess Talent Tarrito Rojo 2010. More photos of the main event coming separately.

]]> http://kosteniuk.com/index.php?lg=eng 28.04.2010 Alexandra Kosteniuk is in Dubai for the Sport Accord Convention. She took advantage of that venue to support Chess to become an official Olympic Sport. Read the article of Gulf News about it. Feel free to leave a comment with your feelings about this issue.

]]> http://kosteniuk.com/index.php?lg=eng 25.04.2010 Alexandra traveled on her birthday from Miami to Indialantic, Florida, so she could give a 46-board simul during the Space Coast Chess Festival, in Indialantic, Florida. It went very well, and the final result was +42 =3 -1. Congratulations to Wayne Strickland for his win, as well as to Dr. Axel Stock of UCF, John Ludwig, and Eric Perlman for their draws. See the official photo album of this event.

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