Alexandra Kosteniuk http://www.kosteniuk.com/podcast/ The Coolest Chess Podcast on the Web Glamourous Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk wants to show to the world that Chess is Cool! Listen to her weekly podcasts with News from the Chess world, Tips, Competitions, Interviews, and more! en-us Copyright 2006 Alexandra Kosteniuk Alexandra Kosteniuk alexandra@kosteniuk.com Alexandra Kosteniuk Alexandra talks about the recent Mainz Chess960 World Championship. This is episode Number 31 of Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess is Cool Podcast. Kosteniuk keep her World Chess960 Title. http://www.kosteniuk.com/podcast/ChessIsCool31.mp3 Fri, 8 Aug 2008 23:28:25 EST 07:43 chess,cool,podcast,grandmaster,kosteniuk,alexandra,Blitz,chess960,repertoire Alexandra Kosteniuk Alexandra talks about Nalchik, Chess at the Olympics and gives tips about blitz games and the chess repertoire. This is episode Number 30 of Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess is Cool Podcast. Tip about Blitz and Repertoire. http://www.kosteniuk.com/podcast/ChessIsCool30.mp3 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 10:28:25 EST 08:15 chess,cool,podcast,grandmaster,kosteniuk,alexandra,Blitz,repertoire Alexandra Kosteniuk Alexandra talks about her plans and gives tips about objectively evaluating your position. This is episode Number 29 of Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess is Cool Podcast. Tip about Position Evaluation. http://www.kosteniuk.com/podcast/ChessIsCool29.mp3 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:02:25 EST 10:02 chess,cool,podcast,grandmaster,kosteniuk,alexandra,Evaluation,position,5k Alexandra Kosteniuk Alexandra talks about her performance at the European Team Championships in Crete, and about the World Chess Blitz Championships. This is episode Number 28 of Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess is Cool Podcast. She speaks about Crete and Moscow events. http://www.kosteniuk.com/podcast/ChessIsCool28.mp3 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:51:25 EST 5:27 chess,cool,podcast,grandmaster,kosteniuk,alexandra,Crete,blitz,moscow Alexandra Kosteniuk Alexandra talks about Anand World Champion, events in Gmunden and Villandry, and gives useful chess tips. This is episode Number 27 of Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess is Cool Podcast. She speaks about Anand, Gmunden and Villandry. http://www.kosteniuk.com/podcast/ChessIsCool27.mp3 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:53:25 EST 7:50 chess,cool,podcast,grandmaster,kosteniuk,alexandra,Gmunden,Villandry Alexandra Kosteniuk Alexandra gives chess news before Mexico, and tell you the best way to train for chess. This is episode Number 26 of Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess is Cool Podcast. She speaks about the new FIDE world championship cycle, and gives tips about best chess training. http://www.kosteniuk.com/podcast/ChessIsCool26.mp3 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:33:15 EST 8:59 chess,cool,beauty,intelligence,FIDE,podcast,Chess Killer Tips,grandmaster,chessmovies,kosteniuk,alexandra Alexandra Kosteniuk Alexandra is back on the air with news and a surprise This is episode Number 25 of Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess is Cool Podcast. She speaks about why she was off the air, and she has a surprise for you. http://www.kosteniuk.com/podcast/ChessIsCool25.mp3 Sat, 21 Jul 2007 23:02:14 EST 6:58 chess,cool,beauty,intelligent,Francesca, baby,photos,grandmaster,chesspics,kosteniuk,alexandra Alexandra Kosteniuk Alexandra talks about the recent Mexico Chess Festival. This is episode Number 24 of Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess is Cool Podcast. She speaks about her trip to Mexico, where she won 2 matches against GM's Kostchnoi and Hernandez. http://www.kosteniuk.com/podcast/ChessIsCool24.mp3 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 07:35:12 EST 6:43 chess,cool,intelligent,women,modelling,photos,grandmaster,chesspics,kosteniuk,alexandra Alexandra Kosteniuk Alexandra congratulates Kramnik for becoming World Champion. This is episode Number 23 of Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess is Cool Podcast. She speaks about the recent world championship Kramnik - Topalov, and gives a nice tip called "the weakest link". http://www.kosteniuk.com/podcast/ChessIsCool23.mp3 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 09:18:13 EST 9:09 chess,cool,echecs,schach,chess960,bobby,fischer,random,beauty,intelligent,women,modelling,photos,grandmaster,chesspics,kosteniuk,alexandra Alexandra Kosteniuk Alexandra just came back from the Tomsk male Russian Chess Championship. This is episode Number 22 of Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess is Cool Podcast. She speaks about her participation in the Tomsk male Russian Championship, she talks of her plans, gives news of the Kramnik-Topalov match, and gives a tip based on one of her games. http://www.kosteniuk.com/podcast/ChessIsCool22.mp3 Fri, 22 Sep 2006 22:13:12 EST 9:28 chess,cool,echecs,schach,chess960,bobby,fischer,random,beauty,intelligent,women,modelling,photos,grandmaster,chesspics,kosteniuk,alexandra Alexandra Kosteniuk Alexandra just came back victorious from the Chess960 World Championships in Mainz. This is episode Number 21 of Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess is Cool Podcast. Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk was just crowned 2006 Women World Champion in Chess960, she explains what Chess960 is all about, and why she likes to play it. http://www.kosteniuk.com/podcast/ChessIsCool21.mp3 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:12:28 EST 14:05 chess,cool,echecs,schach,chess960,bobby,fischer,random,beauty,intelligent,women,modelling,photos,grandmaster,chesspics,kosteniuk,alexandra Alexandra Kosteniuk Alexandra is now in back in Miami, preparing to play a Fischer Random Chess (Ches960) Event. This is episode Number 20 of Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess is Cool Podcast. Alexandra is back in Miami, preparing for a Fischer Random Chess Event (Chess960) in Germany next month. She gives several useful chess endgame tips that will help you play chess endgames with more confidence. http://www.kosteniuk.com/podcast/ChessIsCool20.mp3 Fri, 07 Jul 2006 02:17:18 EST 7:51 chess,cool,echecs,schach,beauty,intelligent,women,modelling,photos,grandmaster,chesspics,kosteniuk,alexandra Alexandra Kosteniuk Alexandra just came back from the Chess Olympiads in Torino with a Silver team medal This is episode Number 19 of Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess is Cool Podcast. Alexandra just came back from the Chess Olympiads in Torino, where her team received the silver medal, just behind the Ukraine, and before China. She tells us about it and gives us a tip about knowing your endings in chess, especially the famous Bishop and Knight against King ending. http://www.kosteniuk.com/podcast/ChessIsCool19.mp3 Sun, 11 Jun 2006 21:07:12 EST 10:02 chess,cool,echecs,schach,beauty,intelligent,women,modelling,photos,grandmaster,chesspics,kosteniuk,alexandra Alexandra Kosteniuk Alexandra is preparing for the Chess Olympiads in Torino This is episode Number 18 of Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess is Cool Podcast. Alexandra is preparing for the Chess Olympiads in Torino, where she will lead the Russian Women's Team. She gives the chess news of the week, a useful chess tip and a wonderfully inspiring chess quote.". http://www.kosteniuk.com/podcast/ChessIsCool18.mp3 Tue, 09 May 2006 2:01:44 EST 7:32 chess,cool,echecs,schach,beauty,intelligent,women,modelling,photos,grandmaster,chesspics,kosteniuk,alexandra Alexandra Kosteniuk Yesterday was Alexandra Kosteniuk's 22nd Birthday. This is episode Number 17 of Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess is Cool Podcast, she spent her 22nd birthday in Lausanne, Switzerland. Her tip of the week is about controlling squares for your pieces. Alexandra ends the show as usual with the words..."Chess is Cool!". http://www.kosteniuk.com/podcast/ChessIsCool17.mp3 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 22:11:33 EST 6:59 chess,cool,echecs,schach,beauty,intelligent,women,modelling,photos,grandmaster,chesspics,kosteniuk,alexandra Alexandra Kosteniuk Alexandra Kosteniuk came back from Giving a Chess Simul in Frascati (Italy). This is episode Number 16 of Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess is Cool Podcast, she talks about Frascati and the new ELO April Rating list. Her tip is about starting a Chess Database of your games. Alexandra ends the show as usual with the words..."Chess is Cool!". http://www.kosteniuk.com/podcast/ChessIsCool16.mp3 Sat, 08 Apr 2006 18:22:33 EST 8:29 chess,cool,echecs,schach,beauty,intelligent,women,modelling,photos,grandmaster,chesspics,kosteniuk,alexandra Alexandra Kosteniuk Alexandra Kosteniuk speaks about the recent Women World Championship in Ekaterinburg. This is episode Number 15 of Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess is Cool Podcast, and it is the first one after the World Championship in Ekaterinburg. She gives a tip as usual and ends the show with the words..."Chess is Cool!". http://www.kosteniuk.com/podcast/ChessIsCool15.mp3 Tue, 28 Mar 2006 11:12:44 EST 9:07 chess,cool,echecs,schach,beauty,intelligent,women,modelling,photos,grandmaster,chesspics,kosteniuk,alexandra Alexandra Kosteniuk Alexandra's sister, Oxana is the host this week. Alexandra is playing in the World Chess Championship. This is episode Number 14 of Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess is Cool Podcast, and Alexandra's sister, Oxana, is your host. She tells us about the World Chess Championship, which is starting in 2 days in Ekaterinburg, Russia. The show ends with Oxana saying the words And remember... Chess is Cool! http://www.kosteniuk.com/podcast/ChessIsCool14.mp3 Thu, 09 Mar 2006 13:12:44 EST 6:30 chess,cool,echecs,schach,beauty,intelligent,women,modelling,photos,grandmaster,chesspics,kosteniuk,alexandra Alexandra Kosteniuk Recorded from Moscow; Aeroflot A1; Tip on Playing Stronger Opponents. This is episode Number 13 of Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess is Cool Podcast, from Moscow, Russia. Alexandra had her best tournament result ever in the Aeroflot A1, with a performance of 2657 ELO. Alexandra's tip of the week is about how to make progress at chess by playing opponents a little stronger than you. The show ends with the words And remember... Chess is Cool! http://www.kosteniuk.com/podcast/ChessIsCool13.mp3 Fri, 17 Feb 2006 06:31:00 EST 5:48 chess,cool,echecs,schach,beauty,intelligent,women,modelling,photos,grandmaster,chesspics,kosteniuk,alexandra Alexandra Kosteniuk Recorded from Zvenigorod; Corus; Choice of Chess Opening. This is episode Number 12 of Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess is Cool Podcast, from Zvenigorod, Russia. She tells us about the completed Corus Grandmaster tournament. Alexandra's tip of the week is about how to select the best opening to play. The show ends with the words And remember... Chess is Cool! http://www.kosteniuk.com/podcast/ChessIsCool12.mp3 Tue, 31 Jan 2006 20:35:46 EST 6:25 chess,cool,echecs,schach,beauty,intelligent,women,modelling,photos,grandmaster,chesspics,kosteniuk,alexandra Alexandra Kosteniuk Recorded from Paris; Corus; Rule in Pawn Endings. This is episode Number 11 of Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess is Cool Podcast, from Paris, France. She tells us about her next tournaments and gives news of the recently started Corus Grandmaster tournament. Alexandra's tip of the week is about an important rule in pawn endings. The show ends with the words And remember... Chess is Cool! http://www.kosteniuk.com/podcast/ChessIsCool11.mp3 Tue, 17 Jan 2006 10:15:44 EST 5:36 chess,cool,echecs,schach,beauty,intelligent,women,modelling,photos,grandmaster,chesspics,kosteniuk,alexandra Alexandra Kosteniuk Las Vegas report; Christmas Competition winner; Endgame Tip This is episode Number 10 of Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess is Cool Podcast, from Miami, Florida. Alexandra talks about what she has done in Las Vegas. She announces the winner of the Christmas competition. Her tip of the week is about how to play the endgame in chess. The news of the week is about the Corus tournament in Wijk aan Zee. The show ends with the words And remember... Chess is Cool! http://www.kosteniuk.com/podcast/ChessIsCool10.mp3 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 20:12:43 EST 5:34 chess,cool,echecs,schach,beauty,intelligent,women,modelling,photos,grandmaster,chesspics,kosteniuk,alexandra Alexandra Kosteniuk The Coolest Chess Podcast on the Web This is episode Number 9 of Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess is Cool Podcast, from Las Vegas, Nevada. Alexandra tells us about how she played in the North American Open, she gives us some fresh chess news, and gives us a tip about not losing one's concentration during a chess game, especially when you have a "winning" position. The show ends with the words And remember... Chess is Cool! http://www.kosteniuk.com/podcast/ChessIsCool09.mp3 Sat, 31 Dec 2005 05:44:46 EST 5:34 chess,cool,echecs,schach,beauty,intelligent,women,modelling,photos,grandmaster,chesspics,kosteniuk,alexandra Alexandra Kosteniuk The Coolest Chess Podcast on the Web This is episode Number 8 of Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess is Cool Podcast. In it, you will hear an exclusive interview of the French Woman Champion Almira Skripchenko, who is Alexandra's best friend and currently visiting her in Miami. Almira will tell us about herself, about the ACP, and what she will do next week in Las Vegas. The show ends with Almira saying: ... and remember... Chess is... (listen to episode to find out)! http://www.kosteniuk.com/podcast/ChessIsCool08.mp3 Sat, 24 Dec 2005 08:12:46 EST 14:30 chess,cool,echecs,schach,beauty,intelligent,women,modelling,photos,grandmaster,chesspics,kosteniuk,alexandra Alexandra Kosteniuk The Coolest Chess Podcast on the Web This is episode Number 7 of Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess is Cool Podcast. In it, you will find out who will come and visit her next week, and about the Christmas puzzle competition. This week's chess news includes The end of the World Cup, won by Levon Aronian, and the start of the Russian Superfinal. Alexandra gives a chess tip on how to control one's nerves during a game. The show ends as usual with Alexandra's words: ... and remember... Chess is Cool! http://www.kosteniuk.com/podcast/ChessIsCool07.mp3 Sun, 18 Dec 2005 20:18:22 EST 7:06 chess,cool,echecs,schach,beauty,intelligent,women,modelling,photos,grandmaster,chesspics,kosteniuk,alexandra Alexandra Kosteniuk The Coolest Chess Podcast on the Web This is episode Number 6 of Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess is Cool Podcast. In it, you will find out about a special gift Alexandra would like to give out to you. You will also hear about this week's chess news, including the World Cup and Alexandra's explanation of what FIDE will do in the next world championship cycle. Alexandra gives a chess tip on the importance of making a plan, and she also has a special "slip of the week" that listeners should know about. The show ends as usual with Alexandra's words: ... and remember... Chess is Cool! http://www.kosteniuk.com/podcast/ChessIsCool06.mp3 Sat, 10 Dec 2005 23:02:19 EST 8:00 chess,cool,echecs,schach,beauty,intelligent,women,modelling,photos,grandmaster,chesspics,kosteniuk,alexandra Alexandra Kosteniuk The Coolest Chess Podcast on the Web This is the fifth episode of Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess is Cool Podcast. In it, you will hear about the winners of the Thanksgiving Puzzle Competition, there will be much chess news and two chess tips about playing the opening. The show ends with Alexandra's words: ... and remember... Chess is Cool! http://www.kosteniuk.com/podcast/ChessIsCool05.mp3 Tue, 29 Nov 2005 21:26:12 EST 8:28 chess,cool,echecs,schach,beauty,intelligent,women,modelling,photos,grandmaster,chesspics,kosteniuk,alexandra Alexandra Kosteniuk The Coolest Chess Podcast on the Web This is the fourth episode of Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess is Cool Podcast. In it, you will find a 12-minute interview of Alexandra conducted by Lawrence Totaro, based on the questions that were sent in from visitors to Alexandra's web site. As soon as Alexandra is back from Russia just after Thanksgiving, she will resume her normal podcast, with chess news and tip of the week. http://www.kosteniuk.com/podcast/ChessIsCool04.mp3 Wed, 23 Nov 2005 23:53:22 EST 14:30 chess,cool,echecs,schach,beauty,intelligent,women,modelling,photos,grandmaster,chesspics,kosteniuk,alexandra Alexandra Kosteniuk The Coolest Chess Podcast on the Web This is the third episode of Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess is Cool Podcast. Alexandra talks about her 5K race last week, gives news about the chess week (World Youth Championship and the coming FIDE World Cup), talks about the 10 best games for October, and gives a tip about not rushing to play a move, but considering as many candidate moves as possible. The show ends as usual with her words...Chess is Cool! http://www.kosteniuk.com/podcast/ChessIsCool03.mp3 Fri, 18 Nov 2005 22:24:53 EST 8:20 chess,cool,echecs,schach,beauty,intelligent,women,modelling,photos,grandmaster,chesspics,kosteniuk,alexandra Alexandra Kosteniuk The Coolest Chess Podcast on the Web This is the second episode of Alexandra Kosteniuk's Chess is Cool Podcast. Alexandra talks about some of the feedback she got after her first episode, and where her podcast is listed. She tells us about the week in chess (the end of the World Team Championship and the Istambul World Chess Championship. She gives a tip about studying games from past champions and reminds you to participate in her puzzle competition. The show ends as usual with her words...Chess is Cool! http://www.kosteniuk.com/podcast/ChessIsCool02.mp3 Fri, 11 Nov 2005 23:12:53 EST 8:20 chess,cool,echecs,schach,beauty,intelligent,women,modelling,photos,grandmaster,chesspics,kosteniuk,alexandra Alexandra Kosteniuk The Coolest Chess Podcast on the Web This is the first podcast Alexandra Kosteniuk has ever done, so welcome to the show! Alexandra tells a little about herself, about the week in chess (Bastia where Milov beat Anand and Beer-Sheva where the Chinese are leading), She gives a tip about visualizing chess pieces on a board, and gives the position of a puzzle where you can win one of 10 prizes if you solve it correctly. The show ends with her words...Chess is Cool! http://www.kosteniuk.com/podcast/ChessIsCool01.mp3 Mon, 07 Nov 2005 21:00:00 EST 6:12 chess,cool,echecs,schach,beauty,intelligent,women,modelling,photos,grandmaster,chesspics,kosteniuk,alexandra