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These photos were taken in February 2005 in Moscow (Russia), during the famous Aeroflot Chess Tournament. Alexandra played in the strongest "A1" Grandmaster tournament. Only 2 women took part in the top GM tournament, and Alexandra got the best result.
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| Alexandra Kosteniuk and Kateryna Lahno before the first round | The room where the tournament was held was spacious | Alexandra is in a good mood before her first game starts |
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| Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk | Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk | Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk |
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| Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk | Alexandra is playing GM Sergei Karjakin. The game was a draw. | This is the 12th time Alexandra and Sergei meet in front of the chess board |
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| Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk | Alexandra is playing GM Kulaots, the game was a draw | Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk |
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| The Chief Arbiter of the tournament | Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk | The top boards are fighting away |
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| GM Kharlov (right) leader up to the last round, lost to GM Akopian in the 9th round | GM Kharlov (right) leader up to the last round, lost to GM Akopian in the 9th round | The last round game Akopian-Kharlov |
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| A lot of TV attention around GM Alexandra Kosteniuk | GM Bocharov is giving a hard time to Alexandra Kosteniuk | The TV station REN-TV is interviewing Alexandra after the tournament |
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| Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk | Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk | Alexandra and her fan Liza Chetina (7 years old) |
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| Alexander Roshal', the Chief Editor of the Chess Magazine "64-Chess Review" | Alexander Roshal', the Chief Editor of the Chess Magazine "64-Chess Review" is speaking to the audience | Joel Lautier (President, ACP) is addressing the audience |
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| Bachar Kouatly, co-sponsor of the event, is addressing the audience | ||
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| Ex-world Champion Vassily Smyslov congratulates the winners | The winners: Ivanchuk, Akopian, Motylev, Sutovsky and Kharlov all got 6.5 out of 9 | |
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| The winners: Ivanchuk, Akopian, Motylev, Sutovsky and Kharlov all got 6.5 out of 9 | Emil Sutovsky speaking on behalf of the 5 winners | The winners, with Bachar Kouatly and Alexander Bakh |
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| The winners, with Bachar Kouatly and Alexander Bakh | Alexandra talking to her 7-year old fan Liza Chetina | Kateryna Lahno and Alexandra Kosteniuk are happy the tournament just ended |
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