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| Full name | Alexandra Konstantinovna Kosteniuk Александра Константиновна Костенюк |
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| Country |  Russia |
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| Born | April 23, 1984 Perm, Volga Federal District, Russia |
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| Title | Grandmaster | |
| FIDE rating | 2523 | |
| Peak rating | 2540 (April 2006) | |
Alexandra Kostantinovna Kosteniuk (Александра Костенюк) (born April 23, 1984 in Perm, Volga Federal District) is a Russian chess Grandmaster with a FIDE rating of 2515. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Perm (Пермь pʲɛrmʲ is a city and administrative center of Perm Krai, Russia. Volga (Privolzhsky Federal District (Приво́лжский федера́льный о́круг tr Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The title Grandmaster is awarded to extremely strong Chess masters by the world chess organization FIDE. Fédération Internationale des Échecs or World Chess Federation is an international organization that connects the various national Chess federations around the The Elo rating system is a method for calculating the relative skill levels of players in two-player games such as Chess and Go. The Elo rating system is a method for calculating the relative skill levels of players in two-player games such as Chess and Go. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Perm (Пермь pʲɛrmʲ is a city and administrative center of Perm Krai, Russia. Volga (Privolzhsky Federal District (Приво́лжский федера́льный о́круг tr Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Chess is a recreational and competitive Game played between two players. Her most notable chess achievements include: Becoming female European champion in 2004 by winning the tournament in Dresden, Germany. Dresden (etymologically from Old Sorbian Drežďany, meaning people of the riverside forest, Drježdźany is the Capital city of the German And in August 2006 she became the first Chess960 (Fischer Random) women world champion after beating Germany's top female player Elisabeth Pähtz 5. August 2006 was a month with thirty-one days On August 10, an alleged plot to detonate ten Airliners over the Atlantic Ocean was revealed to Chess960, or Fischer Random Chess (also written Fischerrandom and Fischerandom) is a Chess variant produced by the late former Elisabeth Pähtz (or Paehtz, born January 8, 1985, in Erfurt) is a German Chess Woman Grandmaster. 5-2. 5.
In November 2004, she achieved the International Grandmaster title, becoming the tenth of the eleven women who have received the highest title awarded by the World Chess Federation (FIDE). November 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September The title Grandmaster is awarded to extremely strong Chess masters by the world chess organization FIDE. Fédération Internationale des Échecs or World Chess Federation is an international organization that connects the various national Chess federations around the She also holds the titles of Woman Grandmaster and International Master. The title International Master is awarded to outstanding Chess players by the world chess organization FIDE. She is sixth on the October 2007 FIDE women Elo rating list with a rating of 2515. Fédération Internationale des Échecs or World Chess Federation is an international organization that connects the various national Chess federations around the The Elo rating system is a method for calculating the relative skill levels of players in two-player games such as Chess and Go. Kosteniuk won the 2005 Russian Women's Championship, held from May 14 to 26 in Samara, Russia, finishing with a score of +7 =4 -0. Samara (Сама́ра ( Kuybyshev (ru Ку́йбышев from 1935 to 1990 is one of the largest cities in Russia.
Kosteniuk's mottos have been "chess is cool" and "beauty and intelligence can go together". With these as a backdrop, Kosteniuk has been promoting chess in the capacity of a fashion model and ambassador of chess in order to spark interest in the game around the world. A model is a person who is posed or displayed for the purpose of Art, Fashion, or other products and Advertising. [1]
She is also the host of a popular podcast "Chess is Cool" which informs listeners about Alexandra's life and current chess events. A podcast is a series of audio or Video digital-media files which is distributed over the Internet by syndicated Download
Alexandra learned to play chess at the age of five after being taught by her father. She also has a little sister named Oxana Kosteniuk, who is a master level chess player.
Kosteniuk is married to Swiss-born Diego Garces, who is of Colombian descent, and 25 years her elder. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. [2] On April 22, 2007 Alexandra gave birth to a daughter, Francesca Maria. Francesca was born 2 1/2 months premature, but after an 8 week stay in the hospital, has since made full recovery. Alexandra's website, which is maintained by her husband, covers the chess events she is participating in and offers up to date information about her.
References
External links
- Kosteniuk's website
- Interview with Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk on LatestChess site
- Photo collection of Kosteniuk
- FIDE rating card for Alexandra Kosteniuk
- Alexandra Kosteniuk at ChessGames.com
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