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July 20th, 2012

Gallagher, Pelletier and Kosteniuk win the Swiss National Championships in Flims

Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk finished 3rd of the National Swiss ChampionshipThe 2012 Flims National Swiss Championship just ended today, with the final victory of GM Joe Gallagher with 6.5/9, followed by GM Pelletier and me GM Kosteniuk with 6/9. See the full results and photos below. I am pretty happy with my “+3” result, with 4 wins and only 1 loss, which will make me win approximately 12 ELO points and bring me to about 2490 ELO (I’m working to get back to my record of 2540). I had some good games against Zueger and Gerber, and Chess King has already posted my game against Korchnoi at this link.


Final results:
1. GM Joe Gallagher (Neuenburg) 6½. 2. GM Yannick Pelletier (Fr/Sz) 6 (24,25). 3. GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (Rus/Sz) 6 (24). 4. IM Oliver Kurmann (Luzern) 5½. 5. IM Julien Carron (Bramois) 4½. 6. IM Markus Klauser (Belp) 4 (16,50). 7. IM Richard Gerber (Genf) 4 (14,25). 8. IM Beat Züger (Siebnen) 3½. 9. IM Alex Domont (Nyon) 3. 10. GM Viktor Kortschnoi (Wohlen/AG) 2.



Pelletier, Gallagher and Kosteniuk in Flims 2012


Above: Gold: Gallagher Silver: Pelletier Bronze: Kosteniuk (accompanied by daughter Francesca)


Swiss National Championship Flims 2012


Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk


Above: Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk accompanied by daughter Francesca (5 years old)


Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk


Above: Since the National Swiss Championship was called the “Men-tournament”, I had to play like this so nobody would see I’m not a man (just joking – the “men’s section should be called the “general” section).


Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk in Flims Switzerland


I was in a good mood after the last round when I found out I was sharing 2nd-3rd place with GM Yannick Pelletier, so I went down to the beautiful Cauma lake


Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk in Flims Switzerland at lake Cauma


Above: On the Cauma lake


Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk


Above: On Wednesday I went swimming in the lake Cauma


Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk swimming in Lake Cauma


Above: The water in the lake Cauma was a little chilly at +19 degrees centigrade but it was wonderful


Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk


Above: At a playground having a little fun after my game


Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk in Switzerland


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14 Responses to “Gallagher, Pelletier and Kosteniuk win the Swiss National Championships in Flims”

  1. Ron says:

    Dear Alexandra,

    Does Francesca often travel with you on your world hopping tours?

    Ron “The Bishop” St. Pierre