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Archive for the ‘Chess’ CategoryMay 11th, 2016Kosteniuk helps Moscow Chess Team to win the Russian team championship-2016
May 2nd, 2016Kosteniuk takes silver in the FIDE Grand-Prix in Batumi 2016
March 21st, 2016OSG Baden-Baden wins Frauen Bundesliga 2015/2016
December 31st, 2013Holiday Greetings and Happy New Year 2014
May 22nd, 2013How Alexandra Kosteniuk became the Chess Queen ®
Lots of people have asked me why I’m called the “Chess Queen”, so I decided to write an illustrated post about it. It all started in 2001, when I was 17 years old. My rating was 2469 and I had the titles of Woman Grandmaster (WGM) and Men International Master (IM). February 15th, 2013Chess Queen Kosteniuk Top Woman at Super Strong Aeroflot Blitz Tournament
February 1st, 2013Chess Queen Kosteniuk’s FIDE Chess Ratings Up over 100 Elo from 2012
I hope to do well also in 2013, I’ll also be training a lot and playing many tournaments.
November 29th, 2012Sign up for my Chess Queen™ & Chess King™ Newsletter
Hello everyone! I am working on a Newsletter in which I will let you know about my results, games, videos, activities, and offer super chess discounts for my Chess King Training suite of products. I will also run competitions with prizes, and inform you of how I am playing and where you can watch my games, in an applet or in video. You can sign up at one of several places, here on www.chessqueen.com (right column), www.chessblog.com, www.chess-king.com or www.facebook.com/chessqueen. It’s enough to subscribe just once, just make sure you confirm you want to subscribe when the conformation email comes. October 12th, 2012Chess Queen™ Kosteniuk beats Hou Yifan in Eilat 2012
October 1st, 2012New FIDE Chess Ratings Published October 2012
July 27th, 2012Russian Ministry of Sports Honors Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk with highest Title
June 30th, 2012FIDE inaugurates new Chess Rapid and Blitz Rating Lists
April 4th, 2012Photo Shoot Kosteniuk with an Andalusian Chess Set
March 22nd, 2012Remembering my Coach Yuri Razuvaev
March 20th, 2012May 5 Tucson Chess Fest invites Chess Queen Kosteniuk
February 7th, 2012Chess Queen Kosteniuk Joins The Princess Carina Organization Committee of Honour
Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk supports the “Princess Carina Organization”.
GENEVA, FEBRUARY 7, 2012 – THE 12TH WOMEN’S WORLD CHESS CHAMPION ALEXANDRA KOSTENIUK JOINS THE “PRINCESS CARINA ORGANIZATION’ S COMMITTEE OF HONOUR, A CLUB OF TOP INTERNATIONAL PERSONALITIES, COMMITTED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL CHANGE.
January 27th, 2012Chess Queen Kosteniuk opens new LIVE UStream Channel
Many people have asked me to help comment live chess games as they happen, so I opened an account with Ustream with nickname “Kosteniuk” (www.ustream.tv/user/kosteniuk). On Tuesday I made a broadcast in Russian, and today in English. Ustream keeps recordings of the broadcast, you can watch the English one here. During the broadcast I was commenting the LIVE games of Wijk aan Zee (live link here) and of Gibraltar (live link here) and answering any questions that were coming in the chat or via the social sites. Follow my Twitter and Facebook to hear about next broadcasting days and times. January 22nd, 2012Chess King Software Super Combos
To find out more about Chess King, watch the ad below, or check the description, the tutorial, the FAQ, or the help page. Buy any of the free shipping combos, and any of the Chess King packages. We highly recommend the Chess King Training software disks in addition or complement to the Chess King system. January 20th, 2012Chess Queen Kosteniuk presents the world’s most expensive chess pocket watch by Gangi
Following the June 2011 press release about my collaboration with exclusive watchmaker Pasquale Gangi, the day finally arrived (on January 15, 2012) when 5 numbered specimens of the famous chess pocket watch were created and ready to be presented to the press and to the public. This happened at the Geneva Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie. I was full of emotions holding in my hand such a jewel, especially thinking it was created to time chess games. Let me share with you my photo album of the event below. Feel free to email me with questions or post comments below. December 27th, 2011Kosteniuk & Team win Silver at World Team Chess Championships
December 20th, 2011Chess Queen Kosteniuk introduces Chess King software
December 20th, 2011Share Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk’s Chess Christmas Comic around
P.S. See the full comic below. You can see or download for print all of my comics in several languages here. December 16th, 2011Alexandra Kosteniuk wins Bronze Medal at Blindfold Mind Sport Games 2011
December 15th, 2011A. Muzychuk – Kosteniuk Blindfold Chess
I am now at the Mind Sports Games in China, playing the third event, which is blindfold chess. This is one of the games I played today against Anna Muzychuk. One often wonders how one would play chess blindfold, and actually, as you can see from the game, one can play quite well! In the position below, I was happy to find the winning move (for me, playing black), can you?
December 11th, 2011Queen Kosteniuk wins Gold at Mind Sport Games Chess Rapid 2011
December 10th, 20112011 RT TV Interview of Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk (Spanish, 26 minutes)
December 10th, 2011RT TV News Clip from Mind Sport Games 2011
December 9th, 2011Chess Queen Kosteniuk is Ambassador of the 2011 SportAccord World Mind Games
I just arrived in Beijing, China, and am very happy to participate in the 2011 SportAccord World Mind Games, which is like the Olympics but for intellectual Games. As you may know, I was honored to win the first Gold medal of the event in 2008 (news, Chinese news, final against Stefanova [game 1, game 2, game 3]). This year, I was elected the Ambassador of this prestigious event, and I feel very honored about that appointment. I’m playing the tournaments, and you can follow the results at the official site (home page, live games, YouTube). Wish me good luck! 🙂 December 6th, 20115th Kosteniuk Chess Cup in Svetlogorsk
The 6th Alexandra Kosteniuk’s Cup is announced and scheduled to take place again in Svetlogorsk from October 5 to October 7, 2012. I will post the regulations of this event here as soon as they are ready. December 2nd, 2011Chess Queen Kosteniuk featured in Chess Life Dress Like a Grandmaster
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November 24th, 2011Watch Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk Play against the World’s Top Grandmasters
The new chess ratings of November 2011 are out. Due to not so great tournaments this year I’m at 2439, but dynamically I’m at +12 thanks to the great result at the recent European Team Championships in Greece. I now have 2 more important tournaments before the end of the year (the Sport Accord in China and then the World Team Championship in Turkey), so I hope to do alright overall. In my career, my best rating has been 2540 in 2006 and I reached 3rd woman in the world also in 2006. As for titles, I got the title of Grandmaster (men) in 2004 and the highest women’s title of 12th women’s world chess champion in 2008, defeating Hou Yifan in the final of the World Championship. I am also the current women’s world Chess960 champion. November 11th, 2011Kosintseva sisters, Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk, Valentina Gunina, Natalija Pogonina win European Team Chess Championship for Russia
Breaking News: Our Russian national chess team just won the European Team Chess Championships! 🙂
It was not easy! While our starting ratings were the highest and we were the favorites to win, it’s actually very hard to win when you are expected to win. I know something about that, for sure, having been Women’s World Chess Champion. Everybody looks at the favorites and makes an extra effort to beat them. Well in this championship we were able to keep our cool the whole event, I’m so happy we won! October 12th, 2011Kosteniuk visits the Swiss Museum of Games
Hi everybody! I finally have posted the photos from my visit on September 2 to the Swiss Museum of Games in La Tour-de-Peilz, close to Vevey, Switzerland. In French it’s called “Le musée du jeu”. If you ever pass by the French part of Switzerland, I recommend you go and see the museum, which is in a great location close to the Lac Léman. You will be greeted by its Manager, Mr. Ulrich Schädler, who will show you the treasures (many of which related to chess, of course) it contains. See the official web site of the museum for exact address and hours of operation. Below you will see some photos from my visit. There are more photos in my Photo Album Page. October 11th, 2011Halloween Chess Queen Photos with Alexandra Kosteniuk
Since Halloween is soon approaching, we’d like to share with you the famous Halloween photos of Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk. Feel free to share them with all your chess friends. Please click LIKE if you like them. The full link to the album on www.chessqueen.com is here: And on www.chesspics.com the link is here: Happy Halloween! October 9th, 2011Kaliningrad get the visit of Chess Queen Kosteniuk
I visited the city of Kaliningrad on Wednesday for meetings to prepare for the “Alexandra Kosteniuk Chess Cup for Kids U-6, U-8 and U-10”, that will take place in Svetlogorsk (see tournament announcement) on November 26 & 27, 2011. I made a post in Russian at this link, but for the moment I will share with you some nice photos of that day trip below.
October 9th, 2011Steve Jobs. Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.
I particularly remember the graduation speech he made at Stanford University in June 2005. I made a Livejournal post on January 9, 2006 about it. I continue to wish to myself, and to all of you to “Stay hungry, and Stay foolish”. R.I.P. Steve Jobs. October 9th, 2011Game Zhu Chen – Kosteniuk from the Nalchik Chess Grand Prix 2011
October 7th, 2011Chess Analysis Video Game Kosteniuk – Kurmann
I have received lots of emails asking to explain my game against Olivier Kurmann from Leukerbad (Loeche-les-Bains) from this summer’s Swiss National Chess Tournament. In one variation I was ready to sacrifice my Queen (with the move 20. Nxe6!). So I made a video where you can see all the details of the combination that started with 16. c5! and culminated in my opponent resigning after 20. Qh6! A nice miniature, especially nice since I played 1. d4 on the first move, which usually leads to quiet games, but that was not the case in this one! September 15th, 2011Kings beat Queens in Saint Louis chess; Kosteniuk top Queen result
September 14th, 2011Kosteniuk beats IM Jacek Stopa twice in Saint Louis Chess
Here is the rapid chess game played today by Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk against Jacek Stopa of Poland (ELO 2482), in the Kings vs Queens Tournament organized by the Saint Louis Chess Club. Alexandra won both games. The final results of the tournament will be available tomorrow. August 24th, 2011Kosteniuk in Neuchâtel Switzerland on September 3
Alexandra is now playing at the Russian Women’s Superfinal, but already next week, she will be giving a chess simultaneous exhibition in the charming Swiss city of Neuchâtel. Look below at the poster of the event, Read more… August 3rd, 2011Fischer – Larsen 1958 Commented Video on ChessKing Français YouTube by Damir Levacic
We share a YouTube video in French about the legendary game Bobby Fischer – Bent Larsen, Portoroz 1958. Thanks to Chess King French commentator Damir Levacic for his excellent work! If you like the video please click “thumbs up!”. Feel free also to embed onto your blogs. July 20th, 2011Alexandra Kosteniuk Chess Cup U-6, U-8, U-10 in Svetlogorsk, Russia on November 26-27 2011
As you may know, each year I organize a tournament for kids, with many prizes and no entry fee, so I am glad to let you know that this year it will take place again!
The 5th Alexandra Kosteniuk’s Chess Cup will take place on November 26-27, 2011 in the city of Svetlogorsk, Russia. All kids born in 2001 and younger are invited to take part in this tournament. There is no entry fee and each participant gets a present. Read more…
July 16th, 2011Kosteniuk 2011 Swiss Chess960 Champion
July 15th, 2011Kortchnoi and Kosteniuk Swiss Champions 2011
I just came back from the 2011 Swiss National Chess Championship in Leukerbad, Switzerland. It was won by GM Bauer with 7.5/9, followed by GM Sokolov 7 points. The best Swiss were the amazing Viktor Korchnoi (men) with 6.5 and Alexandra Kosteniuk (women) with 5.5. While I am not happy with my result (I started quite well with 4/4, but had a horrible end of tournament), I nevertheless had a great time in Switzerland (especially spending time with Viktor and his wife Petra) and played some nice games at the beginning of the tournament. I will soon post a nice game I won against Kurmann in that event. More photos, statistics, to come soon! Tomorrow I’m off to Biel to play the Chess960 and Rapid events! June 24th, 2011Gangi & Kosteniuk Announce Exclusive Chess Pocket Watch “Scacco Matto GMT3”
It is my pleasure to announce my partnership with the Italian creator and Swiss watchmaker Pasquale Gangi in giving birth to the most exclusive chess pocket watch ever made: Scacco Matto GMT3! I have never seen such a beautiful watch that can be used to play chess! It is a true piece of art! Of course it has 3 time zones for big travelers, but also has a complete system to time a chess game, including the elegant flags that go up and down as time goes by. It’s extremely exclusive and reserved for the most discerning connoisseurs and chess collectors. It has 2 sides with different functions (see photos on this page). The base model is in Titanium, but individual models can be made with diamonds and other expensive gems… Read more… June 17th, 2011Kosteniuk’s ChessQueen Twitter gets 150K Followers
Today I reached 150,000 Twitter followers on my English @chessqueen account! I started working with that account in 2009 and am in my third year of tweeting, I’m totally hooked! I’ve started to tweet also in Russian and my separate @kosteniuk account has recently passed 2000 followers and is gaining momentum. Note that I often post on the Russian account photos that I don’t post on the English account, so feel free to follow both accounts. Twitter is amazing, it’s the fastest way to get news or to share news, if you’re not familiar with Twitter, give it a try! Read more… June 8th, 2011Kosteniuk Launches Chess Queen Couture Clothing Brand
I am pleased to introduce to the world a new line of chess clothing exclusively for ladies: A competition was held to select the best artists for this project and I am very pleased of the result, I hope you will like it too. I’ve long felt that it is important to show our love of the game around us and to be proud of being ladies chess players. Chess Queen™ Couture embodies elegance and style, and is now available to be purchased by chess lovers around the world. Make yourself or your loved one a gift that can be worn with pride. Available on the shop of our partner site www.chess-king.com currently in 2 models and 4 sizes S, M, L, and XL. More photos of the current models available are presented below. Buy one today! Read more… June 7th, 2011Kosteniuk Chess Tips featured in Top 10 Blog
Today the site Top 10 Blog published my top 10 chess tips. I hope you find them useful. Let me know if you agree with the tips or would like to suggest more or different chess tips! Posted by Chess Queen™ Alexandra Kosteniuk
June 4th, 2011Kosteniuk Posts New Orlov Chess Sets Photos
Following my visit to the Chess factory in Orlov last month (see my previous post of the visit), I was asked to make a photo series to promote the company’s chess sets. A photo session was made yesterday with Pufichek (see other photos by Pufichek), and the result can be seen in this new photoalbum. Some samples are below. |
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Today June 30, one day early, FIDE published the new chess rating lists. The big novelty is that new Rapid and Blitz rating lists have been inaugurated! So each player who plays all speeds of chess will have 3 ratings. In my case (see 
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I’m so pleased to announce that I won the first Gold medal at the 2011 Mind Sport Games women’s chess rapid event, with 6 out of 7 (wins against Zatonskih, Dzagnidze, Paehtz, Dembo, Lahno and draws againt Ju and A. Muzychuk). Silver went to Kateryna Lahno and Bronze to Nana Dzagnidze, congratulations to them too! The competition was very tough, read what was published on the 
Below I have embedded a YouTube 26-minute interview made by the Spanish channel RT TV this year about me and about chess. If you speak Spanish you will enjoy it. If you don’t speak Spanish, head over anyway to my YouTube news channel “
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On November 26-27, 2011 in Svetlogorosk (Kaliningrad region, Russia) the 5th Alexandra Kosteniuk Chess Cup among kids U-6, U-8 and U-10 years old took place. 162 young players from 24 cities of Russia, Latvia and Lithuania took part in this event. Every single participant got prizes. The full table of the results of the tournament can be seen 
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The beautiful Kings vs. Queens tournament, organized by the Saint Louis Chess Club is over. The Kings won by 31.5 to 18.5, with an impressive showing by Hikaru Nakamura who won the event with 9.5 out of 10! In second place is GM Ben Finegold with 7.5, then IM’s Marc Arnold and IM Jacek Stopa with 6.0. Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk, who finished strong with 4 wins in a row, is top woman (Queen) with 5.5, followed by Kateryna Lahno 5.0, Irina Krush 3.0, Anna Zatonskix & Martha Fierro 2.5. The full table, photos and a nice video can be seen below.
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