Alexandra Kosteniuk (Александра Костенюк) (born April 23, 1984 in Perm, Russia) is a Russian chess player who became female European champion in 2004 by winning the tournament in Dresden, Germany.

In November 2004, she achieved the International Grandmaster title, becoming one of the eleven women to ever receive the highest title awarded by the World Chess Federation (FIDE). She also holds the titles of Woman Grandmaster and International Master. She is third on the April 2006 FIDE women Elo rating list with a rating of 2540. 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. She became vice-champion of the world at the Women's World Championship in Moscow, 2001.

Kosteniuk's mantras 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 in order to spark interest in the game around the world. She is also the host of a popular weekly podcast "Chess is Cool".

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Regalo de Kosteniuk: http://www.ajedrezenmexico.org/articulos/2984/recib%C3%AD-por-correo-un-regalo-alexandra-kosteniuk
chivasa68 (Chivasa68) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:52:28 -0000
Regalo de Kosteniuk: http://www.ajedrezenmexico.org/articulos/2984/recib%C3%AD-por-correo-un-regalo-alexandra-kosteniuk
Ilan and 39 other kids will play against Women's World Chess Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk in Dallas this Friday. (Bet she wins!)
RabbiKenCohen (Kenneth Cohen) Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:38:51 -0000
Ilan and 39 other kids will play against Women's World Chess Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk in Dallas this Friday. (Bet she wins!)
Ajedrez Zacatecas: http://www.ajedrezenmexico.org/articulos/2964/alexandra-kosteniuk-gana-la-primera-copa-mundial-ajedrez-rapido
chivasa68 (Chivasa68) Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:56:08 -0000
Ajedrez Zacatecas: http://www.ajedrezenmexico.org/articulos/2964/alexandra-kosteniuk-gana-la-primera-copa-mundial-ajedrez-rapido
Women's World Chess Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk helps Santa !? http://bit.ly/4vkP8e
Naisortep (Brian Karen) Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:53:44 -0000
Women's World Chess Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk helps Santa !? http://bit.ly/4vkP8e
Recibí por correo un regalo de Alexandra Kosteniuk http://bit.ly/7e6p4g
chivasa68 (Chivasa68) Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:50:30 -0000
Recibí por correo un regalo de Alexandra Kosteniuk http://bit.ly/7e6p4g
Novo link incluído: Alexandra Kosteniuk's CHESSBLOG.COM http://cli.gs/LaW0v
oproblemista (Problemas de Xadrez) Sun, 06 Dec 2009 02:12:48 -0000
Novo link incluído: Alexandra Kosteniuk's CHESSBLOG.COM http://cli.gs/LaW0v

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