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Kosteniuk 
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Alexandra Kosteniuk
Number of games in database: 480
Years covered: 1996 to 2010
Current FIDE rating: 2523
Highest rating achieved in database: 2540
Overall record: +191 -144 =129 (55.1%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.
      16 exhibition games, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (90) 
    B33 B97 B43 B90 B96
 Ruy Lopez (62) 
    C78 C67 C60 C92 C95
 French Defense (28) 
    C11 C00 C10 C03 C15
 Caro-Kann (24) 
    B12 B19 B18 B16 B10
 Sicilian Najdorf (22) 
    B97 B90 B96 B99 B92
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (18) 
    C92 C95 C84 C88 C97
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (72) 
    B62 B51 B90 B89 B32
 Semi-Slav (27) 
    D45 D44 D47 D43 D46
 Sicilian Richter-Rauser (21) 
    B62 B63 B67 B60 B66
 Queen's Gambit Declined (18) 
    D30 D31 D37
 Petrov (17) 
    C42 C43
 Queen's Pawn Game (13) 
    A46 E10 D02 A45 A41
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Kosteniuk vs C P Gouw, 2000 1-0
   The World vs Kosteniuk, 2004 0-1
   A Ushenina vs Kosteniuk, 2008 0-1
   Kosteniuk vs McShane, 2003 1-0
   Kosteniuk vs L Bergez, 2001 1-0
   Kosteniuk vs Onischuk, 2005 1-0
   Kosteniuk vs Xu Yuanyuan, 2001 1-0
   A Stefanova vs Kosteniuk, 2004 0-1
   Kosteniuk vs Acs, 2003 1-0
   E Repkova vs Kosteniuk, 2006 0-1

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   Kosteniuk! by larrewl
   A Kosteniuk by ghjensen
   Beautiful Women, Beautiful Chess by Dredge Rivers

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ALEXANDRA KOSTENIUK
(born Apr-23-1984) Russia

[what is this?]
Women's World Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk was born on April 23rd, 1984, in Perm, Russia. She was taught the game at the age of five by her father, Konstantin Vladimirovich Kosteniuk. Her younger sister, Oxana Kosteniuk is a WFM (http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?...).

In September 2008, she scaled the summit of women’s chess when she became the 14th Women's World Chess Champion after winning the final of the Women's World Championship (2008) against Yifan Hou by 2.5 to 1.5.

A WGM since age 14, an IM at 16, and a GM at 20, Kosteniuk has featured prominently in various regional and world age title competitions, including winning the Girls U10 European Championship in Herculane in 1994, the Girls Under 12 European Championship in Rimavaska Sobota in 1996, and the Girls Under 12 World Championship in Minorca in 1996. In 2001, at the age of 17, she was runner up to Zhu Chen for the Women’s World Championship.

In 2000 and 2004, Kosteniuk was second in the Russian Women’s Championships but went one better in 2005 when she won that Championship with a score of 9/11 and a 2691 performance rating. Other prominent tournament successes include winning the First European Women’s Championship that was held in Dresden in 2004, and equal second behind Koneru Humpy in the 2005 North Urals Cup.

Kosteniuk became the inaugural Fischerandom (Chess960) Women's World Champion in 2006, and successfully defended her title in 2008 against Kateryna Lahno.

She has captured the public's eye by appearing in a Russian film, doing many product promotions, fashion modeling, and appearing in fashion magazines. She produces a popular series of chess podcasts, and maintains a chess website http://www.kosteniuk.com/


 page 1 of 20; games 1-25 of 480  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. E Mirzoeva vs Kosteniuk  0-170 1996 Cup G.KasparovC26 Vienna
2. Kosteniuk vs L Kritz 0-127 1996 Ch Moscow (open)C29 Vienna Gambit
3. Kosteniuk vs N Kosintseva 1-068 1996 Ch World (cadets) (under 12) (g)C29 Vienna Gambit
4. K Rybenko vs Kosteniuk 1-042 1996 Volgograd opC44 King's Pawn Game
5. M Perez-Candelario vs Kosteniuk  0-127 1997 It (open) (juniors)D03 Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation)
6. A Yangel vs Kosteniuk  0-133 1997 RUS-ch (Women)A88 Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6
7. Kosteniuk vs J Kochetkova  1-037 1998 Ch Russia (w) (1 liga)B20 Sicilian
8. Bosboom-Lanchava vs Kosteniuk 0-128 1998 Olympiad (w)A41 Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6)
9. Kosteniuk vs M Lomineishvili 1-026 1999 It (w)B40 Sicilian
10. Kosteniuk vs Romanishin  0-171 1999 Bled openB40 Sicilian
11. Wang Yu vs Kosteniuk  1-031 2000 WCCB43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
12. Kosteniuk vs D Garces 1-034 2000 It (open)B12 Caro-Kann Defense
13. R Sherbakov vs Kosteniuk  1-029 2000 Monarch AssuranceA85 Dutch, with c4 & Nc3
14. Y Afek vs Kosteniuk  1-048 2000 CorusB89 Sicilian
15. Kosteniuk vs Stellwagen 1-031 2000 CorusC00 French Defense
16. S Nadyrhanov vs Kosteniuk  ½-½21 2000 Chigorin MemorialB31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation
17. Kosteniuk vs Kiriakov  0-145 2000 Monarch AssuranceC03 French, Tarrasch
18. Kosteniuk vs C P Gouw 1-018 2000 CorusC00 French Defense
19. Kosteniuk vs Chiburdanidze  ½-½72 2000 WCCB12 Caro-Kann Defense
20. V Yandemirov vs Kosteniuk  1-066 2000 Chigorin MemorialA07 King's Indian Attack
21. D Stojanovski vs Kosteniuk  ½-½25 2000 CorusB60 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer
22. Kosteniuk vs V Burmakin  ½-½28 2000 Chigorin MemorialB09 Pirc, Austrian Attack
23. M Bosboom vs Kosteniuk 1-028 2000 CorusA10 English
24. P Cramling vs Kosteniuk 1-0106 2000 WCCA81 Dutch
25. Kosteniuk vs A Romero Holmes  0-165 2000 CorusC00 French Defense
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Nov-06-09   PhilFeeley: This should work:

http://www.youtube.com/chessqueen

Nov-06-09   MaxxLange: <PhilFeeley>

iTunes store link:
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/...

alternate source:
feed://www.chesskillertips.com/chesskillertips.x-
ml

Nov-06-09   MaxxLange: ugh

no "-" in the second URL. And, not all browsers will recognize the "feed://" URI

Nov-06-09
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  furrer: <Sneaky>
Remember that all expenses are paid too. And are you blind? Dont you understand his point or do you just want to point out those small areas where you have a chance to debate?
Nov-06-09
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  Billy Vaughan: <Remember, this isn't an event in his backyard, he is being asked to fly around the world, overcome jet-lag, dress up in his suit and tie and strut his chess stuff. How many times a year do you think a professional player could do that? 7? 8?>

If you're Ivanchuk, it's much more than that :p

Nov-17-09
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  Billy Vaughan: Kosteniuk is the only person so far in the Tal Memorial who can claim both Anand and Carlsen's scalps!
Nov-17-09   TheMacMan: she had much determination today, beating polgar, anand, morozevich, carlsen, etc. hopefully she does the same tomorrow, and comes with that Bobby Fischer Killer instinct lol.
Nov-17-09   MaxxLange: <beating polgar, anand, morozevich, carlsen>

a pretty good day at the office!

Nov-18-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  HeMateMe: Why can't we get a new photo? She looks great in jeans.
Nov-18-09
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  jakaiden: <HeMateMe: Why can't we get a new photo? She looks great in jeans.> No, She doesn't. http://farm1.static.flickr.com/55/1...
Nov-18-09   KamikazeAttack: <HeMateMe: Why can't we get a new photo? She looks great in jeans.>

U just wanna get your leg over. Am watching u !

Nov-18-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  Red October: ok how many noticed what she was holding in her hand in <jaikaden's> pic
Nov-18-09
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  TheFocus: Alexandra, please come to Hawaii. Mai tais and my place.
Nov-18-09
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  HeMateMe: < jakaiden > Thank you. 100%
Nov-28-09
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  OhioChessFan: <Odie> I did after I read your post and backtracked. Maybe you could hold an orange by the waterfall?
Nov-28-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  Travis Bickle: <jakaiden> Why can't all girls wear shorts like that. ; P
Nov-28-09
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  Travis Bickle: <Red October> Yes Red maybe you could hold an mango in a similar suit by the waterfall! I would study all your games!! ; P
Dec-08-09   ChessApplet: I can't concentrate on my game if I'm her opponent. XD.
Dec-09-09
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  muwatalli: what criteria makes alexandra kosteniuk womens world chess champion?
Dec-09-09   DCP23: <muwatalli: what criteria makes alexandra kosteniuk womens world chess champion?>

Winning the Women's World Chess Championship.

Women's World Championship (2008)

Dec-09-09
Premium Chessgames Member
  muwatalli: ok, thanks.
Jan-08-10   madlydeeply: I played Kosteniuk in a simul a couple weeks ago it was SURREAL it was FREE she is a KNOCKOUT i asked her about the KOTOV book THINK LIKE A GRANDMASTER and apparently it was very helpful to her EITHER. What a sweet surreal moment.

lost in 21 moves but i made her think for a moment on move 19. She changed her posture four or five times i was on toppa the world!

if you can ever play in a simul against the great ones i recommend it what a trip!

Jan-08-10   JaneEyre: <lost in 21 moves but i made her think for a moment on move 19. She changed her posture four or five times i was on toppa the world!>

Reminds of an old cricket joke. Told to a bowler: 'You've got him in two minds. He doesn't know whether to hit you for 4 or 6.'

Jan-11-10   Augalv: Video with commentary by Kosteniuk on her victory over Magnus Carlsen at the World Blitz Championship

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeyX...

Jan-11-10   tommy boy: wow how charm she is!
and she's a great player - Kosteniuk vs C P Gouw, 2000
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