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Kosteniuk is the Star at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum

Here are some photos � Pufichek of the 2008 Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, where Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk was invited and many personalities were present, such as Zhukov, Dvorkovich, Khloponin, and many others.

IMSA Cup Perm 2008

125 photos by Pufichek of the 2008 Perm IMSA (International Mind Sports Association) Cup. The association and competition unites 4 mind sports: chess, draughts, bridge and go. This event is in preparation for the 1st World Mind Sports Games in Beijing in October 2008. Starring in this event are GM Anatoly Karpov and Alexandra Kosteniuk, as well as many top champions in draughts, go and bridge. These photos are � Pufichek and cannot be used without permission.

Kosteniuk Simul at Columbia University

Photos of the simul of GM Alexandra Kosteniuk at Columbia University in New York on April 13, 2008.

GM Kosteniuk visits Miami Beach High School

Some photos taken on March 26, 2008, when Alexandra Kosteniuk visited Ben Silva's elective chess class at the Miami Beach High School to give a lecture on attacking possibilities in the Queen's Indian Defense.

1-й кубок Александры Костенюк 2007

23 декабря при участии школы-студии �Александра� прошел 1-й кубок Александры Костенюк 2007. Турнир проводился в двух возрастных категориях � 2000 г.р. и моложе; и 2002 г.р. и моложе. Несмотря на юный возраст участников, на шахматных досках разгорелась нешуточная борьба. В итоге, у самых маленьких участников первое место разделили сестры Катя и Маша Тряпицыны, а в турнире для детей 2000 г.р. первое место занял Милехин Олег. Турнир прошел с большим успехом, все участники были награждены памятными медалями и грамотами. Александра планирует сделать этот кубок традиционным и проводить его каждый год в конце декабря

Blitz at the Dvorkovich Gostinaya 11-24-07

Photos of the November 24, 2007 Moscow closed chess evening and blitz and simul organized by Arkady Dvorkovich, deputy Economy Minister. Top guests were Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov, world champions Anand and Kramnik, and GM's Kosteniuk, Vasiukov, Dlugy, Vaisser. The blitz tournament was won by GMs Kosteniuk and Vasiukov with 9 out of 11. Woman Grandmaster Natalia Zhukova was also invited and is featured in the photo album. Please vote (5 max, 1 min) for the photos you like best.

Memorial Tal, Moscow 2007

Photos from the 2007 Memorial Tal in Moscow, together with the World Chess Blitz Championship.

European Team Championships Crete 2007 PRIZE CEREMONY

The European Team Chess Championships in Crete 2007 were won by RUSSIA, in both the men and the women categories. This album comprises all photos from the Prize Giving Ceremony on November 6, 2007. All photos � Pufichek 2007 www.chesspics.com

European Team Championships Crete 2007

Photos taken in Crete during the 2007 European Team Chess Championships. Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk plays on the first board of the Russian women's team, which comprises also the Kosintseva sisters, Kovalevskaya and Korbut.

Note: We just added photos of the 9th round, they are on pages 3, 4 and 5 of the album. Please check them out and vote for your favorite photos so your favorite photos make it up to the first page. Note that only one vote per day per IP is allowed, so sorry for the participants of the European Championships, who try to vote from the same hotel = IP. When you go home you'll be able to vote without problems. Thanks!

NEW: You can see the photos of the PRIZE AWARDS by clicking here.

Villandry 2007

Photos from the 2007 Festival "Echecs et Musique" at the Villandry Castle in France. Won by GM Laurent Fressinet, then GM Alexandra Kosteniuk, GM Viktor Korchnoi and IM Almira Skripchenko. Pianist Natacha Kudritskaya. Reproduction of these photos is strictly forbidden without written permission.

Alexandra Kosteniuk goes to Gmunden (Austria)

Trip to Gmunden by Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk, where she played a simul and visited the charming Austrian town.

Two Chess Champions in Nevada

These are some photos of Russian champion Alexandra Kosteniuk and French champion Almira Skripchenko during their trip to Nevada, in December 2005.

Vizcaya 2007 (P.-W. Henry and Pufichek)

Photos taken by Pierre-W. Henry and by Pufichek of Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk in Vizcaya Park (Miami, USA) on April 19, 2007, while Alexandra was almost 7 months pregnant. The green painted chess board is by Miss Boll.

Alexandra Kosteniuk at the Miami Scholastics 2007

GM Alexandra Kosteniuk made a Goodwill appearance at the 2007 Florida Superstate IV Scholastic Chess Championship, in Miami on March 23-25, 2007. She played a goodwill simul, analyzed games, donated (in cooperation with Excalibur Electronics) prizes to top girl finishers in all sections, and ran a puzzle competition with several prizes.

Photo by Vladimir Shirokov for Prosport

A fashion photo of chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk by well-known fashion photographer Vladimir Shirokov for the Russian magazine Prosport, where an article about Kosteniuk was printed in October 2006.

Rapid Cap d'Agde 2006

Photos of the Rapid Invitational in Cap d'Agde, France. Photos by Pufichek, October 26-November 2, 2006

Mexico 2006

Photos taken by Pufichek during the Mexico Chess Festival 2006, during which 2 Guiness World Records were achieved. A Grandmaster tournament took place, won by Karjakin, in 2nd-3rd place A. Kosteniuk and V. Kortchnoi, and in 4th position G. Hernandez. Many photos taken with Anatoly Karpov at the Mexican pyramids of Teotihuacan.

Simul at Coffeemania Moscow 06

These photos were taken on September 27, 2006, during the Press Conference and Simul to celebrate the opening of the monthly Photo Exposition in Coffeemania with Chess Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk. Photos by Pufichek.

Rare Russian Chess Books

If you are interested in acquiring any one of there rare Russian Chess Books, please contact us.

Tobias Feigel - Mainz 2006

These photos were taken by Tobias Feigel in Mainz 2006

World Chess960 Championship, Mainz 2006

Photos taken in Mainz on August 15-16, 2006, during the World Chess960 Championships. Alexandra Kosteniuk beats Germany's Elisabeth Paehtz 5.5 to 2.5 and wins the title of WORLD CHAMPION CHESS960. Alexandra will defend her title in 2007 in Mainz.

Pufichek Beach 2006

Photos of Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk taken in Miami on July 25, 2006. Photo by Pufichek, � chesspics.com