“I'm trying to show that chess can be fun.”

— Alexandra Kosteniuk

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About Alexandra Kosteniuk

Chess Grandmaster • Swiss

Alexandra Kosteniuk is a Russian-Swiss chess grandmaster who became the 12th Women's World Chess Champion. A chess prodigy, she learned to play at the age of five and achieved the grandmaster title in 2004, becoming the...

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