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These photos were taken in December 2004, in Aix-en-Provence, during the Grand Prix 2004. You will find photos of the competition, players, Alexandra's game against the public.
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| Alexandra arrived in Aix-en-Provence in the evening of December 6, 2004 | At the Press Conference, the organizer, Stephane Laborde, shows the Trophy to be won | The 4 Invited GM's at the Press Conference |
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| Alexandra Kosteniuk at the Press Conference | Anatoly Karpov at the Press Conference | Lautier, Stefanova, Alexandra Kosteniuk and Karpov at the Press Conference |
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| The 4 GM's and Laborde and Samakh | The 4 GM's and Laborde and Samakh | Alexandra Kosteniuk and Karpov at the restaurant "Les Deux Garcons" |
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| Alexandra Kosteniuk played a game against the public in Aix-en-Provence | It was a cold day in Aix, but the game was fun | The game was played with large pieces outside |
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| The twin brothers Mathieu and Antoine Samakh are very nice | 3 photographers behind Alexandra | Alexandra is smiling because she just won her opponent's Queen |
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| Karpov also gave a simul to VIP's, playing one board and already looking at the next! | The Cup and medals are waiting for their winners | Stephane Laborde is announcing the match Kosteniuk-Kazgaleyev |
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| Alexandra Kosteniuk shakes hands with Murtas Kazgaleyev | Alexandra Kosteniuk is playing with Murtas Kazgaleyev | Alexandra Kosteniuk is playing with Murtas Kazgaleyev |
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| Alexandra Kosteniuk is playing with Murtas Kazgaleyev | Karpov is playing Kazgaleyev | Flear is playing Karpov |
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| Flear is playing Karpov | Istratescu is playing Stefanova | GM Alexandra Kosteniuk |
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| GM Alexandra Kosteniuk | GM Anatoly Karpov won the tournament | GM Istratescu, got silver |
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| GM Murtas Kazgaleyev got bronze | GM Joel Lautier | GM Gouliev |
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| GM Glenn Flear | GM Antoaneta Stefanova | The screen had a board with arrows and squares lighting up - wonderful! |
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| Istratescu is playing Lautier | GM Murtas Kazgaleyev | GM Joel Lautier |
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| GM Anatoly Karpov, the great winner, bravo! |