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These photos were taken in July 2003 in Bienne/Biel (Switzerland), where Alexandra is playing the Masters Open
Chief Organizer Peter Burri | Organizer Beat Ruegsegger | Our friend Chief Arbiter Photius (Lucio) Barvas |
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Organizer Peter Bohnenblust | The great previous organizer of the Biel Festival M. Hans Suri | The tournament is as usual very strong, with many GM's |
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On the 19th of July Alexandra gave a simul for 18 boards, and had a score of 17/18! She only lost one game to Bernard Nappez of Porrentruy! The simul was quite fast and lasted 1h15 minutes. | ||
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Alexandra is in good spirits before her first game (which she won) | ||
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It's August 1, the Swiss National Day, and Alexandra is wearing a Swiss T-shirt | ||
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Alexandra's trainer, GM Alexei Korotylev, is also playing in the Master's Tournament | Alexandra is playing next to her coach GM Alexei Korotylev | |
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GM Vladimir Tukmakov | GM Alexander Riazantsev | GM Milos Pavlovic |
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GM Andrei Shchekachev | GM Miso Cebalo | GM Semen Dvoiris (Alexandra won against him) |
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GM Mikhail Ulybin | GM Sergei Karjakin | GM Sergei Karjakin and his mother |
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GM Ognjen Cvitan | GM Nukhim Rashkovsky | GM Dejan Pikula |
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GM Utut Adianto | GM Alexei Kuzmin | GM Boris Avrukh |
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GM Andrey Shariyazdanov | GM Vadim Milov | GM Mohamad Al-Modiahki |
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GM Vladislav Tkachiev | GM Sergey Beshukov | Alexandra is playing GM Cvitan (she won) |
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IM Julen Arizmendi | ||
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IM Nikola Sedlak | IM Alexander Cherniaev | IM Mohamad Al-Sayed |
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IM Boris Arkhangelskiy | IM Leonid Kritz | IM Alexander Raetsky |
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IM Neboisa Illyin | FM Severin Papa | Cedric Pahud |
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Fabrice Pinol | Hassan Sadeghi (right) | Benoit Perruchoud |
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The newspaper board, with lots of articles about the tournament | Computers and free internet for all at the Congress Hall! | Tables, chess set and clocks for blitz and analysis of games are available |
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The playing room at the beginning of the 11th round, very comfortable, large, and cool | The Kongress Haus has been the home of chess players every year for 36 years | The Pizzeria La Cabane is one of the best in Biel |
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The Hotel Elite is home to many of the top chess players who come to Biel | ||
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