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Alexandra Kosteniuk is playing in the Bienne/Biel Masters Open

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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