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These photos were taken during the K-12 Scholastics in Chicago, on Dec. 11-13, 2003, when Alexandra played a 40-board simul, and gave away lots of presents, including 3 beautiful Swiss watches, worth $500 each!
| Chicago, the "windy city" this year is the host to the Scholastics K-12 Chess Championships | The hotel (Hyatt O'Hare) and playing venue (Rosemont Convention Center) was decorated with Alexandra's posters announcing the event | It's still time to sign up for the tournament and for Alexandra's simul | ||
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| Alexandra's best fans like to be taken photographs of with their hero | Alexandra is getting ready to start the simul | |||
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| It's important to give a good handshake before the game starts | ||||
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| Each player received as a gift a cap, a pen, and an autographed photo | Chris Williams managed to win his game, and with it a Balmain watch, bravo! | |||
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| Fernando Spada (1st grade) played to the very end and drew his game, and Alexandra presented him with a Balmain watch! | Partha Vora managed to win his game, and with it a Balmain watch, bravo! | |||
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| The winners of the Balmain Challenge: Fernando Spada (1/2), Partha Vora (1), and Chris Williams (1) | ||||
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| Fernando Spada and his Mom, happy winners of a superb Swiss watch by Balmain | At the book signing event on Saturday the line was so long, but Alexandra signed books, boards, etc. for every one | |||
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| Funny place to get an autograph? | ||||
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| Alexandra wished the 1st graders good luck in their tournament | ||||
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| A wonderful smile makes for a superb photo | ||||
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If you see yourself on this page, please send an email to webmaster@kosteniuk.com and mention the photo reference and your address, and we will mail it to you for free!
You can purchase any autographed photo ($6 photo 10x15 cm, $36 photo 20x30 cm) from this or practically any album, by visiting our shop!. You can mention what you'd like Alexandra to sign on the photo (reasonable requests please) by sending an email (delete "nojunk") to to us . Please allow time for individual printing/signing/shipping. You can also buy a high-resolution (more than 1 MB) picture by email for $9. Please don't forget to mention exact Album name and Photo Name. Note: 50% of all profits of autographed photos go to Alexandra's Chess Fund, in which she helps to promote chess in the world, principally to children. Thanks for your support!