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These photos were taken on the 12th of June 2003 (Independence Day of Russia and at the same time 56th anniversary of the city of Lesnoi, Russian Urals - about 300 kilometers from Ekaterinburg), where Alexandra made a gift to the city of a simul on 56 boards! She obtained 47.5 points! Bravo!
| Alexandra in between Andrei Vladimirovich Selivanov, Vice-President of the Russian Chess Federation and Natalia Vasilievna Syrkina, Chairman of the Sports Committee of the city of Lesnoi | Local TV is interviewing Alexandra | Alexandra gives autographs to fans and answers questions from the press |
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| Before the start of the super-simul on 56 boards! 2 sides of 24 boards each and twice 4 boards in between | ||
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| Andrei Selivanov plays the first move for Alexandra: 1. e4! | ||
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| A good handshake beforethe game will make for an exciting battle with the GrandMaster | Hard to believe how one can play so many games at once! | |
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| The whole city of Lesnoi was covered by posters announcing Alexandra's venue | One girl is keeping 56 chessplayers busy! | |
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| Due to the rain the simul was moved inside | ||
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| A nice group photo of Alexandra and our friends at Lesnoi | ||
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