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These photos were taken on February 11-12, 2005 in the beautiful Zvenigorod Sanatorium (45 kilometers north of Moscow, Russia) built in the late 18th century and given as a gift by Pavel 1st to his favorite Anna Lapukhina. This is where the Russian National Chess Team goes for chess training before important competitions.
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| Alexandra jogs every morning in -10 (centigrade) temperatures | It's cold but sunny in Zvenigorod | Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk |
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| Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk | Some morning exercices is useful to get in form for the day | Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk |
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| Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk | Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk | Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk |
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| Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk | Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk | Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk |
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| Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk | Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk | When it's cold it's good to do some jumping |
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| Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk | Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk | Cross-country skiing is beatiful in Zvenigorod (45 kilometers north of Moscow) |
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| It's beautiful to ski around churches in Zvenigorod | Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk | Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk |
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| Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk | Alexandra is currently Russia's top female chess player, and the only Russian woman to hold a men's Grandmaster title | Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk |
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| Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk | Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk | Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk |
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| Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk | Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk | Ping pong is the sport most played during chess training camps |
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| Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk | Alexandra's sister, Oxana, came to visit Alexandra for a day | Alexandra is playing doubles with her sister Oxana |
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| Alexandra's sister, Oxana |
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