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These photos were taken on May 26, 2004, in Iki-Chonos, near Elista (Kalmykia, Russia) just after the 2004 Women World Chess Championships. Alexandra had already been at this same school 3 years ago and had given to the school 2 computers with chess programs to teach children to play chess
| Alexandra gave a small simul to the chessplaying pupils of the school | The simul took place in a very nice Kalmyk schoolroom | |
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| Two teachers are playing too and many are onlooking | ||
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| Sergei Borodin, showed real talent and was the last to finish, missed a possible draw in a complicated pawn ending | ||
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| After the simul, Alexandra gave out prizes to the chess players and other gifts (pens and chess puzzles) to every student in the school | Alexandra speaks to the whole school about the virtues of chess! | |
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| Everybody listens as Alexandra speaks | The pupils want to have Alexandra autograph their notebooks | All chess players got a chess cap |
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| Even the teacher got a cap | Many pupils remember Alexandra, she visited 3 years ago this same school | |
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| Alexandra surrounded by the chessplaying children | The whole school jumped towards Alexandra the minute it was announced she would autograph the chess puzzle cards for everybody | |
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| Everybody wants an autograph | ||
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| All the teachers of the school at Iki-Chonos | The head master of the school with Alexandra | The assistant head of the school with Alexandra |
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| Teachers with Alexandra outside the school | Alexandra promised to come back soon and visit Iki-Chonos! | |
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