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These photos were taken during the 36th Chess Olympiads, in Calvia (Majorca, Spain) from October 14 to 31, 2004. Alexandra Kosteniuk, on the first board of the Russian Team, did a very good 7/11 (ELO performance 2539), including a win against World Chess Champion Stefanova for the second time in 2004.
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| On October 14, the whole Russian team arrives in Palma de Majorca for one of the most important competitions in the world: the Olympiads | The poster of the Olympiads was to be seen all over the island | A large pawn (the mascot of the Calvia Olympiads) greets us | Alexandra demonstrates her preparation - her nails are painted in the colors of the Russian flag, it's normal, she will play for her country! |
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| Alexandra in front of the Palma Casino where the Olympaids take place | The women playing hall is quite nice, in one of the large rooms of the Palma Casino | Board 1 - Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk | Board 1 - Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk |
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| Board 1 - Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk | Board 1 - Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk | Board 1 - Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk | Board 1 - Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk |
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| Board 1 - Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk | Board 1 - Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk | Board 1 - Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk | Board 1 - Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk |
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| Board 2 (1 or 2) Tatiana Kosintseva | Board 2 (1 or 2) Tatiana Kosintseva | Board 2 (1 or 2) Tatiana Kosintseva | Board 2 (1 or 2) Tatiana Kosintseva |
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| Board 3 (2 or 3) Ekaterina Kovalevskaya | Board 3 (2 or 3) Ekaterina Kovalevskaya | Board 3 (2 or 3) Ekaterina Kovalevskaya | Board 3 (2 or 3) Ekaterina Kovalevskaya |
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| Board 4 (3) - Nadezhda Kosintseva | Board 4 (3) - Nadezhda Kosintseva | Board 4 (3) - Nadezhda Kosintseva | Board 4 (3) - Nadezhda Kosintseva |
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| Board 1 - Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk | Board 2 (1 or 2) Tatiana Kosintseva | Board 3 (2 or 3) Ekaterina Kovalevskaya | Board 4 (3) - Nadezhda Kosintseva |
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| The trainer of the Russian team - Yuri Yakovich | Chief trainer Yuri Yakovich | Yuri Yakovich is always there to support his team | The second trainer of the Russian team, Maxim Sorokin, follows the games on internet in the Press Center |
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| Board 1 Men - Alexander Morozevich | Board 2 Men - Peter Svidler | Board 3 Men - Alexander Grischuk | Board 4 Men - Alexey Dreev |
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| Board 5 Men - Alexander Khalifman | Board 6 Men - Vadim Zvjagintsev | Alexandra is playing ex-world champion Susan Polgar, the game was a draw | In the match Russia - Ukraine, Alexandra on the first board beat Zhukova |
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| Russia is playing China, the eventual winner. The Chinese won 2-1 | Alexandra Kosteniuk made another sensation, with black, she beat (for the second time in 2004) the acting world champion Antoaneta Stefanova | Alexandra beat Madl in this game | Here Alexandra kosteniuk beat Muzychuk in a nice game |
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| Don't miss the extremely fighting game Alexandra played against ex-world champion Chiburdanidze. It was a draw after Alexandra unexpectedly sacrified her Queen! | Alexandra is supporting her team for the last match against France | Alexandra in her game against Koneru mixed up a wonning move with a losing one - that happens! | Alexandra is playing ex-world champion Xie Jun |
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| Alexandra's sister, Oxana, came to Calvia to support her sister. Here she is in front of the casino | The Kosteniuk sisters, Yuri Yakovich and the tall Alexander Volzhin | The results are known - The Russian team gets Bronze, bravo! | At the Prize Ceremony, Alexandra Kosteniuk and trainer Yuri Yakovich |
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| The Russian men are also there, they earned a silver medal, bravo! | The Russian team | Alexandra Kosteniuk had an ELO performance of 2539, higher than her current rating of 2508 | The Russian Team is on the 3rd step of the podium |
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| Our friends the team from the USA, while they lost against Russia 2-1, caught up and earned Silver in the end, bravo! | The Chinese team was unstoppable and won the Olympiads! | The top 3 women Prize winners | The Russian men team gets silver |
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| The overall winners in the male category: Hungary | The Armenian males got bronze | The top 3 men Prize winners | Alexandra Kosteniuk is showing off her Olympiads medal |
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| The Russian team and our friend Evgeny Eletsky | The Gold winner Chinese team | Our favorite team - the Russians, with on board one Alexandra Kosteniuk | Our favorite team - the Russians, with on board one Alexandra Kosteniuk |
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| Alexandra Kosteniuk and her teammate Katya Kovalevskaya | Alexandra Kosteniuk on her balcony with her medal | The Russian team after the prize ceremony | Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk |
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| A nice 2-balcony shot of the bronze-medal winners, the Russian team | All the players and trainers of Russia's female team, in the order of boards | A trip to the disco by all participants of the Olympiads | The whole Russian team (supervised by trainer Yakovich) at the disco |
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| Majorca is a very nice island, the weather the first half of the event was magnificent | Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk | Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk on a walking path | Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk |
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| Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk in the small castle | Alexandra and Oxana Kosteniuk visit the Cathedral of Palma de Majorca | Alexandra is taking a photo of Oxana Kosteniuk in front of the Cathedral of Palma de Majorca | Alexandra Kosteniuk in front of the Turkish baths of Palma de Majorca |
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