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Chess Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk gets Silver and a Qualification for the Olympiads 2004

These photos were taken in the period June28 - July 11, 2004 in Kazan (Republic of Tatarstan, Russia) during the Women's SuperFinal. The Top 12 Russian women were participating to try to get one of the top 4 places and Qualification for the Olympiads. Alexandra got second place and a Qualification, bravo!

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Arrival in train in Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia Posters of the event were all over town On the way to the venue
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Enormous posters of the event, with photos of Alisa Galliamova, a local of Kazan, were on display Lots of chess decorations were to be found All 12 participants were offered flowers and photographed by the press
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Kazan has many beautiful churches At a pond of the Raif Monastery, where the frogs don't "quak" During an excursion on the free day
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The Raif Monastery Al Khaif The two Kosintseva sisters, who played really well in this tournament
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The playing hall was very nice Alexandra during her game with Svetlana Matveeva
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Demonstration boards for the public Shumiakina, Matveeva, Stepovaia, Kovalevskaya and Alexandra Kosteniuk Alexandra Kosteniuk at the Press Conference
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During the Press Conference Alexandra and her trainer GM Rustemov
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Alexandra and the Minister for Youth and Sports of the Republic of Tatarstan, Mr. Bareev During the Closing Ceremony Alexandra gets her Prize from the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Mr. Shamiev
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Alexandra gets a new title: Woman Vice-Champion of Russia 2004 Mr. Zhukov, President of the Russian Chess Federation, T. Kosintseva, The President of Tatarstan Mr. Shamiev, Alexandra, N. Kosintseva, and the VP of the Russian CF Mr. Zubov The three first places of the Russian championship 2004. all qualified for the 2004 Olympiads, bravo!

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