ALEXANDRA KOSTENIUK - My Best Chess Games

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Watch and listen to Alexandra Kosteniuk as she shows you her career's top 10 games from her first serious championship when she was 10 years old, until she became the 12th Women's World Chess Champion. She speaks about the importance of the circumstances around each game and gives valuable tips and insights along with her detailed comments.

Running time: 2 Hours

List of Games
* 1994: Tamara Chalabashvili - European U-10
* 1998: Evgenia Ovod - Olympiada Elista
* 1999: Sergey Kudrin - Open Isle of Man
* 2001: Xu Yuhua - Women's World Championship Moscow
* 2004: Marie Sebag - European Championship Dresden
* 2004: Antoaneta Stefanova - European Championship Dresden
* 2005: Natalia Pogonina - Russian Championship Samara
* 2008: Tatiana Kosintseva - Women's World Championship Nalchik
* 2008: Anna Ushenina - Women's World Championship Nalchik
* 2008: Hou Yifan - Women's World Championship Nalchik

Watching this DVD will increase your understanding of Chess. I guarantee it! - Alexandra Kosteniuk

Alexandra started to play chess at the age of 5, and from the age of 8 was already an accomplished chess master. Twelve years later, she earned the highest title given to any chess player - Grandmaster.

In 2008, by winning the Women's World Championship in Nalchik, Russia, Alexandra became the 12th Women's World Champion in the history of chess.

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