All one can say is Wow!

5/2/2003 – Our favourite chess babe does it again. Alexandra Kosteniuk, the women's vice champion of the world, continues to prove that excellence in chess is not necessarily linked to nerdyness or an unattractive exterior, but can in fact display very high levels of elegance and glamour. We bring you Sasha's latest photo shoot with some of the sexiest pictures taken so far. Interested?

ChessBase 15 - Mega package ChessBase 15 - Mega package

Find the right combination! ChessBase 15 program + new Mega Database 2019 with 7.6 million games and more than 70,000 master analyses. Plus ChessBase Magazine (DVD + magazine) and CB Premium membership for 1 year!

More...

Here are a few of the pictures from the latest photo shoot. They have just appeared on the official Kosteniuk web site, which offers them for purchase on a CD "in high resolution, with a bonus of an exclusive video interview of Alexandra in Miami doing all kinds of sports", and a file containing all of Alexandra's chess games.

Links

<< Fritz and Chesster get an A
Worldwide tournament wrap-up >>
Discussion and Feedback Join the public discussion or submit your feedback to the editors

See also

World Cup: Radjabov wins World Cup in blitz!

10/4/2019 – Teimour Radjabov qualified to the next Candidates Tournament by knocking out Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the classical phase of the World Cup semi-finals, which meant he had an extra rest day heading into the final match against Ding Liren. In parallel, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave is facing Yu Yangyi in the match for third place. Live games and commentary from 10:0 UTC (12 Noon CEST / 6:00 AM EDT). | Photo: FIDE
More...
 100

See also

Sinquefield Cup Ultimate moves and Closing Ceremony

8/29/2019 – The 2019 Sinquefield Cup playoff ended up with Ding Liren beating world champion Magnus Carlsen to win the title and take home $82.500. After two draws in the rapid games, the Chinese star beat Carlsen in both blitz encounters. The commentators and the world champion deservedly praised Ding's performance. Express report. | Photo: Lennart Ootes / Grand Chess Tour
More...
 112

Video

Play the Sicilian Najdorf

In 60 minutes you will get a crash course how to play such a complicated opening like the Sicilian Najdorf by the hands of GM van Wely who knows by experience how the dangers look like!The contents: Video 1, 2, 3: how to survive versus whites most aggressive approach: 6. Bc4, 6. Be3 and 6 Bg5. Video 4: how to deal with the latest fashion in the Najdorf 6. h3 and last but not least Video 5: how to play vs the more classical set ups 6. Be2 and 6. g3

Discuss

Rules for reader comments

 
 

Not registered yet? Register