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Natalia Pogonina (19) and Turkan Mamedjarova (14) relaxing after a game

That's what really good friends are for

Elena Winkelman (12) of Germany, the youngest participant in Germany

Elena with her little sister

Natalia Zhukova of Ukraine

Easily the most photographed participant in Dresden: Anna Sharevich of Belarus

Tatiana (18), the younger of the Kosintseva sisters

Peng Zhaoqin of Holland, leading in the tournament
Local girl Elli Pähtz, another favourite of the media

Angela Dragomiresch under pressure against an aggressive Elisabeth Pähtz


Chess player, model, movie star: Alexandra Kosteniuk

Tea Lancheva with Violetta (4), daughter of Inna Gaponenko

Violetta – easily the most entertaining person present at the Championship

Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant of Georgia

Maia Lomineishvili of Georgia

Title defender Pia Cramling of Sweden

Top seed Antoaneta Stefanova of Bulgaria

Vera Papadopoulou of (what else?) Greece

Our favourites: Natalia Pogonina, Lilit Mrktchan, Turkan Mamedjarova, Nelly
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