Kosteniuk Alexandra

Kosteniuk was distracted from the game by the photographer

At the World Blitz Championship in Kazakhstan, the photographer was shooting very close, thereby distracting Kosteniuk during the game. Alexandra lost the game and filed an appeal. Alexandra Kosteniuk: “Thanks to the organizers and congratulations to the winners! I enjoyed the competition until one non-professional photographer ruined my finish. I hope FIDE will do something, and such actions that…

Candidates tournament – group B. The result of the third game day

The second part of the Candidates Tournament in Khiva (Uzbekistan) continues. The composition of the 1/4 finals: A. Goryachkina, A. Kosteniuk, E. Lagno and Tan Zhongyi. The winner of the semi-finals will face Lei Tingze in the final. E. Lahno played a draw – Tan Zhongyi, A. Goryachkina won the match with A. Kosteniuk Position after the…

Konstantin Landa passed away

The famous grandmaster was 50 years old. Previously, he was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer. Landa was not only a strong player, but also one of the leading coaches in the world, known for his extensive theoretical knowledge. For many years he worked with Arkadij Naiditsch, helped the world champion Alexandra Kosteniuk and vice-world champion…

FIDE Grand Prix Women

The first stage of the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix has ended in Astana. In the eleventh round, D. Wagner defeated P. Shuvalova, and Z. Abdumalik was stronger than A. Kashlinskaya. A. Kosteniuk – E. Lagno, Zhu Jiner – B. Assaubayeva, E. Paehtz – Tan Zhongyi, A. Goryachkina – R. Vaishali finished their games in a…

The FIDE Women’s Grand Prix continues

In the tenth round of the first stage of the FIDE Grand Prix in Astana, Tan Zhongyi defeated Wagner, Zhu Jiner – Kashlinskaya, Paehtz – Assaubayeva, Goryachkina – Kosteniuk, Shuvalova – Vaishali, Lagno – Abdumalik played a draw. Tournament standings before the final round: 1. Lagno – 7.5, 2. Goryachkina – 7, 3. Zhu Jiner…

Women’s Grand Prix FIDE

In the ninth round of the first stage of the FIDE Grand Prix in Astana, Kosteniuk won against Vaishali, Lagno – against Zhu Jiner, Shuvalova – against Tan Zhongyi, Abdumalik – Goryachkina, Paehtz – Kashlinskaya, Wagner – Assaubayeva played in a draw. Tournament standings: 1. Lagno – 7, 2. Goryachkina – 6.5, 3-4. Kosteniuk, Zhu…