#about_Kosteniuk
💢 Alexandra Kosteniuk
💢 Russian Chess Grandmaster
🔰 Alexandra Konstantinovna Kosteniuk is a Russian chess grandmaster and Women's World Chess Champion from 2008 to 2010. She won the team gold medal playing for Russia at the Women's Chess Olympiads of 2010, 2012 and 2014, the Women's World Team Chess Championship of 2017,[1] and the Women's European Team Chess Championships of 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015 and 2017.
🔘 Full name: Alexandra Konstantinovna Kosteniuk
🔘 Country: Russia
🔘 Born: 23 April 1984 (age 34)
🔺Perm, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
🔘 Title: Grandmaster (2004)
🔘 Women's World Champion: 2008–10
🔘 FIDE rating: 2551 (October 2018)
🔘 Peak rating: 2557 (April 2016)
🔰 Kasteniuk is in 43rd Olympiad Batumi 2018 (Georgia) now and playing in board one of Russian women team in women's section.
She has earned 6.5/8 in the end of round 9!!
🔰 Alexandra Kosteniuk has written in her official site:
I am Alexandra Kosteniuk, an International Woman Grandmaster (WGM) (1998) and an International Master among men (IM) (2000). During the FIDE Congress in Calvia (2004) I was awarded the title of Grandmaster (Men), thus I became 10th woman in the whole history of chess who got this title. I am the Women's Vice Champion of the World, a title I got at the World Championships in Moscow in December 2001. I am the European Champion 2004 and Russian Champion 2005. I have been living in Moscow since I was one year old. I graduated from the Russian State Academy of Physical Education in July 2003 and am now a certified professional chess trainer. It's my dad, Konstantin Vladimirovich - who taught me to play chess when I was 5 years old and I am very grateful to him for that.
♦️ A memorable and recent game by Alexandra Kosteniuk from 43rd Olympiad Batumi 2018 👇
🔸 Alexandra Kosteniuk vs Elisabeth Paehtz
🔸 43rd Olympiad Batumi 2018 (Georgia), rd 5, Sep 28
🔸 King’s Indian (E94)
♦️ Review and download PGN file👇
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💢 Alexandra Kosteniuk
💢 Russian Chess Grandmaster
🔰 Alexandra Konstantinovna Kosteniuk is a Russian chess grandmaster and Women's World Chess Champion from 2008 to 2010. She won the team gold medal playing for Russia at the Women's Chess Olympiads of 2010, 2012 and 2014, the Women's World Team Chess Championship of 2017,[1] and the Women's European Team Chess Championships of 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015 and 2017.
🔘 Full name: Alexandra Konstantinovna Kosteniuk
🔘 Country: Russia
🔘 Born: 23 April 1984 (age 34)
🔺Perm, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
🔘 Title: Grandmaster (2004)
🔘 Women's World Champion: 2008–10
🔘 FIDE rating: 2551 (October 2018)
🔘 Peak rating: 2557 (April 2016)
🔰 Kasteniuk is in 43rd Olympiad Batumi 2018 (Georgia) now and playing in board one of Russian women team in women's section.
She has earned 6.5/8 in the end of round 9!!
🔰 Alexandra Kosteniuk has written in her official site:
I am Alexandra Kosteniuk, an International Woman Grandmaster (WGM) (1998) and an International Master among men (IM) (2000). During the FIDE Congress in Calvia (2004) I was awarded the title of Grandmaster (Men), thus I became 10th woman in the whole history of chess who got this title. I am the Women's Vice Champion of the World, a title I got at the World Championships in Moscow in December 2001. I am the European Champion 2004 and Russian Champion 2005. I have been living in Moscow since I was one year old. I graduated from the Russian State Academy of Physical Education in July 2003 and am now a certified professional chess trainer. It's my dad, Konstantin Vladimirovich - who taught me to play chess when I was 5 years old and I am very grateful to him for that.
♦️ A memorable and recent game by Alexandra Kosteniuk from 43rd Olympiad Batumi 2018 👇
🔸 Alexandra Kosteniuk vs Elisabeth Paehtz
🔸 43rd Olympiad Batumi 2018 (Georgia), rd 5, Sep 28
🔸 King’s Indian (E94)
♦️ Review and download PGN file👇
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@unitychess
Kosteniuk-Paehtz 2018.pgn
932 B
🔸 Alexandra Kosteniuk vs Elisabeth Paehtz, 43rd Chess Olympiad, Batumi 2018
🔸 PGN format
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🔸 PGN format
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12.N3h2
A typical plan for white in the Italian game. White prepares an attack on the kingside.
12...d5 13.Qf3 d4 14.Ng3 Bc5 15.Nf5 Bf8 16.Ng4 Nxg4 17.hxg4 Bxb3 18.axb3 Re6 0-1
A typical plan for white in the Italian game. White prepares an attack on the kingside.
12...d5 13.Qf3 d4 14.Ng3 Bc5 15.Nf5 Bf8 16.Ng4 Nxg4 17.hxg4 Bxb3 18.axb3 Re6 0-1
20.Qb5!
Anish tempts Black into playing c6 which deprives Black's a5 knight of its good square.
20...c6 21.Qd3 b5 22.Ne3 a6 23.b4 Nb7 24.Rbd1 h5 25.g4 g6 26.gxh5 gxh5 27.Kh1 1-0
Anish tempts Black into playing c6 which deprives Black's a5 knight of its good square.
20...c6 21.Qd3 b5 22.Ne3 a6 23.b4 Nb7 24.Rbd1 h5 25.g4 g6 26.gxh5 gxh5 27.Kh1 1-0
24... Nc4??
A miscalculation by Djukic that costs him the game.
25. Rxc4 25... Rxc4 26. Bxg7 1-0
A miscalculation by Djukic that costs him the game.
25. Rxc4 25... Rxc4 26. Bxg7 1-0
63...Re1!
English GM Gawain Jones demonstrates excellent endgame technique.
64.Rd1 Kc6! 65.h5 Kc5 66.h6 Kc4 67.h7 Rxd1 68.Kxd1 Kd3 69.h8=Q c2# 0-1
English GM Gawain Jones demonstrates excellent endgame technique.
64.Rd1 Kc6! 65.h5 Kc5 66.h6 Kc4 67.h7 Rxd1 68.Kxd1 Kd3 69.h8=Q c2# 0-1
12.N3h2
A typical plan for white in the Italian game. White prepares an attack on the kingside.
12...d5 13.Qf3 d4 14.Ng3 Bc5 15.Nf5 Bf8 16.Ng4 Nxg4 17.hxg4 Bxb3 18.axb3 Re6 0-1
A typical plan for white in the Italian game. White prepares an attack on the kingside.
12...d5 13.Qf3 d4 14.Ng3 Bc5 15.Nf5 Bf8 16.Ng4 Nxg4 17.hxg4 Bxb3 18.axb3 Re6 0-1
20.Qb5!
Anish tempts Black into playing c6 which deprives Black's a5 knight of its good square.
20...c6 21.Qd3 b5 22.Ne3 a6 23.b4 Nb7 24.Rbd1 h5 25.g4 g6 26.gxh5 gxh5 27.Kh1 1-0
Anish tempts Black into playing c6 which deprives Black's a5 knight of its good square.
20...c6 21.Qd3 b5 22.Ne3 a6 23.b4 Nb7 24.Rbd1 h5 25.g4 g6 26.gxh5 gxh5 27.Kh1 1-0
24... Nc4??
A miscalculation by Djukic that costs him the game.
25. Rxc4 25... Rxc4 26. Bxg7 1-0
A miscalculation by Djukic that costs him the game.
25. Rxc4 25... Rxc4 26. Bxg7 1-0
63...Re1!
English GM Gawain Jones demonstrates excellent endgame technique.
64.Rd1 Kc6! 65.h5 Kc5 66.h6 Kc4 67.h7 Rxd1 68.Kxd1 Kd3 69.h8=Q c2# 0-1
English GM Gawain Jones demonstrates excellent endgame technique.
64.Rd1 Kc6! 65.h5 Kc5 66.h6 Kc4 67.h7 Rxd1 68.Kxd1 Kd3 69.h8=Q c2# 0-1
15.Nf3?! [15.Nc4! White puts his knight on a mighty place and clears the path for the rook on e1 to prepare a future breakthrough with e5. 15...Nc8 16.Bxf4 Be7 (16...b5 17.e5!! bxc4 18.exd6+ Be7 19.dxe7 Qa5+– (19...Nxe7 20.d6+–) ) 17.a4 0–0 18.Qd2 Bf6 19.a5 (19.Nxd6 Nxd6 20.Bxd6 Ne5 21.Bxe5 Bxe5²) 19...Ne5 20.Nxe5 Bxe5 21.Bxe5 dxe5 22.Qf2 Qe7 (22...Qc7 23.f6! Qd6 24.fxg7 Kxg7 25.Bh3 Ne7 26.Re3 Ng6 27.Kh1±) 23.Bd3±; 15.b4 cxb4 16.Nc4 Nc8 17.Bxf4 b5 (17...bxc3 18.e5! Nxe5 19.Nxe5 dxe5 20.Bxe5 Qg5+ 21.Kh1 Be7 22.Qa4++–) 18.e5 dxe5 (18...bxc4 19.exd6+ Be7 20.dxe7 Qb6+ 21.Kh1 Nd6 22.cxb4+–) 19.d6! bxc4 20.Bxe5 Qg5+ 21.Bg2 Kd8 (21...Nxe5 22.Qa4+ Kd8 23.Qa5+ Ke8 (23...Kd7 24.Qc7+ Ke8 25.d7+ Ke7 26.d8Q#) 24.Rxe5+ Be7 25.Qd5 Ra7 26.dxe7+–) 22.Qd5 Qxf5 23.Rad1!! f6 (23...Ra7 24.Qa5+ Ndb6 (24...Ncb6 25.Bc6+–) 25.d7 Rxd7 26.Bc7+ Kxc7 27.Qxf5) 24.Qxa8+–]
15...Ne5 [15...g5! 16.Nxg5 Rg8 17.Qh5 Ne5 18.Bg2 Nxd5 19.Nxh7 Ne3 20.Bxe3 fxe3=]
16.Bxf4 f6 17.b4 Nxf3+ 18.Qxf3 cxb4 19.cxb4 g6 20.Kh1 Kf7 21.Bh3! Bg7 [21...gxf5 22.Qh5+ Ng6 23.exf5]
22.fxg6+ hxg6 23.Be6+ Ke8 24.Qg3 g5 25.Bxd6 Nc8 26.Bc7 Qe7 27.Rac1 Qxb4 28.e5 [28.e5 Qh4 29.exf6 Qxg3 30.Bxg3 Bxf6 31.Bxc8++–] 1–0
15...Ne5 [15...g5! 16.Nxg5 Rg8 17.Qh5 Ne5 18.Bg2 Nxd5 19.Nxh7 Ne3 20.Bxe3 fxe3=]
16.Bxf4 f6 17.b4 Nxf3+ 18.Qxf3 cxb4 19.cxb4 g6 20.Kh1 Kf7 21.Bh3! Bg7 [21...gxf5 22.Qh5+ Ng6 23.exf5]
22.fxg6+ hxg6 23.Be6+ Ke8 24.Qg3 g5 25.Bxd6 Nc8 26.Bc7 Qe7 27.Rac1 Qxb4 28.e5 [28.e5 Qh4 29.exf6 Qxg3 30.Bxg3 Bxf6 31.Bxc8++–] 1–0