Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk wins SportAccord World Mind Games Rapid 2011 (updated)
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We are happy to announce that Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk has won the keenly and strongly contested Sportaccord World Mind Games 2011 in Beijing.
See Chess Queen's personal entry at her www.chessqueen.com
In the photo: Kateryna Lahno 2nd, Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk, Nana Dzagnidze 3rd
The field was tough, the going choppy, but the attacking Chess Queen had just one convincing chess statement to make: 'This crown belongs to me!'
No wonder, Alexandra Kosteniuk beat the field with a super-strong margin of 1.5 points ahead of the rest of her strong opponents thereby living up to her status as the official ambassador of the SportAccord World Mind Games 2011 as well.
The complete World Mind Games are being held from December 9-16. The chess section includes the following three events:
Congratulations also to Kateryna Lahno for the silver and Nana Dzagnidze for the bronze. Congratulations to all the beautiful women who told the world that chess can be so beautiful, imaginative and such a feminine statement of mental prowess.
- 9th – 11th December, Rapid Events (Open and Women – 16 players each)
- 12th – 13th December, Blitz Events (Open and Women – 16 players each)
- 14th – 16th December, Blindfold Event (Open and Women – 8 players each) and Pairs Event (8 teams of two players)
Congratulations also to Kateryna Lahno for the silver and Nana Dzagnidze for the bronze. Congratulations to all the beautiful women who told the world that chess can be so beautiful, imaginative and such a feminine statement of mental prowess.
Sportaccord World Mind Games Rapid – Women
Final standings:
1. GM Kosteniuk Alexandra RUS 2439 – 6
2. GM Lahno Kateryna UKR 2549 – 4.5
3. GM Dzagnidze Nana GEO 2516 – 4.5
4. WGM Ju Wenjun CHN 2543 – 4.5
5. GM Harika Dronavalli IND 2512 – 4
6. GM Hou Yifan CHN 2578 – 4
7. IM Muzychuk Anna SLO 2562 – 4
8. IM Dembo Yelena GRE 2468 – 3.5
9. GM Cramling Pia SWE 2495 – 3.5
10. GM Stefanova Antoaneta BUL 2531 – 3.5
11. IM Paehtz Elisabeth GER 2457 – 3
12. GM Socko Monika POL 2479 – 3
13. GM Cmilyte Viktorija LTU 2503 – 2.5
14. IM Skripchenko Almira FRA 2468 – 2
15. IM Zatonskih Anna USA 2506 – 2
16. GM Danielian Elina ARM 2497 – 1.5
Some links you might like to check
www.chessdom.com
Final standings:
1. GM Kosteniuk Alexandra RUS 2439 – 6
2. GM Lahno Kateryna UKR 2549 – 4.5
3. GM Dzagnidze Nana GEO 2516 – 4.5
4. WGM Ju Wenjun CHN 2543 – 4.5
5. GM Harika Dronavalli IND 2512 – 4
6. GM Hou Yifan CHN 2578 – 4
7. IM Muzychuk Anna SLO 2562 – 4
8. IM Dembo Yelena GRE 2468 – 3.5
9. GM Cramling Pia SWE 2495 – 3.5
10. GM Stefanova Antoaneta BUL 2531 – 3.5
11. IM Paehtz Elisabeth GER 2457 – 3
12. GM Socko Monika POL 2479 – 3
13. GM Cmilyte Viktorija LTU 2503 – 2.5
14. IM Skripchenko Almira FRA 2468 – 2
15. IM Zatonskih Anna USA 2506 – 2
16. GM Danielian Elina ARM 2497 – 1.5
Some links you might like to check
www.chessdom.com
From Alexandra Kosteniuk's
Also see her personal blog at
Labels: chess news, Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk, sportaccord world mind games
posted by Chess Blog Admin @ 12:30 PM
8 Comments:
At December 11, 2011 at 10:59 AM ,
sebastian wolff, ny said...
supergirl, supergirl what did you do in Beijing?
I marveled at the chess queen and with joy sing.
Proud of ya.
At December 11, 2011 at 10:51 PM ,
j.l. vienna said...
Congratulations celebrations
At December 12, 2011 at 12:38 AM ,
andre martinez said...
you rock alexandra kosteniuk the one and only - chess queen
At December 12, 2011 at 2:48 AM ,
j.l. vienna said...
hip hip hurray
At December 12, 2011 at 3:00 AM ,
j.l. vienna said...
HIP HIP HURRAY
At December 12, 2011 at 4:05 AM ,
alexis cochran, nz said...
a very fine performance indeed good work
At December 12, 2011 at 6:16 AM ,
jane bentley, london said...
Wishing you more golds in the next few days - congrats on the first gold of the event. You are amazing.
At December 12, 2011 at 7:01 AM ,
Keith Schmidt, Berlin said...
My congratulations dearest Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk. What an incredible performance!
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